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Universal Control is now available in the latest update. Here’s how to install the newest version of Apple’s desktop operating system to use it.

NASA Bets on an Asteroid Killer, a Venusian Balloon, and More

The agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program provides seed funding for ideas that sound like sci-fi—but just might work.

The Entirely Predictable Impact of Salary Transparency

Europe is about to decide whether to make everyone’s salaries public, a move that could dramatically narrow the gender pay gap.

Alibaba increases its share buyback program from $15B to $25B, sending its Hong Kong-listed shares up by 11%+; Alibaba has so far purchased ~$9.2B in shares (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC)

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Alibaba increases its share buyback program from $15B to $25B, sending its Hong Kong-listed shares up by 11%+; Alibaba has so far purchased ~$9.2B in shares — – Alibaba said on Tuesday it will increase the size of its share buyback program from $15 billion to $25 billion, effective for a […]

The Lapsus$ group releases ~37GB of alleged source code from Microsoft, covering Bing, Cortana, and other services; Microsoft says it is investigating (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: The Lapsus$ group releases ~37GB of alleged source code from Microsoft, covering Bing, Cortana, and other services; Microsoft says it is investigating — The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft’s internal Azure DevOps server.

Rights group Global Witness says Facebook approved eight paid ads that it submitted containing hate speech inciting violence and genocide against the Rohingya (Associated Press)

Associated Press: Rights group Global Witness says Facebook approved eight paid ads that it submitted containing hate speech inciting violence and genocide against the Rohingya — JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence …

Yukiko Yamashita, unraveler of stem cells’ secrets

When cells divide, they usually generate two identical daughter cells. However, there are some important exceptions to this rule: When stem cells divide, they often produce one differentiated cell along with another stem cell, to maintain the pool of stem cells. Yukiko Yamashita has spent much of her career exploring how these “asymmetrical” cell divisions […]

Why WhatsApp Survived Russia’s Social Media Purge

Russia has branded Meta an “extremist organization” and banned Facebook and Instagram. WhatsApp is a different story.

Astronomers Tally the Growing Carbon Footprint of Space Science

Observatories require electricity and computing power to process data from deep space. Is there a way to make them run greener?

When I Left My Home in Kyiv, ‘Stardew Valley’ Was a Lifeline

But in a Ukraine at war, it was also a source of gamer guilt.

A malicious cartoon rendering Android app that steals Facebook credentials has been downloaded 100K times and is still available on the Google Play Store (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: A malicious cartoon rendering Android app that steals Facebook credentials has been downloaded 100K times and is still available on the Google Play Store — A malicious Android app that steals Facebook credentials has been installed over 100,000 times via the Google Play Store, with the app still available to download.

Digital banking app Dave raises $100M in a convertible note from FTX Ventures; FTX US will be the exclusive partner for any crypto offerings by Dave (Brandy Betz/CoinDesk)

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: Digital banking app Dave raises $100M in a convertible note from FTX Ventures; FTX US will be the exclusive partner for any crypto offerings by Dave — FTX US will serve as the exclusive partner for any crypto offerings offered by Dave. — Dave (DAVE), a publicly-traded banking app …

Application layer security startup Bionic raises a $65M Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $83M (CTech)

CTech: Application layer security startup Bionic raises a $65M Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $83M — The Israeli startup’s platform automatically reverse engineers applications, delivering a comprehensive inventory with architecture and dataflows …

3 Questions: Jackson Lu on the “bamboo ceiling” in some graduate schools

In the U.S., ethnic East Asians are often depicted as a “model minority” and assumed to be thriving in educational and professional terms. But reality is more complex. A new study co-authored by Jackson Lu, the Mitsui Career Development Professor in the MIT Sloan School of Management, finds that students of East Asian descent often […]

Making quantum circuits more robust

Quantum computing continues to advance at a rapid pace, but one challenge that holds the field back is mitigating the noise that plagues quantum machines. This leads to much higher error rates compared to classical computers. This noise is often caused by imperfect control signals, interference from the environment, and unwanted interactions between qubits, which […]

Why the Government Has a Significant Role to Play in Unleashing an Entrepreneur’s Potential – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONGRESS

Sponsor content from Global Entrepreneurship Congress.

Ethics and AI: 3 Conversations Companies Need to Have

Move from abstract concerns to actionable plans.

Are the Risks of Global Supply Chains Starting to Outweigh the Rewards?

In addition to product costs and supplier choices, today’s managers need to consider geopolitics, logistics, sustainability, and suppliers’ health.

Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices, and we’ve also rounded up our favorite accessories.

Airbnb Cracked Down on Ukraine Listings. Donors Wish It Hadn’t

In an effort to limit scams, the platform has canceled bookings in the country with little or no explanation.

Underwater Permafrost Is a Big, Gassy Wild Card for the Climate

You’ve probably heard of permafrost, the frozen carbon-rich land. But it’s also thawing under the sea, burping up planet-warming gases.

Cascade, which offers a single tool to centralize project management, KPIs, and outcome tracking, raises a $29M Series A led by Telescope Partners (Paul Sawers/VentureBeat)

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: Cascade, which offers a single tool to centralize project management, KPIs, and outcome tracking, raises a $29M Series A led by Telescope Partners — Cascade, a strategy execution platform used by companies such as Johnson & Johnson, American Express, and AstraZeneca, has raised $29 million in a series A round of […]

The CEO of lithography machine maker ASML says chipmakers’ expansion plans will be constrained by a shortage of its critical equipment over the next two years (Financial Times)

Financial Times: The CEO of lithography machine maker ASML says chipmakers’ expansion plans will be constrained by a shortage of its critical equipment over the next two years — Intel admits expansion to be restricted as it works with ASML to boost capacity — Chipmakers’ multibillion-dollar expansion plans …

FTX launches crypto exchange services in Australia, including crypto derivatives and spot market offerings, operating out of a Sydney headquarters (Sebastian Sinclair/Blockworks)

Sebastian Sinclair / Blockworks: FTX launches crypto exchange services in Australia, including crypto derivatives and spot market offerings, operating out of a Sydney headquarters — FTX is hoping to get ahead of the regulatory curve by appeasing policymakers and working “proactively” with regulators

The Enduring Danger of Russia’s Cluster Bombs in Ukraine

A brief history and the ramifications of cluster bombs, history’s most indiscriminate weapon.

The 16 Best Wireless Headphones for Everyone

Even if you’re on a budget, these wireless headphones sound like a million bucks.

Organic Mattresses We Actually Like to Sleep On

These nontoxic mattresses and toppers are easier on the environment and your health—and they’re incredibly comfortable.

Brazil’s Supreme Court reverses its decision to ban Telegram, which it had ordered on Friday, after Telegram suddenly worked to comply with the court’s orders (New York Times)

New York Times: Brazil’s Supreme Court reverses its decision to ban Telegram, which it had ordered on Friday, after Telegram suddenly worked to comply with the court’s orders — Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked Telegram on Friday. The messaging app then responded with measures to fight misinformation, and the court quickly lifted its ban.

Q&A with Margrethe Vestager on EU’s cases against Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon, how the planned Digital Markets Act may help with antitrust enforcement, more (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Q&A with Margrethe Vestager on EU’s cases against Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon, how the planned Digital Markets Act may help with antitrust enforcement, more — Margrethe Vestager is one of the driving forces behind tech regulation worldwide. Appointed as the European Commission’s commissioner …

A look at the fallout between Bob Chapek and Bob Iger as Disney restructures for a world where streaming dominates and legacy distribution models fade away (Alex Sherman/CNBC)

Alex Sherman / CNBC: A look at the fallout between Bob Chapek and Bob Iger as Disney restructures for a world where streaming dominates and legacy distribution models fade away — Bob Iger, left, and Bob Chapek of Disney — April 12, 2020. That’s the day former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s relationship …

How to Limit Who Can Contact You on Twitter

Lock down your account to tweet in peace or take the guardrails off to court controversy.

Scientists Watch a Memory Form in a Living Brain

While observing fearful memories take shape in the brains of fish, neuroscientists saw an unexpected level of synaptic rewiring.

Protect and Charge Your Apple Watch With Our Favorite Accessories

You finally caved and bought one. These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with your smartwatch.

Doctors often use Google Translate to talk with non-English speaking patients, but researchers say inaccurate results are common and can lead to serious errors (Katie Palmer/STAT)

Katie Palmer / STAT: Doctors often use Google Translate to talk with non-English speaking patients, but researchers say inaccurate results are common and can lead to serious errors — The patient had just undergone a cesarean section, and now was struggling to put words to her pain in her native Taiwanese.

Limestone, Tennessee residents were promised economic benefits from a bitcoin mine, but now face constant noise pollution from its computers and cooling fans (Kevin Williams/Washington Post)

Kevin Williams / Washington Post: Limestone, Tennessee residents were promised economic benefits from a bitcoin mine, but now face constant noise pollution from its computers and cooling fans — LIMESTONE, Tenn. — It started as a low hum one day last spring. Then it got louder, and soon some residents said the noise was like […]

A former Apple employee is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding Apple out of $10M+ by taking kickbacks, stealing parts, evading taxes, and more (CBS San Francisco)

CBS San Francisco: A former Apple employee is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding Apple out of $10M+ by taking kickbacks, stealing parts, evading taxes, and more — CUPERTINO (CBS SF) – A former Apple employee is facing federal charges after he allegedly defrauded the tech giant out of millions …

The 12 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride

A battery-powered motor lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, minus the sweat.

TSA’s First Crack at Guarding Pipelines From Hackers Falls Short

Plus: Anonymous dedicates a hack to Hillary Clinton, Google researchers expose Exotic Lily, and more.

You Might Actually Get to Drive Audi’s EV Wagon Someday

Plus: Amazon tightens its grip, Google IO 2022 gets a date, and more of this week’s Gear news.

How researchers are using self-supervised learning, a branch of AI that has proven effective for handling human language, to better understand animal sounds (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: How researchers are using self-supervised learning, a branch of AI that has proven effective for handling human language, to better understand animal sounds — New kinds of artificial intelligence are enabling scientists to better understand the sounds of the animal world, from whale songs to mouse squeaks

A look at TropeTrainer, beloved Torah learning software that helped rabbis prepare kids for bar and bat mitzvahs, which became obsolete after its creator died (S.I. Rosenbaum/Input)

S.I. Rosenbaum / Input: A look at TropeTrainer, beloved Torah learning software that helped rabbis prepare kids for bar and bat mitzvahs, which became obsolete after its creator died — I can tell you what TropeTrainer was, what it did, and what it meant to people. I can tell you about the person who made […]

US judge dismisses a DC AG lawsuit against Amazon, which claimed that the company maintained a monopoly by locking wholesalers into anti-competitive agreements (David McCabe/New York Times)

David McCabe / New York Times: US judge dismisses a DC AG lawsuit against Amazon, which claimed that the company maintained a monopoly by locking wholesalers into anti-competitive agreements — The attorney general for the District of Columbia said Amazon made merchants on its site sell at the lowest price they charged on the web […]

Nearly all websites may breach GDPR legislation around data usage

In an analysis of nearly 30,000 websites, 94.7 per cent had at least one potential violation of European laws requiring users’ consent to store their data

Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain Too

Extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories. It’s expected to get worse.

A Developer Altered Open Source Software to Wipe Files in Russia

The author of a popular application pushed out an update containing malicious code in an effort to sabotage computers in the country.

The Best iPhone SE Cases and Accessories

Apple’s cheapest smartphone deserves some good protection.

CEO Pavel Durov apologizes and says Telegram was unresponsive to Brazil’s Supreme Court because the court’s emails were going to the wrong email address (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)