Rare butterfly population increases by 9000% in Kent in 20 years

On Monday, a new Model Context Protocol security startup called Runlayer launched out of stealth with $11 million in seed funding from Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois and Felicis. It was created by third-time founder Andrew Berman (previous companies: baby-monitor maker Nanit and an AI video conferencing tool, Vowel, that sold to Zapier in 2024). In…

Living in the Midwest means unpredictable weather, and to stay on top of droughts, I plan on using this smart sprinkler. It allows you to tailor your watering routine with five frequency options — every day, odd days, even days, interval (every 2-30 days), and custom (every Monday, etc.) — to perfectly suit your gardening…

There are six power banks on my desk right now. On the shelves behind me are a dozen (two dozen?) more. Over the past three years, I’ve tested more than 55 portable battery packs for Engadget — and can attest these handy devices are only getting better. If you often forget to charge your phone…