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Insurmountable, a turn-based mountaineering roguelike, is an overlooked gem

It's not exactly a cozy game, but this strategic exploration game is relaxing to play

The great e-bike crackdown has begun

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the e-bike movement, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Last week, I did something I don't typically do, which […]

Netflix's 100 Meters anime movie feels like Heated Rivalry without the romance

100 Meters is a philosophical sports anime about rivalry, isolation, and legacy — but also how competition can feel as intimate as romance.

How the prenup became mainstream

Prenuptial agreements, long exclusive to celebrities and the ultra-rich, have trickled down to the rest of us. A 2023 Axios/Harris poll found that half of US adults say they’re open to signing a prenup, and that younger people are driving the trend.  Forty-one percent of Gen Z and 47 percent of millennials who are engaged […]

Q&A with David Liu, CEO of PlusAI, which is slated to go public next month, on the ongoing commercial trial of its autonomous truck driving software, and more (Rani Molla/Sherwood News)

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Q&A with David Liu, CEO of PlusAI, which is slated to go public next month, on the ongoing commercial trial of its autonomous truck driving software, and more  —  With his company set to hit the public markets in February, Liu envisions a future where most vehicles, commercial or not, are driving themselves.