Some creditors of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are preparing to reject a plan that would see them recover 118 percent of the money they lost. The proposal is far less generous than it might seem, they claim. Starting in January, the FTX creditors began to form a voting block, now made up of 1,600… Continue reading FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is ‘an Insult’—and Plan to Revolt
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C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?
But what’s grinding my gears is that the new Apple Pencil Pro works only with the new 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Yes, even if you spent $1,099 on the 2022 iPad Pro two years ago, you cannot use this new “Pro” stylus on that model. You’ll have to upgrade. This is probably… Continue reading C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?
The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate
There’s a new plan to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, a pandemic-era initiative that provides low-income households in the US with discounts on high-speed internet access. At the end of April, funding for the program was set to run out, affecting millions. But a bipartisan group of senators, led by Ben Ray Luján of New… Continue reading The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate
Inside the Climate Protests Hell-Bent on Stopping Tesla
Mara is sick. The 24-year-old has been living in a mosquito-infested forest near Tesla’s German gigafactory since March, and despite the 78 degrees Fahrenheit heat, a cold is spreading through the camp. Sitting on a makeshift bench, she tells me how she left Berlin to live among the pine trees, roughly an hour’s drive outside… Continue reading Inside the Climate Protests Hell-Bent on Stopping Tesla
Met Gala Deepfakes Are Flooding Social Media
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia, and has been translated from Italian. The Met Gala is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated events of the year, but this time the music and entertainment celebrities who graced its red carpet had some competition for the public’s attention: generative AI deepfakes. In a post published on… Continue reading Met Gala Deepfakes Are Flooding Social Media
TikTok Sues the US Government to Stop a Potential Ban
TikTok sued the US federal government on Tuesday, arguing that the possible app ban violates the First Amendment. Last month, President Biden signed a bill that forces TikTok and its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest its ownership of the app or face a nationwide ban. At the time, TikTok said that it planned to sue,… Continue reading TikTok Sues the US Government to Stop a Potential Ban
Google Pixel 8A: News, Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
The Pixel 8A is powered by Google’s Tensor G3 chipset with 8 GB of RAM, just like the Pixel 8 series. That means it’ll be capable of much of the same software wizardry Google showed off last year with the debut of its flagship, including Audio Magic Eraser, which lets you erase unwanted sounds in… Continue reading Google Pixel 8A: News, Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
“It fits in with the general narrative of Boeing having lost its way,” says McDowell. Starliner, like Crew Dragon, is a capsule-shaped spacecraft like the Apollo missions of old. Capable of carrying up to seven astronauts, the craft is largely autonomous, requiring major input only in the event of an emergency. During the test mission… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef
Like a soap opera, you skip an episode and lose track of the story. For the past month, two of the most successful hip-hop artists of recent times—Kendrick Lamar and Drake—have been embroiled in a back-and-forth rap beef that reached new levels over the weekend as Lamar released “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us,”… Continue reading Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef
Best Kids Tablets (2024): iPads, Amazon Fire Kids Tablets, and More
My Children’s Favorite tablet is a good flat rock. Get the right one and it’ll do everything from launching toy cars to hop-skip-jumping its way across a pond. Of course, as a WIRED reviewer, there are also plenty of digital tablets in my house, and they’re pretty popular at times too. After years of testing,… Continue reading Best Kids Tablets (2024): iPads, Amazon Fire Kids Tablets, and More