TikTok’s STEM feed is fine, but it fails to address the app’s biggest issues
TikTok is rolling out a dedicated feed for educational content. It's laudable, but TikTok needs to first fix issues that are really hurting its young audience......»»
Airbnb sues New York City over its short-term rental restrictions
Airbnb on Thursday sued New York City over its restrictions on short-term housing rentals, in a legal dispute that pits the company's concerns about its ability to operate in a key market against the city's efforts to address an affordable housing cr.....»»
Europe has lost over a half-billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilizers
A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. But data on biodiversity, and what is causing its declin.....»»
Apple may soon show off its biggest and riskiest new hardware product in years
Next week, Apple may unveil its most ambitious new hardware product in years, but it's in a product category that is anything but a proven winner......»»
OffSec expands Global Partner Program to empower and support partner organizations
OffSec launched a newly expanded OffSec Global Partner Program. With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, organizations are seeking reliable partners to address the ever-growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. In respons.....»»
Arizona limits building as groundwater dries up
New houses that rely on dwindling groundwater supplies around one of the United States' biggest cities are to be banned, officials said Thursday, in a sign of the strains that drought and climate change are causing across the US west......»»
Who will foot the chip bill for extra tax? Taiwan-US signs first trade pact without resolving tax issues
After months of negotiations, Taiwan and the U.S. signed the first agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade on June 1 in Washington D.C. It outlines practices and procedures aimed at streamlining and strengthening trade relati.....»»
Taiwan semiconductor supply chain gearing up for high-end AI GPU boom
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain has "fine-tuned" production plans for a major artificial intelligence (AI) chip client in order to satisfy demand in time, according to industry sources......»»
NASA’s first crewed test flight of Starliner spacecraft delayed
Several new safety issues have come to light, and no date has been set for the next launch effort, Boeing said on Thursday......»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 1, 2023 – App Store ecosystem and Mac Studio rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Robo.....»»
Older people need a stronger media voice, say Australian study
If news organizations in Australia created a 'round' for reporting on aging and aged care issues, the often-marginalized sector would be better represented, and entrenched ageism potentially less prevalent say QUT researchers......»»
Ring camera privacy breaches see Amazon fined – but only $6M
Ring camera privacy has been under fire since 2019, with two separate issues leading to a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That has now resulted in Ring owner Amazon being fined – but only $5.8M. The company was also fined $.....»»
Treatment creates steel alloys with superior strength and plasticity
A new treatment tested on a high-quality steel alloy produces extraordinary strength and plasticity, two traits that must typically be balanced rather than combined. Ultra-fine metal grains that the treatment produced in the outermost layer of steel.....»»
Google’s Pixel 7a has Some Serious Issues
Terrific camera and software aside, what exactly does the Pixel 7a need to work on? Let's take a look. A few days back, we published our review of the Pixel 7a, Google’s newest mid-range Android entry. As far as “affordable̶.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: May 31, 2023 – Colorful AirPods, more Reality Pro rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Robo.....»»
15-inch MacBook Air: Everything we know ahead of WWDC
Apple is rumored to have several new Macs up its sleeve for WWDC 2023 next week. One of those new Macs is expected to be the 15-inch MacBook Air, the biggest MacBook Air that Apple has ever released. Head below as we round up everything we know abou.....»»
Wednesday’s best deals: Apple Studio Display $249 off, iPhone 14/Pro official MagSafe cases $36, more
All of today’s best deals are now up for grabs courtesy of 9to5Toys. On this fine Wednesday, you can now save $249 on Apple’s Studio Display at the best price of the year. It’s joined by a pair of price cuts on official Apple iPhone 14/Pro sil.....»»
Apple issues first developer betas for watchOS 9.6 & tvOS 16.6
Apple has recently launched the second developer betas for watchOS 9.6 and tvOS 16.6, following the release of the first beta phase.Apple releases new betasDevelopers who are part of the beta program can acquire the latest versions by either accessin.....»»
Google’s next Pixel Watch could sport better battery life
If the rumors are true, Google is expected to launch a new Pixel Watch later this year that could come with improved battery life. One of the issues many people have with Wear OS based smartwatches is that battery life on these devices te.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: May 30, 2023 – Faster iPhone 15 charging, Apple Music Classical expansion
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Robo.....»»
Audio Hijack for Mac can now run auto speech denoise with Machine Learning
The fine folks at Rogue Amoeba released an all-new version of the excellent Audio Hijack app last year. Today the sound capturing software is gaining three new features, thanks in part to Machine Learning on the Mac. more… The post Audio Hijack f.....»»