Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground
At the last Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic history. American transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz recently qualified for the 2024 Paris G.....»»
Banking on APIs: the future of the finance sector
Banking on APIs: the future of the finance sector.....»»
Better habitats for forest farming wild leeks could help future foraging demands
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, and their unique garlic-onion flavor profile, are a popular foraged seasonal food but that demand could drive overharvesting of the native forest plant......»»
Study reveals mixed legacy of the 2012 London Olympics on promised urban regeneration
The 2012 London Olympics Games serve as a cautionary tale for local communities in host cities—a new study warns. The study by the University of Portsmouth analyzed 20 years of data, from 2001 to 2022. It looked at the long-term legacy of the 2012.....»»
Apple’s app acquisition record hints at a bright future for Pixelmator
Apple bought Pixelmator earlier this fall, in a rare occurrence of the company buying an existing app. Though questions about its plans abound, looking at Apple’s app acquisition history points to a bright future ahead for Pixelmator. more….....»»
Noble’s Fokus Rex5 wireless earbuds are the first to use 5 drivers
With five drivers per earbud, Noble's Fokus Rex5 breaks new ground in the wireless earbuds world......»»
An Apple security camera could recognize people even if their face isn’t visible
A recent report suggested we might see an Apple security camera launch in 2026, and more than 80% of you said you’d be likely to buy one. We argued that we can expect Apple Intelligence features to be included, and a newly-granted patent backs t.....»»
Apple faces antitrust action in the UK over default web browser (but not cloud gaming)
Apple is likely to face antitrust action in the UK over Safari being the default web browser on iPhone. The country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that the company abuses its control over iPhone apps. This.....»»
Plex unveils dramatic redesign for iPhone app, rebuilt from the ground up
Plex has announced a big update coming soon to its iPhone app. The app features a dramatic redesign with changes to navigation, more artwork, and more. Structurally, the app has also been completely rewritten from the ground up. The current focus.....»»
New analysis reveals the "brain drought" putting Australia"s STEM future at risk
A new analysis reveals that plunging domestic tertiary enrollments in science, technology, engineering and math subjects (STEM) is putting Australia's economic future at risk......»»
Next generation CarPlay shown in regulator filing
Drawings of what the next version of Apple's CarPlay may look like in Audi cars have surfaced in a filing with a European Union regulator.Mockup showing how the new Audi elements might fit in a future CarPlay dashboard — dashboard image credit: App.....»»
Brazil"s antitrust regulator is set to fine Apple if in-app purchase restrictions aren"t lifted
Apple has only 20 days to open up in-app purchases, or it could face $43k in fines per day if it fails to comply with the Brazil antitrust regulator's ruling.Apple ParkIn 2022, e-commerce merchant MercadoLibre filed an antitrust complaint with Brazil.....»»
New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding
Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a regio.....»»
Will the US withdraw from the Paris Agreement? An expert"s take on climate policy under Trump
As this year's United Nations climate summit, COP 29, comes to an end, world leaders are uncertain about the future of climate change progress given the result of the latest U.S. presidential election......»»
Is Civilization 7 cross-platform?
Civilization 7 lets you go from the earliest days of man all the way into the near future, but does the game itself stay modern with cross-platform support?.....»»
CSA head Tobin Richardson discusses the future of Matter on HomeKit Insider
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, Connectivity Standards Alliance CEO and President Tobin Richardson stops by to talk about the future of Matter.HomeKit Insider PodcastTobin Richardson is the President and CEO of the Connectivity Standa.....»»
Black men—including transit workers—are targets for aggression on public transportation, study shows
Black men on buses and trains—whether as passengers or transit workers—face hostile encounters that threaten their sense of safety and well-being, according to a new study by a Keough School of Global Affairs sociologist. By reinforcing racist tr.....»»
Crime blotter: Apple Store thieves face bigger penalties in California
The state that's been the site of two of the largest Apple Store theft rings in recent years will punish retail theft more severely, while one scammer replaced an iPhone with sugar.Apple Store in Valencia, Spain The latest in an occasional AppleInsid.....»»
Mercedes bets solar paint is part of EV-charging future
Mercedes-Benz is developing a solar paint which can harness energy from the sun to power up EVs......»»
How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All
The WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit in Berlin was bursting with innovative ideas for reaching net zero and on working together at an ever-greater scale......»»
Apple’s plans for a Siri evolution keep getting pushed into the future
Apple is reportedly working on the next big digital assistant evolution with what it calls LLM Siri. But the upgrade will take its own sweet time to arrive......»»