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Prediction market Kalshi is making it easier for its users to have conversations on Meta’s social network Threads. Kalshi now offers a share option that will automatically embed the relevant prediction market chart into a Threads post. Whether people want to discuss who’s going to win Best Picture or which reality TV contestant is going to go home (and possibly bet on the outcome on Kalshi), “with this integration, people can share their opinions alongside the forecasts they’re seeing on Kalshi,” the company said in a blog post. It’s a move that echoes a successful social media strategy for both…

While Apple and Pixel owners have their own earbuds with special features, Samsung phone owners have the option of reaching for something like the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE. They’re a pair of last-gen Samsung buds that are still great and a good match for Samsung’s Galaxy mobile phones, with extra app support, one touch pairing, and impressive noise-canceling and sound quality for the price. If you head over to Amazon, you can save $20 on either the Black or Gray version.One area where Samsung’s buds shine is the sound quality. They have a big, bold sound with great detail…

Personal finance is just that—personal, often emotional, and can be overwhelming.In this episode of The Speed of Culture, recorded live at CES in Las Vegas, Matt Britton sits down with Natasha Madan, head of marketing at Intuit Credit Karma. Natasha shares how Credit Karma is evolving from a credit score provider into a personalized financial assistant powered by AI and over 80,000 data points. With 140 million members and 40 million monthly active users, the company sits on one of the richest consumer financial datasets in the world. But scale alone isn’t the story. The opportunity is to turn that data into…

A former employee of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency reportedly stole Americans’ personal data from the U.S. Social Security Administration and stored it on a thumb drive, according to a whistleblower complaint reported by The Washington Post. The former DOGE software engineer told co-workers at his new job that he “possessed two tightly restricted databases of U.S. citizens’ information” and was planning to use the information at his new company, according to the report, which added that the Social Security Administration’s inspector general is investigating the whistleblower complaint. The former DOGE employee, whom The Washington Post did not name,…

Comet 3I/Atlas is now heading out of the solar system and into interstellar space, but scientists are still analyzing the data it left behind as it passed through our cosmic neighborhood. A new study, still under review, reveals a surprising detail: The comet is laden with alcohol.Observations from the ALMA telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert show that the coma of this celestial object is heavily enriched in methanol, a type of alcohol common in fuels and solvents. Although methanol is commonly found in comets in the solar system, 3I/Atlas contained up to four times the typical amount.According to the study,…

March ad-ness has begun, but CBS Sports and TNT Sports aren’t showing their full playbooks yet.Today, during a press conference on the upcoming 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, CBS Sports and TNT Sports executives discussed the tournament’s ad sales, saying demand was high and that live sports continue to make an impression on viewers. However, though David Berson, president and CEO, CBS Sports, said there’s “tremendous demand,” he added that they were “not going to give too much specificity.”“Sports are more and more valuable every single day. Big events like March Madness continue to cut through,” Berson said. “They help drive revenue for…

Google, Tesla, and data center developer Verrus are among a group of companies arguing that the electrical grid is being underutilized and they want everyone — especially politicians — to know about it. The three companies along with HVAC giant Carrier, virtual power plant company Renew Home, distributed energy resource developer Sparkfund, and smart electrical panel startup Span founded a new group called Utilize to get that message across. The group, which launched Tuesday, is advocating to change the way the grid is build and used. The group points out, correctly, that the grid is designed for brief bursts of…

The Department of Defense is putting more pressure on employees to volunteer to support the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration crackdown.In a February 19 memo sent to civilians across the DOD, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth wrote that he expects “every supervisor to encourage their civilian employees to volunteer. Leadership must continue to promote this detail program and educate their civilian employees on its importance.” The memo, which was titled “Department of War Guidance to Encourage Support to the Department of Homeland Security Southern Border and Internal Immigration Enforcement Missions,” was sent to thousands of civilian DOD employees. The memo…

There’s an old story about a New York City adman who wrote a catchy slogan for the Muscatine Steam Laundry: “We keep you clean in Muscatine.” The boss liked it so much he gave his copywriter a raise.But the money didn’t matter; the young employee quit soon afterward. His name? F. Scott Fitzgerald.Okay, so that was in 1919, and Fitzgerald was destined for greatness anyway. And yet this story is still relevant. The Great Gatsby author left his agency gig because he felt creatively stifled and didn’t see a future. It’s malaise that endures a century later, according to a…

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding access to its healthcare AI assistant to its website and app. The assistant, called Health AI, was previously only available on the app for One Medical, the healthcare company Amazon acquired for $3.9 billion in 2023. Health AI can answer questions, explain health records, manage prescription renewals, book appointments, and more. Users don’t need to be Prime subscribers or One Medical members to use the assistant, Amazon says. Amazon says that while Health AI can answer general health questions without having access to an individual’s medical information, it’s designed to serve as a…

As winter disappears in the rearview mirror, it’s time to get outside again. After hibernating for most of this dismal winter, I can’t wait to get into the great outdoors. But I’m taking my creature comforts with me, so I need portable power to keep them ticking on road trips and camping adventures.The Anker Solix C1000 is my pick of the best portable power stations for camping, because it has the capacity to keep your phones and tablets charged up, maybe run a small fridge or cooler for a weekend, and boasts a handy light bar for a soft glow…

On February 3, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski posted a video on Instagram where he held up the chain’s new Big Arch burger, marveled at its size, took a careful bite, and called it a “product”—a word that any CEO would use. His post sat largely unnoticed for three weeks.Until a comedian in Ireland found it.On Feb. 25, Garron Noone stitched a reaction on TikTok, and racked up millions of views almost overnight. By February 28, Cat Sullivan’s parody had earned 17 million views on its own. Last week, Burger King’s U.S. president posted himself taking a huge, sauce-smeared bite of a…

Kevin Mandia, who founded the cybersecurity startup Mandiant in 2004 and sold it to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched a new AI-native cybersecurity startup with what the company claims is a record-breaking funding round. The new outfit, called Armadin, has raised $189.9 million in combined seed and Series A funding led by Accel, with participation from GV, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, 8VC, Ballistic Ventures, and the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel. The company claims the combined total is a record for a security startup at that early a stage, though it isn’t disclosing its valuation. While other security…

The US Department of Homeland Security removed multiple career Customs and Border Protection officials from their roles this year after they objected to orders to mislabel records about surveillance technologies and block their release under the Freedom of Information Act, WIRED has learned.Since January, DHS leaders have reassigned two of the top officials responsible for ensuring that CBP technologies comply with federal privacy law, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. These sources were granted anonymity because they fear government retribution.The reassignments followed December orders from the DHS Privacy Office to treat routine compliance forms as legally privileged,…

Susan Credle, the ad industry luminary who added a literary twist to McDonald’s Happy Meals and led the highly visible makeover of the M&M’s mascots, will receive Cannes Lions’ prestigious Lion of St. Mark award. The honor recognizes a lifetime of creative achievement—a suitable match for Credle, whose career is now in its fourth decade.In a statement, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity chief executive (CEO) Simon Cook called Credle “a trailblazer and a creative force,” lauding her skill for “building cultures where creativity thrives” and “producing iconic work while shaping the values, standards and conditions for success.”She joins advertising…

Just a couple of years ago, AI agents were mostly chatbots that could use basic tools. People were curious, but given concerns around reliability and security, as well as cost, the tech remained in the realm of early adopters. How things have changed. Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor initially saw the most traction, spurring adoption among programmers around the world, but today we have people using AI agents to do everything from debugging at scale and building marketing campaigns, to managing calendars and scheduling meetings. OpenClaw‘s blockbuster debut earlier this year only sped things up, opening up…