The 2007 writers’ strike couldn’t have come at a worse time for screenwriter Zack Stentz. After being out of work for three years, Mr. Stentz… Read More »How the last writers’ strike changed things on screen
Enlarge / Orbital view of the Utopia Planitia region of Mars. Most of Mars appears to be an endless expanse of alien desert, with no… Read More »Chinese Mars rover sends back images of recent watery crusts
Why it matters The small expansion has bolstered the improved outlook for the UK economy. A recession was feared at the end of last year,… Read More »The UK economy continues to grow slowly
Just over a week after thousands of television and film writers went to work, Netflix is feeling the heat. Late Wednesday night, Netflix abruptly said… Read More »Notable writers find their villain: Netflix
Elon Musk is in talks to hire Linda Yaccarino, the president of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, as CEO of Twitter, two experts said.… Read More »Elon Musk is in talks to hire Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO
Elon Musk has long been promised launch of encrypted direct messages on Twitter has arrived. Like most attempts to add end-to-end encryption to a huge… Read More »Twitter’s encrypted DMs are far from inferior to Signal and WhatsApp
Earlier this week, Microsoft released a patch to fix a Secure Boot bypass bug used by the BlackLotus bootkit we reported on in March. The… Read More »Microsoft will take almost a year to patch the new 0-day Secure Boot bug
CNN Chairman Chris Licht issued a strong defense on Thursday against his decision to broadcast a live town hall featuring former President Donald J. Trump,… Read More »CNN’s Chris Licht defends decision to host Trump Town Hall
Peloton, the maker of home exercise equipment, said Thursday it was recalling more than two million exercise bikes, an announcement that sent its stock down.… Read More »Peloton shares slide after it recalled two million exercise bikes
This week at At its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Google showcased a dizzying array of projects and products powered by or enhanced… Read More »The boring future of generative AI
Enlarge / Wildfire smoke hovers over the Pacific coast of Northern New South Wales, Australia in September 2019. Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data/Gallo Images via Getty… Read More »Wildfire smoke from Australia fueled “super La Niña” for three years
Another medium-sized bank faced a confidence crisis on Thursday, as Pacific Western Bank said it had lost nearly 10 percent of its deposits over the… Read More »PacWest Bank, loses billions in deposits and enters a renewed market spiral
If you’ve bought deli cheese, you may be wondering how long deli cheese will keep. This is a common question as many people love to… Read More »How long does delicatessen cheese keep? Bad smell, color change
Developers of self-driving cars initially had a similar philosophy of data maximization. They generate video from arrays of cameras inside and outside the vehicles, audio… Read More »Self-driving cars are put on a data diet
For more than 50 years, computer chip designers have primarily used one tactic to improve performance: They shrunk electronic components to put more force on… Read More »US focuses on incentive ‘chiplets’ to stay at the forefront of technology
