Kyle Nowak
I'm Kyle, writer and associate editor for both The DONUT and Press Sports. I studied computer engineering at the University of Michigan – Go Blue! – and had a brief career as a live poker pro before joining The DONUT back in 2019. Outside of work, you can typically find me enjoying the outdoors with my dogs, curled up with a Brandon Sanderson novel, rooting on UofM/Detroit sports teams, or binging Psych episodes.
Latest Articles by Kyle Nowak
🔥Hot Corner
Hot Corner
| February 25, 2025🔥 It’s Tuesday, February 25th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.
Business & Markets
| February 24, 2025America’s seaweed industry is growing
🪸 A growing number of startups are seeking to cash in on the burgeoning global seaweed market and turn farms full of kelp and algae into food, skincare products, and environmentally-friendly cattle feed.
Discussion
| February 24, 2025Breaking down DOGE’s reported savings
🏛️ The Trump administration’s new Department of Government Efficiency has been investigating a wide range of federal agencies to reduce wasteful spending. But are the numbers it reports adding up?
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| February 24, 2025“True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse.”
–Augustine "Og" Mandino (1923-1996)
🙋Polls
Polls
| February 24, 2025How do you feel about President Trump’s new executive order regarding White House control of independent federal agencies?
❓ Our question to you: How do you feel about President Trump’s new executive order regarding White House control of independent federal agencies?
Science & Emerging Tech
| February 24, 2025The biggest digital heist in history just occurred
🪙 Hackers stole ~400,000 ether worth ~$1.4 billion from Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, the exchange revealed Friday.
DONUT Holes
| February 24, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
🔥Hot Corner
Hot Corner
| February 24, 2025🔥 It’s Monday, February 24th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.
Media & Entertainment
| February 21, 2025Amazon is now in charge of James Bond
📺 Longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have relinquished creative control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM.
DONUT Holes
| February 21, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| February 21, 2025“Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think and act on building the life you desire.”
–Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
Science & Emerging Tech
| February 21, 2025Lead poisoning caused lower IQs in Ancient Rome
🏭🏛️ Lead pollution during the Roman Empire grew to a high enough level that it dropped the population's collective IQ, potentially aiding in the empire’s fall, according to a recent peer-reviewed study.
Discussion
| February 21, 2025The White House is seeking more control over independent federal agencies
✍️ On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to give the White House greater control of independent federal agencies, raising questions about the limits of the presidential authority.
🔥Hot Corner
Hot Corner
| February 21, 2025🔥 It’s Friday, February 21st – and here’s what ’s hot, hot, hot.
Media & Entertainment
| February 20, 2025AI-generated art is selling for big bucks
🤖🎨 Auction giant Christie’s is launching a first-of-its-kind auction dedicated entirely to pieces created with the help of AI.
DONUT Holes
| February 20, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| February 20, 2025“Never put off to tomorrow what you can do to-day.”
–Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Business & Markets
| February 20, 2025Humane, we hardly knew ye
🤖 Humane AI is going b-AI b-AI. The once-buzzy hardware startup announced its wearable Pins will stop working for good on February 28, and the rest of the company’s assets will be sold to HP for $116 million.
Science & Emerging Tech
| February 20, 2025How NASA’s space innovations can touch Earth
🚀 Maybe the real treasure of space travel was the products we made along the way. NASA last week released its annual Spinoff publication, which highlights the agency’s technologies that successfully transfer over to the commercial sector.
🙋Polls
Polls
| February 20, 2025In general, how do you feel about the US government’s recent statements and actions regarding Europe?
❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about the US government’s recent statements and actions regarding Europe?
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