New parents, here’s a tip: You might not even need a baby monitor. A healthy, hungry baby can shriek in tones piercing enough to bend metal, let alone your poor eardrums. Nevertheless, baby monitors can provide high-quality audio and crystal-clear videostreams from the camera directly to a separate parent unit, your smartphone, tablet, or all… Continue reading 7 Best Baby Monitors (2023): Wi-Fi, Radio (No Internet), and More
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Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
Montana lawmakers voted 54-43 today to ban TikTok from operating in the state and forbid app stores from offering it for download. The legislation is likely to become law, which would make Montana the first state in the US to ban the popular social media platform—a move that could spark a constitutional battle and endanger… Continue reading Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
The US Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills—for Now
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday stepped in to temporarily block lower courts’ decisions to impose restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used for medication abortion. The measure is essentially a pause on a Texas judge’s ruling last week to void the drug’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration. It also overrides the Fifth Circuit… Continue reading The US Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills—for Now
Meet RedBalloon, the ‘Anti-Woke’ Job Board for Christian Nationalists
On March 19, Donald Trump Jr. sent an email via the firm that manages his father’s email list, Campaign Nucleus, announcing “a HUGE advance in the culture war.” That culture war, Trump wrote, is “coming to corporate America.” He added that conservatives have a “new” tool to fight back against “woke” workplaces: the “free to work”… Continue reading Meet RedBalloon, the ‘Anti-Woke’ Job Board for Christian Nationalists
14 Best PlayStation 5 Accessories (2023): SSD Storage, Headsets, Controllers, 120-Hz TVs
It’s not as hard to buy a new PlayStation 5 as it used to be, but its capabilities are still impressive. The cybernetic clamshell tower of a console is packed to the gills with killer hardware. It can run games in native 4K, hit frame rates in excess of 120 frames per second, and output… Continue reading 14 Best PlayStation 5 Accessories (2023): SSD Storage, Headsets, Controllers, 120-Hz TVs
Abortion-Pill-by-Mail Providers Aren’t Going Anywhere
After conflicting legal rulings triggered widespread uncertainty about the future of abortion pill access in the United States, both US-based telehealth providers and overseas pill-by-mail sellers want to make one thing clear: They’re here to stay. Since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, virtual abortion clinics have taken a more prominent role in reproductive health… Continue reading Abortion-Pill-by-Mail Providers Aren’t Going Anywhere
The Abortion Pill Legal Standoff Endangers Access to All Drugs
In a statement, Jim Stansel, executive vice president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, called the FDA the “gold standard for determining whether a medicine is safe and effective” and said the group has “serious concerns with any court substituting its opinion for the FDA’s expert approval decision-making.” Marcus Schabacker, president… Continue reading The Abortion Pill Legal Standoff Endangers Access to All Drugs
10 Best Deals: TVs, Soundbars, Cameras, and Bluetooth Speakers
It’s a good time to be an A/V nerd. We’ve scoured the web for discounts and found some killer deals on high-end audio and video gear for your entertainment center at home, or for when you want to get out of the house and listen to tunes or capture some photographs. Check ’em out! Special… Continue reading 10 Best Deals: TVs, Soundbars, Cameras, and Bluetooth Speakers
The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
As a result, jailbreak authors have become more creative. The most prominent jailbreak was DAN, where ChatGPT was told to pretend it was a rogue AI model called Do Anything Now. This could, as the name implies, avoid OpenAI’s policies dictating that ChatGPT shouldn’t be used to produce illegal or harmful material. To date, people have… Continue reading The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
Gig Workers Are Being Stabbed, Stoned, and Abused in India
“After Covid, [cab-hailing platforms] don’t have any management. They have fired many employees. There aren’t many staffers to help out [drivers on ground]. Who do we take these issues to?” Matthew says. “At least before, there was a concerned office [to address disputes], now there is no concerned office. Everything is online.” Ola did not… Continue reading Gig Workers Are Being Stabbed, Stoned, and Abused in India