Saturday Feature

From Water Breaks to Handshakes: How Prediction Markets Monetize the Mundane

From Water Breaks to Handshakes: How Prediction Markets Monetize the Mundane
From Water Breaks to Handshakes: How Prediction Markets Monetize the Mundane
February 28, 2026  |  The Weekender

In 2026, the hottest new asset isn’t an AI startup or a meme coin. It’s…a word. Somewhere, a trader is staring at a livestream, whispering,...

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AI: The Best Supporting Actor You’ll Never See
AI: The Best Supporting Actor You’ll Never See
February 21, 2026  |  The Weekender

Every Oscars season, Hollywood celebrates “human artistry” while quietly adopting whatever tech makes the deadline less terrifying. This year, artificial intelligence (AI) is the newest...

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Love, Honor and Ledger: Why Couples Are Marrying With Crypto Prenups
Love, Honor and Ledger: Why Couples Are Marrying With Crypto Prenups
February 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to the Weekender, where the only thing more volatile than Bitcoin is the human heart. In 2026, couples still swap playlists and promise forever,...

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The Friction Economy: Why Gen Z Is Trading Smartphones for Dumb Devices
The Friction Economy: Why Gen Z Is Trading Smartphones for Dumb Devices
February 07, 2026  |  The Weekender

There’s a special look kids give a floppy disk. They turn it over, tap the little metal shutter, and then ask, politely but devastatingly: “So...

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Search Is Having Its New Haircut, New Me Moment
Search Is Having Its New Haircut, New Me Moment
January 31, 2026  |  The Weekender

Search used to be a simple transaction: you typed “best tacos near me,” the internet shrugged, and 10 blue links politely fought to the death....

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The Great Interface Migration: Why Your Jacket Is the New Smartphone
The Great Interface Migration: Why Your Jacket Is the New Smartphone
January 24, 2026  |  Technology

Your phone has been hogging the spotlight for years. Now your jacket wants a speaking role, preferably mic’d up and artificial intelligence-assisted. Wearables have become...

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Hot Mics and Hard Truths: Inside the Chaos of Earnings Season
Hot Mics and Hard Truths: Inside the Chaos of Earnings Season
January 17, 2026  |  Earnings

If you’ve ever wondered what modern capitalism sounds like, it’s not a trading floor or a Silicon Valley pitch deck. It’s an endlessly patient operator...

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Inside the NFL’s Strategy to Monetize Every Second of Super Bowl Week
Inside the NFL’s Strategy to Monetize Every Second of Super Bowl Week
January 10, 2026  |  Retail

The Super Bowl has always been a game. It’s also a retail ecosystem with shoulder pads. For one Sunday (and increasingly, for a full week),...

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