Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is a bright cold day in Reykjavik, sun streaming through her dormer window, when Ólöf Arnalds proclaims: “I ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, November 28, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll ...

In 18th century Vienna, the Hungarian engineer and debutant Wolfgang von Kempelen shocked court patrons with a bizarre contraption: a great mechanical box which could seemingly play and even win chess ...

Paid media is often treated like a checklist item in a marketing plan: launch a few search ads, run a Meta campaign, maybe test YouTube if there’s budget left. But not all paid media is created equal, ...

As I pointed out recently, while Whisper is top of mind and still a pretty good transcription model, OpenAI has moved away from it. That said, the fact that Apple’s new transcription API is faster ...

Sperm whale clicking might not sound like much in a recording, but their vocalizations are the loudest on Earth, with these clicks reaching upwards of 230 decibels. Now a new analysis has revealed ...