Technology
The Complicated Case of Passing On Your Digital Estate
When a loved one dies, who downloads their important files from their cloud storage account? Who monitors their email inbox? Who decides what...
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT.
The NextSlide website currently displays a note...
Samsung’s August Update Patches 56 Security Vulnerabilities Across Galaxy Devices
Samsung is starting August with a security sweep that patches dozens of flaws across Galaxy phones and tablets.
The company has...
The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon
For decades, scientists had theorized that the sun’s surface must be crisscrossed by tiny plasma vortices, generated by the interaction between its intense...
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could become the...
Meta Ordered to Pay $567M and Overhaul Teen Safety on Facebook, Instagram
Meta’s latest legal headache comes with a $567 million price tag and a five-year to-do list for Facebook and Instagram.
A New...
Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation
The US Department of Commerce, which oversees the Census Bureau, is circulating a proposed rule that would cease the collection of demographic data...
X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is shaking up how it pays influencers and creators.
In announcing the change,...