Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you
The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to investigate and potentially regulate data caps is all but...
2024
Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price
Patients in China will be able to purchase the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy for 1,400...
Microsoft builds a $349 mini desktop, but only for accessing Windows in the cloud
Microsoft is announcing some new hardware today, but it’s a bit different from a typical...
SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight
The sixth flight of SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket, set for takeoff on Tuesday from South...
Report: DOJ wants to force Google Chrome sale, Android de-bundling
Preferred by 61 percent of Internet users, Google’s Chrome browser plays too big a role...
Can going to a haunted house boost the immune system?
Spooky season has come and gone, but those Halloween revelers who took in a haunted...
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking...
Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.
Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a...
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why
Officials from NASA and Russia’s space agency don’t see eye to eye on the causes...
To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?
Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on...
Apple’s headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return
When Apple infamously ditched the headphone jack with the launch of the iPhone 7, it...
The amorous adventures of earwigs
Few people are fond of earwigs, with their menacing abdominal pincers—whether they’re skittering across your...
Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school
An AI-generated nude photo scandal has shut down a Pennsylvania private school. On Monday, classes...
Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad
I have been using the Apple Intelligence notification summary feature for a few months now,...
Racing turns its back on heavy, expensive hybrids for sustainable fuel
Over the past decade, spurred on by series like Formula 1 and the World Endurance...