Square CEO Alyssa Henry is stepping down, and Jack Dorsey will take over for now
Alyssa Henry, the CEO of Square -- a unit of Jack Dorsey's fintech company, Block -- will leave her post at the company next month......»»
Crowdfunding conservation: A Pacific island"s plan to protect its waters
For a little under $150, you can now directly sponsor marine conservation across one square kilometer of the Pacific Ocean, through a novel scheme announced this week by the tiny island of Niue......»»
7 best Henry Cavill movies, ranked
Henry Cavill is among the most beloved stars in Hollywood, whether he's playing a suave spy or the Last Son of Krypton. But which of his films is the best?.....»»
Shops and restaurants can help blur class lines, but interactions may not be meaningful enough to boost social mobility
"Titanic," James Cameron's 1997 multi-Oscar-winning movie, focused on the tragic love story of itinerant artist Jack and upper-class socialite Rose. Among their other on-board adventures, they dined in the first-class section of the ship before joini.....»»
Square CEO Alyssa Henry is stepping down, and Jack Dorsey will take over for now
Alyssa Henry, the CEO of Square -- a unit of Jack Dorsey's fintech company, Block -- will leave her post at the company next month......»»
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask review: back to square zero
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's first DLC, The Teal Mask, doesn't do much to fix the base games' most pressing issues......»»
Cook justifies Apple"s advertising on X as a "town square" for the Internet
Elon Musk's X is too important to stop Apple's advertising on the platform, according to Tim Cook, with the Apple CEO touching on political equality and environmental efforts.Apple CEO Tim Cook [CBS Sunday Morning]Following less than a week after App.....»»
Tim Cook on why Apple still uses Twitter: ‘It’s there for discourse and as a town square’
On the heels of Apple’s “Wonderlust” special event, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with John Dickerson for an interview on CBS Sunday Morning. In the interview, Cook discussed Apple’s environmental goals, while also touching on the company’s d.....»»
What would it take to build a self-sustaining astronaut ecosystem on Mars?
We're getting closer to bioregenerative life support systems for astronauts. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) In 1829, Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward, a doctor living near Wellclose Square in London, dropped a few.....»»
Finally, a robot vacuum cleaner that has the potential to get into corners
The Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni has a new square shape that might’ve finally solved a problem with most robot vacuums......»»
Watch Novak Djokovic vs. Daniil Medvedev: 2023 U.S. Open Men’s Final live stream
Two of the best in the world will square off as No. 2 Novak Djokovic will face No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in the 2023 US Open Men's Final. Find out how to watch......»»
Record-breaking Super Mario Bros. speedrun approaches robotic perfection
Runner is a modern-day John Henry, just 0.35 seconds from tool-assisted speedrun mark. Niftski making it look easy. In 2021, when speedrunner Niftski became the first person to complete Super Mario Bros. in under 4 minutes, 55 secon.....»»
Digital payments company Square experiences outage
Square, the digital payments company, experienced outages on several services Thursday......»»
Apple launched AirPods seven years ago, and changed the world again
Apple was criticized for its September 7, 2016 unveiling of the AirPods — and the end of the headphone jack — but the wireless earbuds went on to become a hit and to spawn an entire industry.Apple's original AirPodsWatch the 2016 announcement of.....»»
Scientists identify ways landowners in rural Brazil can find win-win situations
Across the globe, and particularly in Brazil, lies an embarrassment of riches that also stage a showdown as mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity square off against growing food......»»
6 free resources for getting started in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is not just a career field on the rise – it’s a calling that’s increasingly vital to the infrastructure of our world. But stepping into the universe of threat vectors and intrusion detection systems might sound like a.....»»
Square Enix Teases Young Sephiroth for Final Fantasy Ever Crisis
The spin-off title covers the events of Final Fantasy 7, as well as several other installments including Crisis Core and more. The post Square Enix Teases Young Sephiroth for Final Fantasy Ever Crisis appeared first on Phandroid. While it&.....»»
OpenAI disputes authors’ claims that every ChatGPT response is a derivative work
Authors claim generative AI is just a "grift" that repackages original works. Enlarge / Sarah Silverman attends The Bedwetter book signing at the Barnes and Noble Union Square in New York City. (credit: Lars Niki / Contributor |.....»»
Political ads on X; Chinese sextortion scammers; severance lawsuit
The social network formerly known as Twitter has very quietly announced that it will allow paid political ads on X, reversing the ban imposed by founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey said in 2019 that “political message reach should be earned, not bought.....»»
New supernova remnant detected with ASKAP
Using the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), an international team of astronomers has serendipitously detected a new Galactic supernova remnant (SNR), which received designation SNR G288.8–6.3. The finding was reported in a paper.....»»
Longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet is stepping away from the role
Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet is stepping away from voicing Mario and other characters in Nintendo games......»»