Twitter is finally starting to roll out Ticketed Spaces, a feature that allows creators to charge for access to its live audio chat feature. The company began taking applications for the feature in June, but had yet to flip it on until this week. we want to help people creating cool Spaces make $$$. today,… Continue reading Twitter is finally rolling out Ticketed Spaces
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January 6th Capitol attack investigators demand records from tech giants
Since the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, a “Select Committee” has been formed in the House of Representatives to investigate the circumstances that led to a mob breaching the country’s seat of government. Part of that wide-ranging investigation will apparently involve a close look at the biggest social media companies in the world.… Continue reading January 6th Capitol attack investigators demand records from tech giants
Chicago sues DoorDash and GrubHub, alleging deceptive business practices
The City of Chicago has filed two separate lawsuits against DoorDash and GrubHub. While the complaints point to alleged misconduct specific to each company, they broadly accuse DoorDash and GrubHub of employing a similar set of unfair business practices. Specifically, the city claims that both DoorDash and GrubHub have consistently advertised delivery services from restaurants… Continue reading Chicago sues DoorDash and GrubHub, alleging deceptive business practices
Amazon is working on a buy-now-pay-later option
Amazon is getting into buy-now-pay-later. The company just announced a partnership with Affirm, a major player in the BNPL space. Starting soon, customers at checkout will see the option to pay in a series of monthly installments on purchases of $50 or more. In a statement, the companies said they have already begun testing the… Continue reading Amazon is working on a buy-now-pay-later option
Toyota pulls self-driving e-Palettes from the Paralympics following a crash
Four days into the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Toyota removed its self-driving e-Palette vehicles from the event following a collision with a pedestrian. The automaker made the decision Friday, according to Reuters, a day after one of the pods hit a visually impaired athlete who was walking nearby. According to a video statement from Toyota CEO… Continue reading Toyota pulls self-driving e-Palettes from the Paralympics following a crash
T-Mobile CEO apologizes for data breach, announces security partnership with Mandiant
T-Mobile says it’s “truly sorry” about the data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 54 million customers. “The last two weeks have been humbling for all of us at T-Mobile as we have worked tirelessly to navigate a malicious cyberattack on our systems,” the carrier said in an update on the situation… Continue reading T-Mobile CEO apologizes for data breach, announces security partnership with Mandiant
Sony’s head of AI research wants to build robots that can win a Nobel Prize
AI and Machine Learning systems have proven a boon to scientific research in a variety of academic fields in recent years. They’ve assisted scientists in identifying genomic markers ripe for cutting-edge treatments, accelerating the discovery of potent new drugs and therapeutics, and even publishing their own research. Throughout this period, however, AI/ML systems have often… Continue reading Sony’s head of AI research wants to build robots that can win a Nobel Prize
Microsoft releases an improved Windows 11 PC health check app
When Microsoft released the Windows 11 Insider preview earlier this summer, it did so with some confusion around minimum system requirements. It quickly reverse course, saying that more people could install the software update than its requirements originally stated so the company could gather more performance on how the OS performed. After a few months… Continue reading Microsoft releases an improved Windows 11 PC health check app
Apple Workers say they’ve collected almost 500 toxic workplace stories
After sending out a call to action on Monday, #AppleToo, a group made up of current and former Apple workers looking to shine a light on the company’s workplace culture, says it has collected nearly 500 stories of incidents involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation “that happened at the hands of a colleague off of campus.”… Continue reading Apple Workers say they’ve collected almost 500 toxic workplace stories
Apple’s MacBook Pro M1 is $200 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Labor Day sales are starting to pop up across the internet as the holiday weekend gets nearer.… Continue reading Apple’s MacBook Pro M1 is $200 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals