$100M Theranos investor did little vetting for fear of upsetting Elizabeth Holmes
Theranos was “hand-picking” investors to keep company private, jury hears. Enlarge / Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes goes through security after arriving for court at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building on Septe.....»»
Bimmy NES Emulator is the latest game emulation app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac [update: developer decided to pull]
Update: That didn’t last long. Bimmy is no longer available in the App Store, which may or may not have something to do with the NES part of the title. Update 2: Actually, from the developer, Tom Salvo: “I removed the app out of fear. No one r.....»»
Fear of Nintendo"s wrath is keeping emulators off of the App Store
Despite Apple's recent rule change, it has been a bumpy few days for emulators on the App Store as small developers fear the wrath of Nintendo and others.Nintendo may be waiting in the shadows to smash any emulator out of existenceSoftware emulation.....»»
Stellantis’ $39 million pay for CEO Carlos Tavares draws investor ire amid job cuts
At Tuesday’s annual general meeting, advisory firms Glass Lewis and Proxinvest are urging investors to vote against approving the €36.5 million ($39 million) total compensation package, up almost 60 percent from 2022 levels......»»
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Alarming New Ways
H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans......»»
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains......»»
Apple doesn’t want Vision Pro to be the next Google Glass, but developers say that’s a problem
Apple Vision Pro has a number of robust privacy protections in place, including limitations on how third-party developers can access camera data. A new report from The Information today explores how Apple’s fear of Vision Pro having a Google Glass-.....»»
The 50 best movies on Netflix right now (April 2024)
The best movies on Netflix include Baby Driver, The Little Things, The Wages of Fear, The Accountant, Irish Wish, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Your Lucky Day and more......»»
Medicare forced to expand forms to fit 10-digit bills—a penny shy of $100M
Previously, some doctors had to divide bills by 10 and submit 10 claims to get costs covered. Enlarge (credit: Getty | YinYang) In a disturbing sign of the times, Medicare this week implemented a change to its claims-pro.....»»
‘AirPods Lite’ to debut later this year, new report says
Apple is widely expected to revamp its AirPods lineup later this year with multiple new models. In a new investor note on Monday, analyst Jeff Pu corroborated these expectations and said that Apple will release new lower-cost “AirPods Lite” somet.....»»
Like Netflix’s The Wages of Fear remake? Then watch these three action thrillers right now
If you can't get enough excitement after watching Netflix's remake of The Wages of Fear, these are the three action thrillers you should watch......»»
Research uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant
Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear......»»
How to recover unsaved Word documents on Windows and Mac
If you lose all your work in a Word document, never fear, there's a way to get it all back. Here’s a guide on how to recover unsaved Word documents......»»
Musk says his ketamine use is good for Tesla investors
The Tesla boss said that "from an investor standpoint, if there is something I'm taking, I should keep taking it," in an interview posted Monday......»»
Virtual reality better than video for evoking fear, spurring climate action: Study
Depicting worst-case climate scenarios like expanding deserts and dying coral reefs may better motivate people to support environmental policies when delivered via virtual reality, according to a research team led by Penn State that studied how VR an.....»»
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin on Photographer, Nyad, and Free Solo
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin spoke with Digital Trends about their new show Photographer and the challenges of directing the Oscar-nominated Nyad......»»
Spotify upset over 9 day App Review, cries antitrust to EC
Ten years and a $2 billion fine later, Apple is still upsetting EU favorite Spotify but this time, because the company isn't making App Review for the company any faster than it is for other developers.Spotify preps its app on iPhone for new EU rules.....»»
ByteDance unlikely to sell TikTok, as former Trump official plots purchase
TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Pool) Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly assembling an investor group to buy Tik.....»»
Nissan’s fleet sales are surging, and dealers fear history is repeating itself
Last month, Nissan sold nearly 40,000 vehicles, or 44 percent of total sales, to rental companies. But the automaker’s sales chief expects fleet share to stabilize soon......»»
How bias shows up in maps made with citizen science data
When biologist Elizabeth Carlen pulled up in her 2007 Subaru for her first look around St. Louis, she was already checking for the squirrels. Arriving as a newcomer from New York City, Carlen had scrolled through maps and lists of recent sightings in.....»»
The politics and economics behind Joe Biden"s China-car espionage probe
Joe Biden is campaigning for re-election, and U.S. automakers have voiced fear bordering on panic about having to compete at home with Chinese EVs......»»