Cryptocurrency is more centralized than many advocates claim, according to...
One of the big advantages of cryptocurrency over other financial systems, according to many of its proponents, is that no particular company, central bank or government has control. That's not...
View ArticleMeta won’t take a commission from creators on Facebook and Instagram until 2024
Creators on Instagram and Facebook will have another year to make money from the apps without Meta taking a cut from their earnings. Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that Meta will "hold off on any...
View ArticleMicrosoft will phase out facial recognition AI that could detect emotions
Microsoft is keenly aware of the mounting backlash toward facial recognition, and it's shuttering a significant project in response. The company has revealed it will "retire" facial recognition...
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Researchers made cyborg locusts that can smell cancer
Early in the pandemic, scientists tried training dogs to detect COVID-19 infections in humans. The results were predictable. Man’s best friend proved adept at sniffing out the disease, but the question...
View ArticleNASA picks three companies to develop lunar nuclear power systems
NASA and the Department of Energy have awarded contracts to three companies that are designing concepts to bring nuclear power to the Moon. The agencies will award Lockheed Martin, Westinghouse and IX...
View ArticleMeta settles US lawsuit over housing discrimination
Meta has agreed to settle 2019 charges that it enabled housing discrimination through ad targeting. The deal with the Justice Department will have the company end use of a "Special Ad Audiences" tool...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard shareholders approve plan for public report on sexual...
Activision Blizzard shareholders on Tuesday approved a plan for the company to release an annual, public report detailing its handling of sexual harassment and gender discrimination disputes, and how...
View ArticleThe Obamas are leaving Spotify for Audible
Barack and Michelle Obama are heading to Audible. On Tuesday, the Amazon-owned company announced an exclusive multiyear first-look production deal with the former first couple’s Higher Ground media...
View ArticleRobots learn to shape letters using Play-Doh
Humans aren't the only ones working with Play-Doh. MIT CSAIL researchers have created a system, RoboCraft, that teaches robots how to work with the kid-friendly goo. The platform first takes the image...
View ArticleWatch scientists discuss the latest research on killer asteroids
Astronomers, astronauts and other near-Earth object experts from around the world are gathering next week in Luxembourg to talk about asteroids. If you tune in to the Asteroid Foundation’s live event...
View ArticleArizona wildfire may spare Kitt Peak National Observatory's telescopes
Located in the mountains outside Tucson, Arizona, the Kitt Peak National Observatory was threatened last week by the ongoing Contreras Fire. While the blaze has affected more than 20,000 acres and...
View ArticleTwitter revives its developer conference after a seven-year hiatus
After a seven-year hiatus, Twitter is once again hosting an in-person developer conference. The company is bringing back Chirp, which will take place in San Francisco on November 16th. Chirp was the...
View ArticleFormer Tesla contractor rejects $15 million payout in racial abuse lawsuit
Last year Owen Diaz, a former contracted elevator operator at Tesla’s Fremont assembly plant, successfully sued the automaker for creating a hostile, racially abusive work environment, and was awarded...
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Google News redesign puts a greater emphasis on local stories
Google News turned 20 this year, and it's getting a major redesign that reflects changing priorities in journalism. The newly launched News desktop revamp now prioritizes catching up on important...
View ArticleProteus is Amazon's first fully autonomous warehouse robot
In a post looking back over the past 10 years since it purchased robotics company Kiva, Amazon has revealed its new machines, including its first fully autonomous warehouse robot. It's called Proteus,...
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PCI Express 7 will be eight times faster than PCI Express 5
The PCI-SIG committee has unveiled the latest PCI Express 7.0 standard with blazing speeds, even as we still wait for two-generation-older PCIe 5 devices to arrive in quantity. Set to launch in 2025...
View ArticleMeta, Microsoft, Epic Games and others join forces to develop metaverse...
A group of companies, including some of the biggest names in tech and the internet, have banded together to develop interoperability standards needed to achieve an open metaverse. The organization is...
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The Morning After: Cryptocurrency may be more centralized than you thought
One of the boons of cryptocurrency is meant to be that no particular company, central bank or government has control. Er, right?That might not be true. Researchers for a report commissioned by the...
View ArticleNothing's transparent Phone 1 won't be coming to North America
Nothing's debut Phone 1 smartphone won't be coming to the US, the company confirmed to PCMag. "While we’d love to bring Phone 1 to the entire community around the world, we're focusing on home markets,...
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IKEA's latest AR app can erase your furniture to showcase its own
IKEA already lets you preview furniture in your home via AR, but its latest AI-powered iOS app offers a big leap in capability. Called IKEA Kreativ, it can scan your rooms using LiDAR and build a...
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