Why the promise of ‘green energy’ has yet to deliver
Green energy and the push to electrify everything have been in the news recently but for all the wrong reasons. Instead of the green energy nirvana politicians and green energy...
Spotify cracks down on white noise podcasts that cost $38M a year
Spotify is reportedly cracking down on white noise podcasts by limiting advertising support – months after an internal analysis found the broadcasts were costing the streaming giant $38 million in...
Meta may allow Facebook, Instagram users in Europe to pay to avoid ads: report
Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European Union as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Times...
Amazon snubbed SpaceX over Jeff Bezos’ feud with Elon Musk
Amazon shareholders are suing the e-commerce giant for allegedly refusing to consider Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a profitable satellite contract because of his ongoing feud with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos....
Renderings reveal Silicon Valley titans’ utopia: ‘California Forever’
The secretive California firm tasked with building a city for Silicon Valley billionaires unveiled the first renderings of its plans late Thursday – even as local officials vow to block...
Google claims DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter has ‘deep-seated bias’ as trial looms
Google accused Justice Department antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter of having a “deep-seated bias” against the company in a scathing court filing on Thursday – days before the company’s first federal...
Fast-tracking fusion energy’s arrival with AI and accessibility
As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, so does interest in fusion’s potential as a clean energy source. While fusion reactions have been studied in laboratories since the...
Google Street View pic shows man disposing of body: Facebookers
No body, no crime. True-crime fanatics had their magnifying glasses ready last week when a woman posted a screenshot from Google Street View to Facebook that appears to show a...
Your phone tracks you everywhere you go — here’s how to take back your privacy
Google knows more about you than your best friends. That includes (if you have the right settings enabled) where you go and even the pictures you take at that location....
Website setting shows how Google stalks your every move — and targets you for ads
Ever wonder how Google knows so much about you? Most people know the internet sites that they use are tracking them in some way, and a new report sheds light...
How TikTok is cleverly evading calls to ban China-owned app
Threats in Washington to ban TikTok have grown quieter of late — and some insiders say the Chinese-owned app’s clever courting of conservatives is part of the reason. After a...
‘Revolutionary’ AI implant a game changer for many illnesses
Dr. AI is almost here. Researchers from MIT have created a new, “one-size-fits-all” medical implant that strives to make the treatment of several chronic illnesses like diabetes much more patient-friendly....
Elon Musk’s X to collect ‘biometric information,’ job history
Elon Musk’s X revealed it will begin to collect users’ “biometric information” as part of a new security feature for users willing to fork over $8 per month for the...
People Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Make Daily Life Worse
Over the past year or so, you’ve probably had conversations with friends, family, and coworkers about the rise of generative AI capable of making convincing text and imagery—but perhaps also...
The Inventor Behind a Rush of AI Copyright Suits Is Trying to Show His Bot Is Sentient
What applies to patents should also apply to copyright, he says. If, for example, an AI is asked to write “the best pop song in history,” and does so, it...
