When it comes to the issue of climate change, naysayers often contend that we have an incomplete understanding of the Earth’s systems. While humanity is yet to uncover all the secrets of the world, that doesn’t mean we can’t act on what we know. In many cases, as climate scientists delve deeper, they find yet
Read MoreIllustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta employees are bracing for another round of layoffs. In a recording of a company meeting obtained by Vox, Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg told employees that a “third wave is going to happen next week.” After laying off 11,000 employees last November, Meta later announced job
Read MoreMy deep purple iPhone is deeply disappointing. Here it is next to some purple items within arm’s reach of my desk. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge I go through color phases — pink when I was little, forest green throughout high school and college, and teal throughout my 20s. There was a
Read MoreImage: Lia Haberman We finally have an idea of what Instagram’s rumored text-based Twitter competitor might look and feel like, as reported by Lia Haberman, who shared in her ICYMI Substack newsletter what appears to be a leaked marketing slide and details about the app. The slide doesn’t give the app a separate name —
Read MoreA new generation of Amazon Echo devices is hitting the shelves soon, including the Echo Buds 2023. You can pre-order the true wireless earbuds now, with the added incentive that you’ll pay an introductory rate of just $39.99 — 20% off the retail price. The third generation of Echo Buds is due to be released
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple shares its first App Store Transparency Report with data on app rejections, government requests, more, as part of a settlement in a 2021 developer lawsuit — Earlier this week, Apple shared an in-depth look at how the App Store helped prevent fraud and protect developers and customers alike.
Read MoreThe online food ordering trend is becoming more advanced in today’s digital ecosystem. Essentially, food delivery apps have become a consistent part of our everyday lifestyle. As a result, businesses are rapidly investing vast amounts in big data analytics. Basically, Big data boosts business strategy based on gathering data. Furthermore, big data analytics helps collect
Read MoreThe city’s first-of-its-kind policy encourages its public servants to use the technology—and could serve as a blueprint for other governments.
Read MoreByron Kaye / Reuters: The Australian Securities Exchange will no longer attempt to rebuild its software using blockchain, after “pausing” seven years of development in November 2022 — Australia’s stock market operator said it will no longer attempt to rebuild its software platform with blockchain-based technology …
Read MoreLink in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo’s sequel to Breath of the Wild launches on May 12th. Continue reading…
Read MoreApple has told its staff that they’re not allowed to use ChatGPT or any other type of generative AI in their work.
Read MoreFor as much advancement as humanity has made in modern medicine even in the last century alone, there’s still plenty we don’t understand about the human body. That’s particularly true of the brain, where something as common as dreams are the subject of active debate about their fundamental nature, if they serve any purpose, and
Read MoreIn today’s fast-paced business world, workplace management software has become an essential tool for organizations of all sizes. With so many software options available, choosing the right one can be a daunting task. From project management to collaboration and HR management to workflow automation, workplace management software can help businesses streamline their operations, increase productivity,
Read MoreMontana’s TikTok ban will be impossible to enforce. But it could encourage copycat crackdowns against the social media app.
Read MoreThe new Custom Skybox View includes a few environments for your home to get you started. | Image: Meta Meta’s got a new update for its Meta Quest VR headset, and it includes new features like the ability to change up your home environment’s Skybox with a custom image, get push notifications for 2D apps,
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Restaurant365, which builds software for restaurant accounting, analytics, and more, raised $135M led by KKR and L Catterton, taking its total funding to $288M — The price of food continues to go up and up, but surprisingly that hasn’t (yet?) played out as pressure on the wider restaurant industry.
Read MoreLia Haberman / ICYMI: Meta briefed some creators on Instagram’s decentralized text-based app that may launch in June 2023 with a Twitter-like design, Mastodon compatibility, and more — Meta’s hosting secret meetings with select creators to share details —
Read MoreThe Apple TV 4K 2022 has hit the Apple refurb shop, and there are some great savings to be had.
Read MoreJon Fingas / Engadget: Hyundai agrees to pay a settlement of $200M to ~9M US Hyundai and Kia owners, after hundreds of car thefts inspired by the viral “Kia Challenge” on TikTok — Most of the money from the settlement will go toward compensating theft victims. — Hyundai is putting a relatively quick end …
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Microsoft’s chief marketing officer has a solution for employees frustrated with the company’s decision to do away with raises: make the stock price go up. According to a report on Wednesday from Fortune, CMO Chris Capossela wrote in a message to employees that “the most important lever for almost all our employees’
Read MoreOpenAI CEO Sam Altman appearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. | Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images The most unusual thing about this week’s Senate hearing on AI was how affable it was. Industry reps — primarily OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — merrily agreed on the need to
Read MoreB&O’s wireless outdoor speaker is pricey, but for once it’s worth every penny.
Read MoreImage: Apple Ever since The Blue Planet debuted more than two decades ago, we’ve been living in a particularly fruitful era of nature docs from the likes of the BBC and all of the various streamers. With all of that celebrity-voiced competition, it’s hard to do something new in the space, but Apple TV Plus
Read MoreRemote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices. It’s time to reimagine what—and who—downtowns are for.
Read MoreKatharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: Tejay Fletcher, the mastermind behind phone number spoofing service iSpoof, which scammed victims out of ~£100M, is sentenced to over 13 years in a UK prison — The mastermind behind a global “spoofing shop” that scammed victims out of as much as £100 million ($124 million) …
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