Big changes are coming to Reddit, and nobody is happy about it. Reddit management is looking to take the company public, which means the money-minded folks behind the scenes are feeling pressure to spruce up the coffers of the free-to-use social media service. Naturally, those effots have riled up the site’s users. Back in April,… Continue reading The Reddit App War Is Getting Messy
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Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Tesla’s new Supercharger strategy allows the company to make money off its competitors’ customers by collecting charging fees from them. (Pricing varies by region, time of day, and whether an EV was made by Tesla, but it generally costs between $10 and $30 to charge up a car.) And if more carmakers follow Ford and… Continue reading Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster
While the world awaits evidence and further details about what exactly happened to the dam, there is no doubting the ecological harm the breach will cause. Around 600 square kilometers of the Kherson region are currently underwater along the southern part of the Dnipro River, says Veremiychyk. And above the dam, a vast quantity of… Continue reading The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster
Marc Andreessen Is (Mostly) Wrong This Time
I’d be surprised if Andreessen’s highly educated audience actually believes the lump of labor fallacy, but he goes ahead and dismantles it anyway, introducing—as if it were new to his readers—the concept of productivity growth. He argues that when technology makes companies more productive, they pass the savings on to their customers in the form… Continue reading Marc Andreessen Is (Mostly) Wrong This Time
A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws
Tesla did not respond to requests for comment. The internal dynamics and NVH—noise, vibration and harshness—report leaked to Handelsblatt contains test results measuring the performance of the alpha version of the Cybertruck against projections made using computer-aided design (CAD) simulations, and against internal benchmarks. In summary, it presents a picture of a prototype vehicle that’s leaky,… Continue reading A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws
The Age of Flames Reaches the US East Coast
Smoke from wildfires in Canada has engulfed the East Coast, cloaking cities in a hazy smog and putting some 100 million people under air quality alerts. More than 400 fires are burning in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario, and half are uncontrolled. New York City became home to the worst air quality in the world. Philadelphia… Continue reading The Age of Flames Reaches the US East Coast
The 21 Best iPad Accessories (2023): Cases, Keyboards, Chargers, and Hubs
If you prefer a standard dongle-style hub or just something that doesn’t have an integrated stand, here are a few other options I’ve tested and like. Read our Best USB Hubs and Docks guide for more recommendations. Twelve South StayGo Mini USB-C Hub for $60: This tiny USB-C hub might be all you need, and… Continue reading The 21 Best iPad Accessories (2023): Cases, Keyboards, Chargers, and Hubs
Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Put Crypto on Ice
For the second time in 24 hours, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a major cryptocurrency exchange. Yesterday, the regulator filed charges against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, with accusations of manipulative trading practices, mishandling customer assets, and failures of corporate control. Today, the SEC followed up with a suit against the Nasdaq-listed exchange… Continue reading Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Put Crypto on Ice
Drybar Straight Shot Blow-Drying Flat Iron Review: Time Saver
Drybar says the hair tool is good for wavy, curly, straight, and all hair types. But I’d say “all hair types” is a stretch. I have Type 2 hair—wavy, fine, frizzy, and coarse—which fits the type this tool is designed for. But it gives me more of a voluminous blowout than pin-straight hair, despite being… Continue reading Drybar Straight Shot Blow-Drying Flat Iron Review: Time Saver
Apple Vision Pro Hands On: The Opposite of Disappearing
The battery pack. Photograph: Philip Pacheco/Getty Images I assumed this external battery pack meant the headset itself would feel as light as a feather, but it still felt hefty. Once I adjusted both a bigger backstrap and the top soft strap, I went through another calibration process, which concluded with an audible chime of approval.… Continue reading Apple Vision Pro Hands On: The Opposite of Disappearing