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January 14th 2025

New Senate Bill Would Give TikTok 270 Extra Days to Sell App

Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts introduced the bill on the Senate floor Monday, which would give TikTok almost another year to divest from its Chinese parent company.

Politics Thomas Maxwell Jan 14 '25

AR Glasses Still Suck at AR, but They’re Solid Secondary Screens

Judging by CES 2025, there’s little ‘augmented reality’ about the AR glasses available today.

Gadgets Kyle Barr Jan 14 '25

Texas Sues Allstate for Collecting Driver Data to Raise Premiums

The lawsuit accuses the insurance company of paying app developers to install code in their products that sent sensitive customer data back to Allstate.

Privacy & Security Todd Feathers Jan 14 '25

It Takes 36 Days of Nonstop Motion to Move this Log in Super Mario 64. There Is No Reason to Do It.

I am haunted by a pointless fact about a N64 game.

Tech News Matthew Gault Jan 14 '25

1 in 5 Online Job Postings Are Either Fake or Never Filled, Study Finds

A plague of "ghost jobs" is haunting the modern job-seeker.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 14 '25

The Small-Sized DJI Flip Transforming Drone Folds Up to Look Like a Star Wars Droid

Like the Neo, the $440 DJI Flip can launch from your palm, but it includes better object avoidance tech and a bigger sensor.

Gadgets Kyle Barr Jan 14 '25

January 13th 2025

A mobile phone shows the app interface of Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote

TikTok Users Are Flocking to Another Chinese Social Media App as U.S. Ban Looms

Congress is going to have to play whack-a-mole.

Tech News AJ Dellinger Jan 13 '25

Apple Users in 2025 Are Headed for the Best Year of Their Lives, Probably

Apple's outlook for the year includes a new member of the iPhone lineup, another push for the smart home, and beefy MacBook Pros.

Tech News Florence Ion Jan 13 '25

Bryan Johnson speaks at a conference in Beverly Hills

Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him

The tech centimillionaire, who is known for taking droves of wellness supplements, has backtracked on one of his special pills.

Tech News Lucas Ropek Jan 13 '25

Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Jd Vance Casts His Ballot In Cincinnati

Ohio Governor Will Let the Cops Charge the Public $750 for Bodycam Footage

Public records request for bodycam footage in Ohio will no longer be free by default.

Crime Matthew Gault Jan 13 '25

Screenshots from a video promoted by Elon Musk claiming he saved "thousands of lives" from the California wildfires.

Elon Musk Promotes Video Claiming He Saved ‘Thousands of Lives’ From Wildfires

The billionaire did not, in fact, save thousands of lives.

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 13 '25

The Best Robots of CES 2025

The robots at CES 2025 looked cuter than ever, and were packing more AI than we may be comfortable with.

Gadgets Kyle Barr Jan 13 '25

Steve Bannon watches as President Donald Trump greets Elon Musk

Steve Bannon Vows to Get Elon Musk Kicked Out of Trump’s Orbit Before Inauguration Day

Takes one to know one.

Politics AJ Dellinger Jan 13 '25

Advertisers Might Not Like Meta’s ‘Free Speech’ Overhaul, but Does It Matter?

Twitter was never a good place to advertise, but Facebook is incredibly effective, making it unlikely advertisers will leave.

Tech News Thomas Maxwell Jan 13 '25

OpenAI Calls on U.S. Government to Feed Its Data Into AI Systems

To hear OpenAI tell it, the U.S. can only defeat China on the global stage with the help of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Matthew Gault Jan 13 '25

The Best Sex Toys of CES 2025

Here's the sex tech that'll love you in 2025.

Gadgets Sherri L. Smith Jan 13 '25

How a Bad App Led Sonos’ CEO to Resign

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence's departure comes months after users complained that the Sonos app was broken and lacked features.

Tech News Kyle Barr Jan 13 '25

January 12th 2025

Mickey And Minnie Mouse On Stage With Goofy And Donald Duck, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida, Usa

Former Disney Employee Admits to Hacking Menu System to Change Allergy Information

As part of a plea deal, a former Disney employee has admitted to hacking the menus of restaurants at the resort.

Crime Lucas Ropek Jan 12 '25

Technology Is Supposed to Decrease Teacher Burnout—It Can Sometimes Make It Worse

Asking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.

Artificial Intelligence David T. Marshall, Auburn University; Teanna Moore, University of Kansas, and Timothy Pressley, Christopher Newport University Jan 12 '25

January 11th 2025

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight

Boring Company is constructing a planned 68-mile tunnel system beneath Las Vegas. Because it’s privately funded, it has not gone through the vetting typical of public transit systems.

Politics Daniel Rothberg for ProPublica and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas Jan 11 '25

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New Senate Bill Would Give TikTok 270 Extra Days to Sell App

AR Glasses Still Suck at AR, but They’re Solid Secondary Screens

Texas Sues Allstate for Collecting Driver Data to Raise Premiums

It Takes 36 Days of Nonstop Motion to Move this Log in Super Mario 64. There Is No Reason to Do It.

1 in 5 Online Job Postings Are Either Fake or Never Filled, Study Finds

The Small-Sized DJI Flip Transforming Drone Folds Up to Look Like a Star Wars Droid

TikTok Users Are Flocking to Another Chinese Social Media App as U.S. Ban Looms

Apple Users in 2025 Are Headed for the Best Year of Their Lives, Probably

Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him

Ohio Governor Will Let the Cops Charge the Public $750 for Bodycam Footage

Elon Musk Promotes Video Claiming He Saved ‘Thousands of Lives’ From Wildfires

The Best Robots of CES 2025

Steve Bannon Vows to Get Elon Musk Kicked Out of Trump’s Orbit Before Inauguration Day

Advertisers Might Not Like Meta’s ‘Free Speech’ Overhaul, but Does It Matter?

OpenAI Calls on U.S. Government to Feed Its Data Into AI Systems

The Best Sex Toys of CES 2025

How a Bad App Led Sonos’ CEO to Resign

Former Disney Employee Admits to Hacking Menu System to Change Allergy Information

Technology Is Supposed to Decrease Teacher Burnout—It Can Sometimes Make It Worse

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight

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