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)
Mitchell Clark / The Verge: 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 — Telegram’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov has just put out a statement about why Brazil’s Supreme Court is now suspending the app, and the reason […]
Doctors say the rise of fantasy sports apps has led to a spike in gambling addiction in India, where gambling is illegal but fantasy gaming has no clear laws (Adnan Bhat/Rest of World)
Adnan Bhat / Rest of World: Doctors say the rise of fantasy sports apps has led to a spike in gambling addiction in India, where gambling is illegal but fantasy gaming has no clear laws — All forms of gambling are illegal in India but there are no clear laws when it comes to fantasy […]
The state of crypto and the metaverse, as seen at SXSW, is underwhelming and pathetic, showing off only how rich its boosters are and little of social utility (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)
Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE: The state of crypto and the metaverse, as seen at SXSW, is underwhelming and pathetic, showing off only how rich its boosters are and little of social utility — The first SXSW in three years was taken over by crypto-mania fueled by marketing hype. — It did not really hit […]
Netflix’s Windfall Is a Perfect Class-Rage Noir
A tech billionaire confronts his burglar in the Netflix’s latest thriller.
Apple’s Latest MacBook Pros Are at Their Lowest Price Ever
Desperate for ports or need a powerful video editing laptop? The 2021 MacBooks are on sale.
Ringworld Needs to Be Updated for Television
Larry Niven’s 1970 novel will need some character and plot changes for its forthcoming TV adaptation.
A look at China-made hit fantasy RPG Genshin Impact, as China expands into the video game market once dominated by Japan by imitating its Japanese competitors (New York Times)
New York Times: A look at China-made hit fantasy RPG Genshin Impact, as China expands into the video game market once dominated by Japan by imitating its Japanese competitors — Genshin Impact, a nearly picture-perfect reproduction of Japanese fantasy role-playing games, has raked in billions of dollars …
Instacart plans to add a $0.40 fee to orders “over the next month” that goes to shoppers to help with gas prices, even if shopper’s cars are hybrid or electric (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
Kim Lyons / The Verge: Instacart plans to add a $0.40 fee to orders “over the next month” that goes to shoppers to help with gas prices, even if shopper’s cars are hybrid or electric — The move follows temporary surcharge announcements from Lyft and Uber — Grocery delivery platform Instacart announced Friday …
GM buys SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in Cruise for $2.1B, increasing GM’s ownership to 80%, and says the company will invest another $1.35B in Cruise (David Welch/Bloomberg)
David Welch / Bloomberg: GM buys SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in Cruise for $2.1B, increasing GM’s ownership to 80%, and says the company will invest another $1.35B in Cruise — General Motors Co. bought out the SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s stake in self-driving startup Cruise LLC for $2.1 billion …
Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?
As the world struggles to improve the efficiency of cars and other vehicles in order to curb greenhouse gas emissions and improve the range of electric vehicles, the search is on for ever-lighter materials that are strong enough to be used in the bodies of cars. Lightweight materials made from carbon fiber, similar to the […]
Microsoft’s Jared Spataro on How the Pandemic Sped Up Technological Change (and Moved Us Closer to the Metaverse)
Avatars, holograms, and other metaverse technologies will facilitate human connection in the months and years ahead.
4 Ways to Bridge the Global Skills Gap
As more entry-level jobs are automated, businesses and policymakers need to work together to ensure young people have the skills they need.
How to Make Your Organization’s Language More Inclusive
Four practices to make sure you’re sending the right message.
Technics’ Flagship Headphones Give Sony a Run for the Money
The wireless, noise-canceling EAH-A800 boast a premium feel, great sound, and more battery than you’ll likely ever need. But they’re not perfect.
Conti Leaks Reveal the Ransomware Group’s Links to Russia
Members of the Conti ransomware group may act in Russia’s interest, but their links to the FSB and Cozy Bear hackers appear ad hoc.
Big Pharma’s Ethical Dilemma: Should They Keep Selling to Russia?
Sanctions and boycotts following the invasion of Ukraine have curtailed the export of nearly every product—except medicines. That’s up to drugmakers.
Microsoft Edge now automatically generates image labels for screen readers on Windows, macOS, and Linux, improving the experience for blind and low vision users (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft Edge now automatically generates image labels for screen readers on Windows, macOS, and Linux, improving the experience for blind and low vision users — Ideal for blind or low vision web users — More than half of the images on the web are missing alt text, according to Microsoft.
Russia’s disconnection from Western online services raises fears of a “splinternet”, networks with incompatible protocols diverging from today’s global internet (James Ball/MIT Technology Review)
James Ball / MIT Technology Review: Russia’s disconnection from Western online services raises fears of a “splinternet”, networks with incompatible protocols diverging from today’s global internet — If Russia disconnects from—or is booted from— the internet’s governing bodies, the internet may never be the same again for any of us.
Avive, which is building a connected, data-sharing response service for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest emergencies, raises a $22M Series A (FinSMEs)
FinSMEs: Avive, which is building a connected, data-sharing response service for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest emergencies, raises a $22M Series A — Avive Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based developer of an intelligent AED and connected response platform for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …
James Webb Space Telescope takes highest resolution infrared image
The James Webb Space Telescope has sent back its clearest image yet
‘BirdBot’ has robotic legs more efficient than more complex devices
Robotic legs with an unconventional design inspired by flightless birds can run 300 per cent more efficiently than the same device would if designed traditionally
Online Safety Bill: Will UK’s new law protect people from harm online?
The final draft of legislation designed to protect people from “harmful content” online goes before Parliament today, but critics warn it is likely to have unintended negative consequences
Russia’s Killer Drone in Ukraine Raises Fears About AI in Warfare
The maker of the lethal drone claims that it can identify targets using artificial intelligence.
The Amazon Warehouse Walkout Is Just the Latest Push
Amazonians United has coordinated its first multistate walkout for better pay after racking up wins across the nation for the past three years.
Deepfake Zelensky Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One May Not Be
The response to a video impersonating the Ukrainian president gives a blueprint for how to stop more sophisticated attempts.
PayPal expands its services to allow users to send money into Ukraine and temporarily waives fees for customers sending funds to Ukrainian PayPal accounts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: PayPal expands its services to allow users to send money into Ukraine and temporarily waives fees for customers sending funds to Ukrainian PayPal accounts — PayPal is expanding its services to allow its users to send money to Ukrainians, the company announced on Thursday.
New York-based online insurance marketplace Policygenius raises a $125M Series E, bringing its total funding to $225M (PYMNTS.com)
PYMNTS.com: New York-based online insurance marketplace Policygenius raises a $125M Series E, bringing its total funding to $225M — Policygenius has raised $125 million in new growth capital, the InsurTech firm announced in a news release Thursday (March 17). — The company, based in New York City …
Bored Ape Yacht Club’s $APE token hit a peak of $39.40 per token during its airdrop, but later sank as low as $7.50 (Andrew Hayward/Decrypt)
Andrew Hayward / Decrypt: Bored Ape Yacht Club’s $APE token hit a peak of $39.40 per token during its airdrop, but later sank as low as $7.50 — ApeCoin, the Ethereum token built for the expanding Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT ecosystem, launched this morning and rapidly rose in value before shedding much of its […]
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on accelerating reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions
This is the second article in a four-part interview series highlighting the work of the 27 MIT Climate Grand Challenges finalists, which received a total of $2.7 million in startup funding to advance their projects. In April, the Institute will name a subset of the finalists as multiyear flagship projects. Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel […]
Physicists find direct evidence of strong electron correlation in a 2D material for the first time
In recent years, physicists have discovered materials that are able to switch their electrical character from a metal to an insulator, and even to a superconductor, which is a material in a friction-free state that allows electrons to flow with zero resistance. These materials, which include “magic-angle” graphene and other synthesized two-dimensional materials, can shift […]