After nearly three weeks of escalating rhetoric, The Wire is retracting its reporting on Meta. On Sunday, the nonprofit publication said it had discovered “certain discrepancies” with the material that had informed its reporting on the social media giant since October 6th. “The Wire believes it is appropriate to retract the stories,” the outlet said,… Continue reading The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing ‘certain discrepancies’
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Hitting the Books: The early EVs that paved the way for GM’s Ultium success
General Motors has been in business for more than a century, but in its 112 years, the company has never faced such challenges as it does in today’s rapidly electrifying and automating industry. The assembly line jobs from Detroit’s heyday have been replaced by legions of automated industrial arms, almost as quickly as the era… Continue reading Hitting the Books: The early EVs that paved the way for GM’s Ultium success
Meta threatens to block news content in Canada over media revenue-sharing legislation
Facebook parent company Meta says it may stop Canadians from sharing news content in response to the country’s proposed Bill C-18 legislation. Introduced by the ruling Liberal government earlier this year, The Online News Act seeks to force platforms like Facebook into revenue-sharing partnerships with local news organizations. The legislation is modeled after Australia’s News… Continue reading Meta threatens to block news content in Canada over media revenue-sharing legislation
Microsoft is making it easier for Xbox users to join Discord voice chats
Microsoft and Discord plan to make joining a voice channel from an Xbox console easier. If you’re a frequent Discord user, you may recall the companies recently launched Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S integration. Following a beta test in July, Discord started rolling out the feature to all Xbox users in September. Unfortunately, in… Continue reading Microsoft is making it easier for Xbox users to join Discord voice chats
Shockingly, This NFT Metaverse Casino Is Already in Big Trouble
“Investing in virtual realities can leave investors virtually broke.” Not Like Other Girls A word of advice? Maybe avoid giving any of your hard-earned cash to Slotie, a “metaverse casino” that was just issued an emergency cease-and-desist order by four different US states. According to CNBC, officials in Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Alabama have… Continue reading Shockingly, This NFT Metaverse Casino Is Already in Big Trouble
Brutal Robot Kills Cockroaches Using a Powerful Laser
“If you can kill them, you can kill any pests.” Laser Time Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have constructed an AI-powered robot trained to kill pesky cockroaches with a deadly laser. And we can’t help but wonder: why couldn’t they have thought of such a machine sooner? If the idea of targeting pests with… Continue reading Brutal Robot Kills Cockroaches Using a Powerful Laser
7 Best Bike Locks (2022): U-Locks, Chain Locks, and Tips
Leaving a bike unsecured outdoors is like leaving a stack of money on a bench with a sign that reads, “Don’t take me.” Bicycles (and electric bicycles) are amazing machines, but one of their downsides is that they’re incredibly easy to steal. Because thieves are most often lazy opportunists, they target the bikes that look… Continue reading 7 Best Bike Locks (2022): U-Locks, Chain Locks, and Tips
TikTok’s Security Threat Comes Into Focus
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Ukrainian forces have proved resilient and mounted increasingly intense counterattacks on Kremlin forces. But as the conflict evolves, it is entering an ominous phase of drone warfare. Russia has begun launching a series of recent attacks using Iranian “suicide drones” to inflict damage that is difficult to defend… Continue reading TikTok’s Security Threat Comes Into Focus
The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail’s spam filters
The Republican National Committee is suing Google. According to Axios (via The Verge), the organization filed a lawsuit with California’s Eastern District Court on Friday. The complaint accuses Google of sending “millions” of RNC campaign emails to Gmail spam folders in an extension of the company’s “discriminatory” filtering practices. “At approximately the same time at… Continue reading The Republican National Committee is suing Google over Gmail’s spam filters
Apple’s App Store will display more ads starting next week
The next time you want to download an app on your iPhone, prepare to see more ads. Starting on October 25th, Apple will begin rolling out two additional ad categories to the App Store, according to an email seen by MacRumors. In all countries outside China, the company plans to begin selling ad space within… Continue reading Apple’s App Store will display more ads starting next week