<p>New data released in early July show that the annual number of deaths attributed to drug overdoses has decreased for the first time in nearly 30 years. The drop was attributed to a decrease in deaths due to opioid painkillers. The news media greeted it…

“While the wilderness survival skills certainly can’t hurt, it will be empathy, generosity, and courage that we need to survive. Kindness and fairness will be more valuable than any survival skill.”

Y Combinator CEO and Partner Michael Seibel on how to cold email investors.

Many types of databases exist, each with their own benefits. In this guide, we compare the different types of databases and what each of them offer.

iPadOS 18 brings new ways to work with Apple Pencil, new experiences in apps, deeper customization options, and support for Apple Intelligence.

No longer afraid of being seen as weak competitors, smaller companies are logging their complaints with the giants.

The latest trend in housing policy will compound decades of failure

Today, Red Hat has introduced a new Linux development model into the CentOS community: CentOS Stream, a developer-forward, faster-moving distribution that helps community members, partners and others take full advantage of open innovation.

Electric vehicle startup to raise $200m from chairman and Tencent

The shake-up is the most significant step that the start-up, valued at nearly $50 billion at one point, has taken to win over Wall Street after a botched I.P.O.

A brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes.

As WeWork investors jousted over Adam Neumann’s future at the company he built, a parallel debate by WeWork executives and bankers has centered on just how deeply WeWork should cut costs to save its business.In recent days, a group of executives from WeWork’s…

Last March, I shared that we were starting to look for a new CEO for Stack Overflow. We were looking for that rare combination of someone who could foster the community while accelerating the growth of our businesses, especially Teams, where we are starting…

WeWork co-founder and Chief Executive Adam Neumann was forced to step down and cede control of the shared-office startup after its much-anticipated initial public offering was derailed, capping a swift fall from grace for the leader of one of the country’s…

Errors and controversies involving several high-profile books are forcing writers and publishers to reconsider how they handle fact-checking.

Fifty-eight selected navigational stars are given a special status in the field of celestial navigation. Of the approximately 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye under optimal conditions, the selected stars are among the brightest and span 38 constellations…