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Editorial desk for The Spec'd — technology coverage at full resolution. Published by Hyphn Media Inc., Toronto.

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Culture

The tech workplace in 2026: remote, hybrid, and surprisingly human

Four years after the pandemic reshuffled where we work, a new equilibrium has emerged.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Culture

How the internet killed genre and why that’s actually good for music

The collapse of genre as a marketing category has produced the most sonically diverse pop charts in history.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Culture

TikTok’s cultural dominance is waning — and nobody agrees on what comes next

After the US near-ban, TikTok's share of under-25 video consumption has dropped from 67% to 54%.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Culture

The newsletter economy: why paid writers are the new record labels

Substack and Beehiiv now support over 800 writers earning more than $100,000 annually.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Biotech

The protein folding revolution, three years later: what AlphaFold actually changed

DeepMind's structure prediction tool has been used in 2 million research projects.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Biotech

Ozempic’s patent cliff is about to change the global drug market

Semaglutide's primary patents expire between 2026 and 2031, opening the market to biosimilars.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Biotech

GLP-1 drugs are now being used for addiction. The research is startling.

Semaglutide and tirzepatide are showing strong efficacy against alcohol, nicotine, and opioid addiction in early trials.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Biotech

mRNA flu vaccines are coming — here’s what the trials show

After COVID mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer have completed Phase 3 trials for influenza with substantially better efficacy.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Biotech

The longevity startup that thinks it can reverse aging by 20 years — and has data

Altos Labs' first human trial data shows statistically significant improvement on biological age markers.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Biotech

CRISPR’s first approved gene therapy for sickle cell disease: one year in

Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics' Casgevy is now in the hands of 340 patients.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min