Wall Street Journal: Internal docs and sources: Facebook scaled back a plan to heavily demote politics and sensitive topics after finding it came at a “high and inefficient cost” — Hitting mute button on political content recommendations brought unintended consequences
Read MoreThis year Apple’s iPhone lineup saw a major deviation where the company put its fastest A16 silicon in just the Pro models. This left the non-Pro phones to use last year’s A15 SoC, which is still plenty fast. Still, it marked a big departure for Apple. For 2023’s iPhone 15, it’s going to be reportedly
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Nvidia’s latest RTX 4070 Ti graphics card goes on sale in the US and across Europe today. The “unlaunched” 12GB RTX 4080 is now the RTX 4070 Ti, with a $799 starting price point. That price, although still high, is key for this new GPU. AMD’s $899 Radeon
Read MoreIf professors in 16 US states can’t use the platform at work, they won’t be able to research this communication pillar—or teach their students about it.
Read MoreJules Roscoe / VICE: The FTC proposes a rule banning worker non-compete clauses, saying they harm healthy competition in the labor and product markets and block entrepreneurship — The agency stated that noncompete clauses are bad for both the labor market and innovation. The proposed rule would make them illegal.
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Read MoreWall Street Journal: NY AG Letitia James files a civil suit against Alex Mashinsky, alleging the co-founder of Celsius defrauded investors out of billions by making false statements — Alex Mashinsky made false statements to investors about the crypto lender, lawsuit alleges — New York Attorney General …
Read MoreYogita Khatri / The Block: Troubled crypto lender Vauld rejects rival Nexo’s final acquisition proposal, questioning Nexo’s solvency and other issues — – Troubled crypto lender Vauld rejected rival Nexo’s final acquisition proposal. — Vauld continues to seek answers from Nexo, particularly around its solvency.
Read MoreAmid internet shutdowns in Iran, the encrypted messaging app is introducing proxy connections that can help people get online.
Read MoreCredit: Ring Ring’s latest product is a camera for your car called the Car Cam. Car Cam can provide real-time alerts to your phone when it detects an event. The device comes with a built-in microphone and speaker so you can speak with anyone in your car. Feel like your car could use some extra
Read MoreCredit: Yeelight The Yeelight Cube is a smart lighting device with Matter support out of the box. There are three models: Spot, Matrix, and Panel. All three can stack on top of one another. A starter kit with one cube and a controller will cost $75.99 and become available in March. Pretty much every major
Read MoreApple Fitness Plus is getting a new Kickboxing workout, sleep-themed meditations, and a Beyoncé spotlight.
Read MoreFor most gamers, a high-refresh monitor is a luxury — it makes things look smoother and prettier, but it won’t change the experience. In competitive gaming, speed is everything. Even a fraction of a second can be the difference between a stunning victory and a demoralizing defeat. It’s no surprise, then, to see monitor manufacturers
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Amazon’s Ring announces its first dashboard camera, the Ring Car Cam, with inside and outside recording, after a two-year delay, shipping in February for $250 — Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring division introduced its first car dashboard camera after a two-year delay, expanding beyond home security with a new category.
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Amazon adds four partners for its Sidewalk network, including Deviceroy’s Aria solar inverters, and plans to open the platform for developers later in 2023 — At CES, Amazon today announced that a number of new devices from four manufactureres will soon join its Sidewalk network.
Read MoreThe Rachio Smart Hose Timer (pictured) can be directly connected to a faucet, allowing you to control and monitor your watering schedule via a free app. | Image: Rachio There are plenty of smart home gadgets being showcased at CES this year, but frankly, I’m most excited by the prospect of autonomous lawn care. Luckily for
Read MoreCredit: Ryan McLeod / Android Authority The highly anticipated Sony PlayStation VR 2 is almost here, with a launch date set for February 22nd. At CES 2023, I had an opportunity to test out Sony’s latest VR headset for myself. Although my time with the PSVR 2 was brief, at about 20 minutes, the experience
Read MoreTech’s big show rolls on, with more visions of the future on display. Here are some more of the coolest gadgets we’ve seen.
Read MoreIt’s not too late to move toward your ideal social media existence. You could opt for Mastodon or Post, or stay and hope things turn around.
Read MoreKensington revealed the TB450 and TB550 trackballs at CES this year | Image: Kensington Trackball stans, rejoice! Kensington, one of the few remaining manufacturers of premium trackball mice, has announced two new options for the ergonomic diehards out there. Kensington introduced a pair of more budget-friendly options at CES 2023 with its new Pro Fit
Read MoreAMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su took the stage at CES last night and pulled the wraps off a lot of new hardware. As expected, she announced three new V-Cache CPUs to add to the Zen 4 lineup. Those include the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and 7950X3D. Naturally, she dubbed them the fastest gaming
Read MoreChipolo says that it’s been able to make use of Apple’s Find My network in a way that wouldn’t have been possible without AirTags.
Read MoreBerber Jin / Wall Street Journal: Some VCs that held onto stakes in startups after IPOs during the bull market, including Sequoia, Menlo, and Altos, have been left with losses as markets drop — Startup investors that held off on exiting investments after their IPOs are left to rue the decision
Read MoreAbdulrahman Khalid was forced to flee his country because of his outspoken atheism. Now, he’s helping others in the same position—for profit.
Read MoreA network of trading platforms is restructuring the seafood industry and tackling waste.
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