Muchos Bezos: Inside Amazon’s Empire With Author Brad Stone
Few tech companies have charted a more fascinating course than Amazon. It’s expanded from its humble beginnings as a bookseller to an absolute juggernaut that spans scores of product categories…
Tech Companies Don’t Need to Be Creepy to Make Money
Sometimes I’m really wrong. In 2008 I heard about a funky new search engine called DuckDuckGo, took one glance, and predicted it would die a quick death. After all, back…
In Defense of Snow Days
Even if we intuitively know that virtual school isn’t the same as real school, in a culture where representations are mistaken for the original, remote learning becomes accepted. Perhaps Korzybski’s…
Actor says TikTok used her voice without permission for viral text-to-speech feature
TikTok is being sued by a voice actor who claims to be behind its viral text-to-speech feature, but says she never authorized TikTok — or just about anyone, really —…
The best phone to buy right now
In 2021, buying the best phone means looking for something that should last you a few years. Smartphones’ upgrade cycles are slowing down for a reason: even at lower prices,…
Maker of expensive Japanese toaster gets into smartphone business
Balmuda, a Japanese design company known for its stylish appliances, has announced plans to make a smartphone. There aren’t many details on the device itself yet, but it’ll be a…
Google files legal brief to protect work program for immigrant spouses
Google has filed an amicus brief to protect a program that allows the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. The brief has been signed by…
Fancy-pants advances in rocket propulsion may usher in a new era of spaceflight
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in…
WhatsApp is unstoppable: It’s STILL growing despite controversial policy change
In January, WhatsApp introduced its controversial privacy policy change with a pop-up in the app. While the outrage made the company delay it for a few months, the updated policy…
Now this is what an EV should sound like — inside and out
Designer and musician Yuri Suzuki has created an extraordinary soundscape for EVs as part of a research project, reported Dezeen. And it sounds… brilliant. Suzuki aims for his vehicle acoustic…