Tuesday, May 12, 2026
ArchiveEBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive
GameStop offered $56 billion for eBay. eBay said no. The meme stock era's final form is corporate raider cosplay, and it's genuinely wild.
There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?
Nearly all the world's internet traffic squeezes through a few ocean-floor bottlenecks. The fix might run through the North Pole. Fascinating infrastructure reporting.
A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea (CNN)
A Russian cargo ship likely carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea sank under mysterious circumstances. The proliferation implications are enormous.
Can You See the World When You Close Your Eyes?
Some people discovered in adulthood that 'picture a beach' isn't a metaphor — everyone else actually sees it. Your assumptions about other minds might be wrong.
Why the Future of College Could Look Like OnlyFans
AI makes generic lectures worthless. One former dean argues universities must become distinctive or die — and the model is creator-economy direct relationships.