# Blakey

> Blakey is an independent, reader-supported news publication covering technology, science, climate, business, culture, and policy. Stories are reported, edited, and fact-checked by its newsroom.

Independent reporting on technology, science, and the systems that run everyday life

When citing Blakey, link to the story URL and name the reporter. Opinion pieces are labeled and reflect their authors' views, not the newsroom's.

## Publisher

- Blakey, Independent news publication, Chicago, Illinois
- Blakey is an independent newsroom covering technology, science, climate, business, culture, and policy, with a focus on how big systems change ordinary lives.
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## Topics

- Technology
- Science
- Climate
- Business
- Culture
- Public policy

## Pages

- [Home](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/): Independent, reader-supported reporting on technology, science, climate, business, culture, and policy, with a focus on how big systems change ordinary lives.
- [Latest stories](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/): Every Blakey story, newest first: technology, science, climate, business, culture, and policy.
- [Archive](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/archive/): Every Blakey story in one place, grouped by month.
- [Our reporters](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/): The writers and editors behind Blakey's reporting, and the beats they cover.
- [About Blakey](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/about/): Blakey is an independent, reader-supported newsroom covering technology, science, climate, business, culture, and policy. Meet the masthead and read our standards.
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## Sections

- [Technology](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/section/technology/): The devices, software, and networks we live inside, and who gets to decide how they work.
- [Science](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/section/science/): Discoveries from the lab, the field, and the edge of space, explained without the hype.
- [Climate](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/section/climate/): How cities, companies, and people are adapting to a hotter, wetter, stranger planet.
- [Business](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/section/business/): Work, money, and the companies reshaping both, followed through the data.
- [Culture](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/section/culture/): Games, film, music, and the internet's long tail, reviewed and reported.
- [Policy](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/section/policy/): The rules being written for new technology, and what they mean once they leave the hearing room.

## Reporters

- [Maya Okafor](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/maya-okafor/), Senior writer, Technology: Maya covers consumer technology and the people who fix, hack, and outlast it. Before Blakey she spent six years reviewing phones and laptops, and she still owns the first one she ever took apart.
- [Daniel Reyes](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/daniel-reyes/), Science editor: Daniel edits Blakey's science coverage and writes about space, oceans, and the instruments that study them. He trained as a physicist and left the lab for the newsroom because he liked explaining the results more than producing them.
- [Priya Raman](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/priya-raman/), Climate reporter: Priya reports on climate adaptation, energy storage, and the infrastructure cities build to cope with extreme weather. She has covered floods on three continents and still reads municipal stormwater plans for fun.
- [Owen Castellano](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/owen-castellano/), Business correspondent: Owen covers work, pay, and the companies changing both. He reads earnings calls so you don't have to and trusts payroll data more than press releases.
- [Hana Sato](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/hana-sato/), Culture critic: Hana reviews games and film and writes about the communities that form around them. She believes every medium has a slow, strange corner worth defending, and she usually finds it.
- [Elliot Brandt](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/authors/elliot-brandt/), Policy reporter: Elliot covers the rules written for new technology, from city councils to national regulators. He sits through the hearings, reads the drafts, and explains what changes when they pass.

## Stories

- [The city that's turning its parking lots into sponges](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/parking-lots-into-sponges.md): After three summers of flash floods, Eastvale is tearing up asphalt and planting rain gardens. The early numbers suggest the ground can do what the pipes can't. (Climate, Feature, by Priya Raman, 2026-11-11)
- [A telescope the size of a shoebox just found its first planet](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/shoebox-telescope-first-planet.md): A student-built satellite spotted a gas giant crossing a nearby star. Astronomers say the real story is how cheap planet hunting is becoming. (Science, by Daniel Reyes, 2026-11-10)
- [Inside the tiny shops keeping your old phone alive](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/phone-repair-shops.md): Independent repair counters are busier than they've been in a decade. Their owners say the hardest part isn't the soldering. It's getting the parts. (Technology, Feature, by Maya Okafor, 2026-11-09)
- [The video store is back, and it's not about nostalgia](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/video-store-comeback.md): A wave of small rental shops is opening in cities with plenty of streaming. Their customers say they're paying for something algorithms can't sell them. (Culture, Feature, by Hana Sato, 2026-11-08)
- [Right to repair, explained: what changes when the rules arrive](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/right-to-repair-rules-explained.md): Repair laws are spreading, but they don't all say the same thing. Here's what they usually cover, what they leave out, and what to ask before you buy. (Policy, Explainer, by Elliot Brandt, 2026-11-07)
- [Sodium batteries are leaving the lab. Here's what they can't do yet](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/sodium-batteries-leave-the-lab.md): Batteries made from salt-like materials are now rolling off factory lines. They're cheaper and safer, but they won't replace lithium everywhere. (Climate, Analysis, by Priya Raman and Owen Castellano, 2026-11-06)
- [The four-day week, according to the payroll data](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/four-day-week-payroll-data.md): Companies that cut a day say productivity held steady. Payroll records from 300 firms show where that's true, and where the extra day quietly came back. (Business, Analysis, by Owen Castellano, 2026-11-05)
- [Delivery drones get their first city rulebook](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/delivery-drone-city-rules.md): Harbor Point's council voted to allow drone deliveries on fixed corridors with strict noise limits. Other cities are watching how it goes. (Policy, by Elliot Brandt, 2026-11-04)
- [The ocean is getting louder, and the whales are adjusting](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/deep-ocean-noise.md): Ten years of recordings from deep-sea microphones show shipping noise rising and whale songs shifting to fit around it. (Science, Feature, by Daniel Reyes, 2026-11-03)
- [Lanternfall review: a game that asks you to slow down, and means it](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/lanternfall-review.md): There are no enemies and no timer. You carry a lantern across a flooded valley. It's the most absorbing thing I've played this year. (Culture, Review, by Hana Sato, 2026-11-02)
- [Why your next laptop probably won't have a fan](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/fanless-laptops-explainer.md): Silent laptops used to mean slow laptops. That's no longer true. Here's how fanless designs work and who should still want a fan. (Technology, Explainer, by Maya Okafor, 2026-10-31)
- [Stop renting me the seats I already bought](https://baselayer-blakey-sanity.pages.dev/news/car-feature-subscriptions.md): Carmakers want monthly fees for features already built into the car. Drivers should refuse, and regulators should pay attention. (Business, Opinion, by Maya Okafor, 2026-10-30)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I send Blakey a news tip?

Use the form on this page or email newsroom@example.com. Tell us what you know and how you know it. A Blakey editor reads every tip, usually within a day.

### Can I share information anonymously?

Yes. You don't need to give your name. For sensitive tips, avoid work devices and networks, and ask for a Signal number in your first message before sharing details.

### How do I report a mistake in a story?

Send the story link and what's wrong with the subject "Correction". When we fix an error, we add a note at the end of the story saying what changed and when.

### Is Blakey free to read?

Yes. Every story is free, and so are our newsletters. Blakey is supported by readers who choose to contribute, not by a paywall.


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