A few years ago, researchers in Michal Lipson's lab noticed something remarkable. They were working on a project to improve LiDAR, a technology that uses lightwaves to measure distance. The lab was ...

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the How to Do It archives to share classic letters with our readers. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s ...

ChatGPT debuts in-chat shopping for U.S. users. This is OpenAI's first step toward agentic commerce – and it could reshape ecommerce. OpenAI is launching Instant Checkout inside ChatGPT to Plus, Pro, ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek leaders are asking residents to help guide their approach to one of the city’s most pressing issues: housing. Two public workshops were held on Monday, at the Kool ...

Single-family rent prices in July 2025 increased 2.3 percent from July 2024, which is less than the 3.1 percent average increase a year ago. The monthly growth rate came in at just 0.2 percent, well ...