Impulse Space, founded by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, has secured $500 million in Series D funding to enhance space mobility. The company plans to use the capital to accelerate development of new vehicles and services, including lunar landing capabilities for NASA's Moon Base initiative.
Confidence, distinct from self-esteem, is about trusting one's ability to accomplish goals. It's not dependent on external factors but rather self-acceptance and self-efficacy. Cultivating confidence involves identifying and challenging negative self-beliefs, practicing self-compassion, finding affirming communities, and taking gradual, challenging actions.
Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addresses the social challenges of AI, urging political leaders to safeguard human dignity against technological upheaval and the risk of humans becoming "user tools of an algorithmic order."
Netflix announced a major mobile app redesign featuring a new vertical video feed called 'Clips' that lets users scroll through short clips of shows and movies. The feature, which the company tested last year, will roll out starting Thursday in Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, the UK, and the US. The updated app includes new bottom navigation tabs for Home, Clips, Search, and My Netflix, with a TikTok-style interface showing share buttons and watchlist options.
A tech reviewer recounts how two broken IKEA lamps sat in their bedroom for two years during a difficult period of caregiving for their mother with Parkinson's disease. After receiving Govee Uplighter Floor Lamps as a Christmas gift, the author found not only a practical lighting solution but an emotional breakthrough — the ability to dim and control lights from their phone, create soothing ambient colors, and finally declutter their space. The essay explores how small improvements in one's environment can restore a sense of control during overwhelming life circumstances.
