Recycled-plastic blocks can snap into a small house in five days, as construction starts to look like a puzzle

See how recycled plastic bricks are revolutionizing homebuilding, turning waste into affordable, snap-together housing in just five days.
The New York Times

Frank Stack, Painter Who Secretly Drew ‘The Adventures of Jesus,’ Dies at 88

For 20 years, he hid his identity behind the nom de plume Foolbert Sturgeon as he chronicled Christ’s encounters with modern-day hypocrites in comic-book form. Frank Stack in a 1986 ...
The Irish Times

Stack ’em and rack ’em: Microcreds are the new building blocks of learning

The bad news is that studying and working at the same time is often a balancing act that feels impossible for people, even if they are eager to upskill or add a qualification. The good news? There is ...
VentureBeat

Block introduces Managerbot, a proactive Square AI agent and the clearest proof point yet for Jack Dorsey’s AI bet

Block today announced Managerbot, a new AI agent embedded in the Square platform that proactively monitors a seller's business, identifies emerging problems, and proposes actionable solutions — ...
Ars Technica

After hackers hit an Iowa company, cars around the country failed to start

Driving after a DUI conviction can be a dicey experience. Many states require drivers, if they want to keep using their cars, to install ignition interlock devices ...
Forbes

Block Lays Off 40% Of Staff And Blames It On AI. Don’t Buy The Excuse.

Payments company Block announced it’s laying off 40% of its staff. According to Chairman and founder Jack Dorsey: “This decision comes from a position of strength. Intelligence tools have changed what ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work. The Oakland parent company of ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Hosted on MSN

Block stacking challenge with mystery prize

A simple stacking game turns competitive as players race to build higher without collapsing the blocks. The winner earns a mystery reward, adding suspense and excitement to the challenge. #Challenge ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Transfer Riley Stack is pacing ODU women’s block party

NORFOLK — The Old Dominion women’s basketball team has been swatting its way through the Sun Belt Conference, and at the center of it all is junior forward Riley Stack. The transfer from conference ...
Newsweek

Scientists Warn Against Dangerous ‘Diet Stacking’ Trend

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. After a few weeks of Christmas indulgence, many of us tend to use ...