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To build the next generation of high-performance applications, we need to start from a point of hardware acceleration from the outset. In 1993, Intel released the first Pentium processor. By today’s standards, it was primitive. At the time, it represented a major—and exciting—leap forward, even if it didn’t quite match the Macintosh’s Motorola 601 chip in sheer number-crunching performance.

The digital economy and climate change are reshaping the grid, and price volatility is likely here to stay. If you’re like most people, you haven’t spent much time thinking about how the electricity markets work. But it’s time to pay attention. After decades of flat electricity load growth, we are entering a supercycle of increasing demand, setting the stage for rapidly increasing electricity prices in household utility bills.

Apple executives explain why they finally decided to redesign the beloved Mac mini, and how Apple Silicon chips helped determine the size and shape of the new product. I can’t overstate how radical Apple’s Mac mini was when it debuted in January 2005. It was tiny, measuring just 6.5 inches squared and two inches high—the smallest Mac ever.

It’s not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump’s picks to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda. President-elect Donald Trump has put forth a slate of Cabinet nominees that reflects a clear commitment to fossil fuels and upending the country’s efforts to address climate change.

We’re fed many myths about the dreaded midlife crisis, but here’s what science says about getting more out of your career (and life) in middle age. Professionals in midlife have faced a plethora of organizational challenges over the past few years, causing many to feel overwhelmed, burned out, or “in a rut.” While these challenges are not unique to midlife professionals, their experience often differs due to their distinct life and career stage.

Feeling awkward around disability doesn’t make you a bad person. What’s not okay is letting that discomfort stop you from treating someone with the same respect you extend to everyone else. Have you experienced that awkward moment when you meet a new colleague, notice a visible disability, and suddenly, all you know about everyday social interaction seems to go out the window?