Enlarge / Hand-colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives in 1876, probably the most widely distributed illustration of Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment. Franklin is erroneously… Read More »Your favorite illustration of Franklin’s kite experiment is probably riddled with errors
The New York Times on Tuesday agreed a new contract with the union representing the majority of its editorial staff, ending more than two years… Read More »New York Times reaches contract deal with Union
BuzzFeed turned the increasing power of social media into a digital media company worth more than a billion dollars at its peak. But when technology… Read More »BuzzFeed’s Botatouille chatbot puts an AI spin on food advice
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to announce the start of his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday in a live audio call on Twitter with Elon… Read More »Ron DeSantis announces presidential run with Elon Musk in 2024 on Twitter
Google has issued in recent weeks has been promoting generative AI tools that can summarize search results for users, help them draft essays, and swap… Read More »Google will soon show you AI-generated ads
Talk about a fire sale. With limited interest in GIF platforms and UK regulators forcing a sale, Meta has decided to sell Giphy to Shutterstock… Read More »Meta has no choice but to sell Giphy to Shutterstock for a loss of $262 million
The crowds pouring into Highland Park Village crave luxury. At this open-air mall in a Dallas suburb, they park their Porsches, flaunt Yves Saint Laurent… Read More »Dallas attracts a swarm of upscale restaurants
The news The Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, issued a public advisory on Tuesday warning of the risks of using… Read More »Social media poses a “profound risk” to teen mental health, warns the Surgeon General
There are restrictions, such as bottlenecks such as the Suez and Panama Canals: “Neither allows ships to operate under sail. There is also a bridge… Read More »Huge sails propel ships like never before | WIRED
Days after TikTok users filed a lawsuit to block Montana’s TikTok ban, TikTok has kept its promise to fight the ban and filed its own… Read More »TikTok is suing to prevent Montana from enforcing its “unconstitutional” ban
Deep in rural Western Australia, the massive Pilbara Minerals processing plant looms above the red dirt, vibrating as tons of lithium ore slurry move through… Read More »Australia is trying to break its dependence on China for lithium mining
This dynamic creates a moral dilemma. Darrien Justice, community manager for Garlicoin, another joker, says he would never advise anyone to buy a meme coin… Read More »The not-so-subtle art of the meme coin | WIRED
Silicon Valley got its name from computer chips, but it no longer plays a central role in shaping how they are made. A major supplier… Read More »Silicon Valley Selected $4 Billion Chip Research Center
President Biden and speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed optimism on Monday that they could break the partisan stalemate that has prevented action to stave off a… Read More »Biden and McCarthy describe ‘productive’ debt reduction talks, but no deal is reached
Getty Images Researchers have devised a low-cost smartphone attack that cracks the authentication fingerprint used to unlock the screen and perform other sensitive actions on… Read More »Here’s how long it takes for a new BrutePrint attack to unlock 10 different smartphones
