Katie Paul / Reuters: Meta’s Oversight Board overturns Facebook’s decision to remove a post that said “death to Khamenei”, referencing the Iranian leader, after violent protests — Meta’s (META.O) Oversight Board on Monday overturned the company’s decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan …
Read MoreMike Allen / Axios: Sources: after Kevin McCarthy made concessions for the speakership, the GOP plans a subcommittee and hearings to investigate Big Tech, like the “Twitter Files” — House Republicans plan to launch a new investigative panel this week that will demand copies of White House emails …
Read MoreYour average 13.3-inch laptop is easy to transport, but the limited screen real estate can be a pain for productivity. How about two screens in a 13.3-inch form factor? That’s the new Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, which has been unveiled at CES 2023. This unusual form factor supports computing setups that other laptops could never
Read MoreNovelist Ning Ken’s history of Beijing’s Zhongguancun district shows how two generations of professors and tech entrepreneurs helped make the country more open.
Read MoreThe country’s surge in cases is a human tragedy but isn’t showing signs of changing the Covid picture in the West—where the virus is already running free.
Read MoreBy emulating the human ability to forget some of the data, psychological AIs will transform algorithmic accuracy.
Read MoreUsing the giant Virgo interferometer in Tuscany, researchers are recording gravitational waves created by interstellar cataclysms as they wash through our planet.
Read MoreHad a long day and still want to stream something? These tips from sleep experts will help you stay awake till the credits roll.
Read MoreOften with more “modern” complex protocols involving handshaking, token exchanges, and all the other hoops and whistles accompanying them, we forget how useful and powerful serial can be. In what might be a wonderful tribute to that, [Davide Gironi] created a simple AVR-powered 16-digit serial display. It can display two numbers, and that’s it. A
Read MoreAt CES 2023, we had the pleasure of talking to Paul Struhsaker, the Marketing Director at the Wireless Power Consortium. The conversation revolved around the new Qi2 wireless charging standard. We discussed what makes it different from the previous standard and how fast it is. Mr. Struhsaker also talked about when the technology will hit
Read MoreJess Weatherbed / The Verge: SteamDB: Valve’s Steam platform crossed 10M concurrent in-game players for the first time on January 7 and recently exceeded 33M concurrent online users — Valve’s game distribution platform Steam had a record-breaking weekend, exceeding 10 million concurrent in-game players for the first time …
Read MoreApple’s 2023 iPad lineup isn’t expected to have any major upgrades, but next year could be the one to watch out for.
Read MoreTatum Hunter / Washington Post: The EFF, iFixit, Consumer Reports, and other advocacy groups say many buzzy tech demos at CES failed to address how customer data is collected and protected — CES brings a flood of new gadgets with dangerous technology and little vetting — LAS VEGAS — American shoppers …
Read MorePatrick McGee / Financial Times: LinkedIn posts and Apple job listings suggest Apple plans to open its first flagship stores in India, likely beyond the reported 22,000 sq. ft. store in Mumbai — Smartphone maker wants to expand in the country and diversify manufacturing away from China — Apple has started hiring retail …
Read MoreSteam surpassed its previous records for both concurrent in-game players and online users on January 7th, 2023. | Image: The Verge Valve’s game distribution platform Steam had a record-breaking weekend, exceeding 10 million concurrent in-game players for the first time, while also surpassing 32 million concurrent online users. According to SteamDB (a non-Valve affiliated database),
Read MoreWhen we build and deploy microservices, apps, and databases, common operational concerns include their reliability, performance, scalability, and security. Perhaps it’s time we add sustainability to the list. Business and technology executives expect IT to support the organization’s environment, social, and governance (ESG) objectives, and digital transformation programs often have sustainability goals. In the 2022
Read MoreData by itself isn’t very useful. Data only becomes useful as it’s understood and as it infuses application experiences. This desire to put data to work has driven a boom in cloud-based analytics. Though a relatively small amount of IT spending currently goes to cloud—roughly 6% according to IDC in 2020—all of the momentum is away
Read MoreThe Last of Us star talks video games, violence, and playing tough guys (Hi, Mando!) when you’re actually a people pleaser.
Read MoreIf your team is building an API, there’s a good chance you’re thinking about embracing GraphQL. If you’re a developer who wants to search for data, there’s a good chance the next generation of databases will want you to send your request in GraphQL. However you look at it, the query language is one of
Read MoreThe new Stem Projector. | Image: Kano Kano Computing’s Stem Player is one of the coolest gadgets I’ve ever used. It’s a strangely soft puck-shaped device that lets you manipulate parts of songs in real time just by swiping up and down. But because the Stem Player was linked heavily with Ye, the artist formerly
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Plus more camera tech for the Raspberry Pi, and we say goodbye to this year’s CES. Continue reading…
Read MoreChip Cutter / Wall Street Journal: An interview with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, in the role since 2007, on acquiring Figma for $20B, the state of the industry, hybrid work, longevity, and more — For all the turmoil in the technology industry in 2022, Adobe Inc. ADBE 1.31%increase; green up pointing triangle Chief Executive Shantanu
Read MoreThe Xbox Oreo cookies. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has teamed up with Oreo once again to create Xbox-themed Oreo cookies. There are six custom Xbox cookie designs in total, with one featuring the Xbox logo and additional cookies for each controller button and a directional arrow. The cookies are based on Oreo’s classic cookie-and-creme combination,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been reportedly experimenting with building OpenAI’s language AI technology into its Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook apps. The Information reports that Microsoft has already incorporated an unknown version of OpenAI’s text-generating GPT model into Word in its autocomplete feature, and has been working on integrating it further
Read MoreP J Huffstutter / Reuters: John Deere signs an MOU with the American Farm Bureau Federation, promising farmers the right to repair their equipment or go to an independent technician — The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere & Co (DE.N) signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday …
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