The Infrastructure Bill: 5 Key Takeaways
After months of haggling, the House of Representatives on Friday evening passed a major federal infrastructure bill that promises to inject $1.2 trillion over the next five years into supporting…
Netflix, Please Add a ‘Watched It’ Button Already
It’s Sunday morning. I’m out of bed but slightly hungover and heading for the couch. I need something gentle to watch. My wife and I like to watch made-for-TV whodunnits…
The Long Search for a Brain Computer Interface That Speaks Your Mind
Here’s the research setup: A woman speaks Dutch into a microphone, while 11 tiny needles made of platinum and iridium record her brain waves. The 20-year-old volunteer has epilepsy, and…
Far-Right Congressman Tweets Edited Anime Video of Himself Killing AOC
G/O Media may get a commission 22% off Apple AirPods Max All colors on sale todayGizmodo describes these premium headphones as “annoyingly incredible.” This is the lowest we’ve seen the…
How to successfully expand your brand into China
The Chinese market is one of the most appealing for brands looking to expand into new territories. And it’s clear why — the ecommerce market in China is $2.7 trillion,…
Clubhouse’s new record feature turns your rooms into podcasts
The day has finally arrived. People have been asking for a recording feature on Clubhouse since the app launched. And after maintaining the “real-time audio-only” stance for months, the app…
You’ll be able to pay for Amazon purchases with Venmo starting in 2022
If you want to buy anything on Amazon.com, you’ll generally need a credit or debit card — but in 2022, the online retailer will begin accepting Venmo as well. Venmo…
Valve says supporting the Steam Deck with BattlEye anti-cheat is as easy as an email
We knew from the beginning that Valve’s upcoming $400 Steam Deck handheld wouldn’t play every Steam game perfectly out of the box. It runs Windows games on Linux using the…
SpaceX successfully brings crew of four home from the International Space Station
A crew of four astronauts successfully returned to Earth this evening, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Their…
Nvidia wants to fill the virtual and physical worlds with AI avatars
Nvidia has announced a new platform for creating virtual agents named Omniverse Avatar. The platform combines a number of discrete technologies — including speech recognition, synthetic speech, facial tracking, and…