How the Netherlands tames Big Tech
In 2021, privacy advisors from two Dutch universities issued a critical report on Google’s education apps, a suite of classroom tools such as Google Docs… Read More »How the Netherlands tames Big Tech
The collapse of the British electric vehicle champion
Britishvolt was intended to be the British answer to Tesla. By 2024, it should produce hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries a year for the… Read More »The collapse of the British electric vehicle champion
Olivia Munn is drawing both praise and criticism after taking her son to his first Asian market
[Source] Olivia Munn and her partner, John Mulaney, recently took their 13-month-old son, Malcolm, to his first Asian market on a healthy family outing. Munn,… Read More »Olivia Munn is drawing both praise and criticism after taking her son to his first Asian market
Cartoon from 1923 predicts the AI art generators of 2023
Enlarge / Excerpt from a 1923 cartoon that predicted a “cartoon dynamo” and “idea dynamo” that could automatically create cartoon art. The full cartoon is… Read More »Cartoon from 1923 predicts the AI art generators of 2023
Prince of Wales’s popularity plummets after Prince Harry Spare’s memoir
The Princess of Wales arrives for a reception for England’s World Cup winning Rugby League team – Stephen Lock / i-Images Prince of Wales’s popularity… Read More »Prince of Wales’s popularity plummets after Prince Harry Spare’s memoir
Supreme Court ready to reconsider key principles of online speech
Partisanship has made the blockade worse. Republicans, some of whom have accused Facebook, Twitter and other sites of censoring them, have been pressuring the platforms… Read More »Supreme Court ready to reconsider key principles of online speech
Cheats have hacked an AI bot and defeated the ‘Rocket League’ elite
Last week, Reed Wilen, an elite gamer using the handle”Chicago” in Rocket League, a popular car soccer game, encountered a strange and disturbing new opponent.… Read More »Cheats have hacked an AI bot and defeated the ‘Rocket League’ elite
McDonald’s Hot’n Spicy McChicken – Spicy Chicken Patty
If you like eating at McDonald’s, you might be interested in the Hot’n Spicy McChicken Sandwich. This is a very popular sandwich option with a… Read More »McDonald’s Hot’n Spicy McChicken – Spicy Chicken Patty
Paqui One Chip Challenge – Why are Paqui chips so hot?
If you’re a hot food fanatic and like to take on challenges, you’ve probably heard of the Paqui One Chip Challenge. This is something that… Read More »Paqui One Chip Challenge – Why are Paqui chips so hot?
Carnivorous oyster mushrooms can kill roundworms with “nerve gas in a lollipop”
Enlarge / oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) serenely growing on a tree trunk in a forest. But eels beware! These oyster mushrooms want to eat you… Read More »Carnivorous oyster mushrooms can kill roundworms with “nerve gas in a lollipop”
California storm power systems set up to collect rainwater
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Californians tally the damage from recent storms, some are taking stock of the stormwater collected from cisterns, sumps, wells and… Read More »California storm power systems set up to collect rainwater
How ‘extraordinary measures’ can delay a debt containment catastrophe
“Debt limit deadlocks have also repeatedly disrupted the implementation of Treasury Department policies — with knock-on effects for money markets,” Joshua Frost, Assistant Treasury Secretary… Read More »How ‘extraordinary measures’ can delay a debt containment catastrophe
Bitcoin price rises to recoup losses since FTX collapse
Cryptocurrency bulls extend one of the most unlikely rallies of the year so far, pushing Bitcoin above $21,000 for the second day. That means the… Read More »Bitcoin price rises to recoup losses since FTX collapse
A Damning US Report Exposes Amazon’s Worker Injury Crisis
Amazon was hit with an unusually powerful quote about safety today by US federal investigators. The findings seem to support what some of the company’s… Read More »A Damning US Report Exposes Amazon’s Worker Injury Crisis
Tony Dungy deletes controversial tweet about cat litter after backlash, outrage
February 4, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Tony Dungy, former player and coach, watches from the field ahead of Super Bowl LII between the New England… Read More »Tony Dungy deletes controversial tweet about cat litter after backlash, outrage
