The US Environmental Protection Agency moved to roll back emissions standards for power plants, the second-largest source of CO2 emissions in the country, on Wednesday, claiming that the American power sector does not “contribute significantly” to air pollution. “The bottom line is that the EPA is trying to get out of the climate change business,”… Continue reading The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants
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My Virtual Avatar No Longer Looks Terrible in the Apple Vision Pro
Remember Apple’s Vision Pro? That’s the $3,499 mixed reality headset the company launched early in 2024 that failed to garner much public interest. Apple has steamed ahead with updates for the platform over the past year, and soon there will be a new version upgrade: visionOS 26. (Apple announced at WWDC it was changing the… Continue reading My Virtual Avatar No Longer Looks Terrible in the Apple Vision Pro
Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits
Democratic senators have concerns that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could break the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) tech infrastructure. In a new letter addressed to SSA commissioner Frank Bisignano, senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden say that DOGE’s plans to “hastily upgrade” SSA IT systems could disrupt the delivery of benefits or result… Continue reading Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits
6 Best Organic Sheets (2025), Tested and Reviewed
What to Look for in Organic Sheets Organic means many things. It’s often used to confirm that food was grown without toxic pesticides and chemicals, and doesn’t have things like growth hormones or GMOs, in order to label it as organic food. For bedding, it should mean both that organic materials were used to make… Continue reading 6 Best Organic Sheets (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature
As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote concluded on Monday, market watchers couldn’t help but notice that the company’s stock price was down, perhaps a reaction to Apple’s relatively low-key approach to incorporating AI compared to most of its competitors. Still, Apple Intelligence–based features and upgrades were plentiful, and while some are powered using the company’s privacy- and… Continue reading Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature
A Google Shareholder Is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban
The Trump administration is still refusing to enforce a federal ban on TikTok, and Silicon Valley software engineer Tony Tan is fed up. Last month, Tan sued the US Department of Justice for allegedly failing to turn over records about why it has not taken action against Google and Apple, which Tan believes are violating… Continue reading A Google Shareholder Is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban
The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests
As hundreds of United States Marines deploy in Los Angeles under presidential orders to protect federal property amid growing protests over immigration enforcement, constitutional scholars and civil rights attorneys warn of long-term implications for American democracy and civil-military relations. President Donald Trump revealed Monday that he had ordered the deployment of more than 700 activity-duty… Continue reading The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests
‘Beautiful’ and ‘Hard to Read’: Designers React to Apple’s Liquid Glass Update
Apple’s translucent design update for iOS 26, called Liquid Glass, is now available to developers, with a public beta scheduled for next month. The refresh—Apple’s first major interface overhaul in 10 years—makes app icons, buttons, menus, and pop-ups look like they are made of frosted glass, with blurred background colors peeking through. The sweeping software… Continue reading ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Hard to Read’: Designers React to Apple’s Liquid Glass Update
The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
In the months since US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned chlorine dioxide during his Senate confirmation hearing, the online community advocating for the use of the toxic bleach solution as a cure for everything from malaria to autism has become emboldened. Activity on bleach-supporting social media groups is exploding, and influencers are reemerging… Continue reading The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74
My first meeting with Bill Atkinson was unforgettable. It was November 1983, and reporting for Rolling Stone, I had gained access to the team building the Macintosh computer, scheduled to launch early the next year. Everyone kept telling me, “Wait till you meet Bill and Andy,” referring to Atkinson and Andy Hertzfeld, two key writers… Continue reading Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74