Aarian Marshall Business Aug 23, 2023 4:42 PM A Controversial Right-to-Repair Car Law Makes a Surprising U-Turn The Biden administration has changed its mind about a Massachusetts state law giving mechanics and car owners access to more diagnostic data. Photograph: sumbul/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …
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Facebook’s 2024 Election Policy May Hinge on a Cambodian Video
Vittoria Elliott Business Aug 23, 2023 7:00 AM Facebook’s 2024 Election Policy May Hinge on a Cambodian Video Will former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account be suspended? This decision could have huge ramifications for how Meta handles upcoming elections in India and the US. Photograph: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg/Getty Images …
Read More »Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT
Pia CeresAmanda Hoover Business Aug 23, 2023 7:00 AM Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT Teachers are caught between cracking down on cheating with generative AI and using it to help empower students. It’s going to be a challenging year. Photograph: MirageC/Getty Images Save this story Save …
Read More »The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy
Kristen Poli Security Aug 21, 2023 8:00 AM The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy Telehealth companies that provide abortion pills are surging in popularity. Which are as safe as they claim to be? Illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save …
Read More »India launches spacecraft to study solar winds on heels of successful moon landing
Following quickly on the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission. Aditya-L1 on 4-month mission to observe sun's outermost layers Following quickly on the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched …
Read More »Scammers Used ChatGPT to Unleash a Crypto Botnet on X
Will Knight Business Aug 21, 2023 7:00 AM Scammers Used ChatGPT to Unleash a Crypto Botnet on X A botnet apparently connected to ChatGPT shows how easily, and effectively, artificial intelligence can be harnessed for disinformation. Illustration: sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save ChatGPT may …
Read More »25 Years Ago Steve Jobs Launched the First iMac—and the Strategy That Saved Apple
Steven Levy Business Aug 18, 2023 9:00 AM 25 Years Ago Steve Jobs Launched the First iMac—and the Strategy That Saved Apple The curvy translucent plastic design of the iMac was the test case for Steve Jobs' “whole-widget” strategy that led to the creation of the iPhone. Photograph: Alamy Save …
Read More »In the Dreams Favela, Wi-Fi and Ecommerce Promise a Better Future
Angelica Mari Business Aug 18, 2023 7:00 AM In the Dreams Favela, Wi-Fi and Ecommerce Promise a Better Future A tech-led initiative to bring economic development to Brazil’s shantytowns starts with a radical idea: Listen to the people who live there. Photo-illustration: James Marshall; Getty Images Save this story Save …
Read More »Sask. woman who got cited for tall plants in pollinator garden says bylaw should change
Pooja Bansal had to pull some natural grasses from her garden after city officials said they did not comply with city bylaws. Saskatoon resident Pooja Bansal had to rip some plants from her garden A Saskatoon resident thought it was a good idea to replace her front lawn with a …
Read More »Climate change, warming oceans causing more rapid intensification in hurricanes
It took just over 24 hours for Idalia to strengthen from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 4, before it finally lost some steam as it ran into the Florida Panhandle. The rapid intensification of hurricanes, which is being fuelled by warming oceans, is becoming a major concern. Idalia …
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