The Supreme Court handed down a brief order on Tuesday blocking a Texas law that would have effectively seized control over the entire content moderation process at major social media…
Month: May 2022
Larry Wheels Deadlifts 421.8 Kilograms (930 Pounds) for 3 Reps
It’s been almost three years since Larry “Wheels” Williams last competed in a professional strongman competition. Judging from his latest incredible training feat, you’d think he never missed any time.…
Olympic Champion Akbar Djuraev (109KG) Logs 245-Kilogram Clean & Jerk for Unofficial World Record
Olympic weightlifter Akbar Djuraev is quickly becoming one of the most dominant figures in his sport. His latest achievement might be a harbinger of what’s on the horizon for the…
Apple’s Conversation Boost Works, but It Makes Things Awkward
Here’s an example of that last point: You control some features on the AirPods themselves, some in the volume settings in Control Center, and the nitty-gritty details in the Hearing…
As Bitcoin Falters, Crypto Miners Brace for a Crash
Last year, as bitcoin’s price rose as high as $ 68,000, miners were having a blast. Their profits, according to some estimateswere hovering just under 90 percent, and many of…
Tension Inside Google Over a Fired AI Researcher’s Conduct
When asked about Chatterjee, Google spokesperson Jason Freidenfelds provided a company statement confirming he was “terminated with cause.” Freidenfelds also provided a statement from Zoubin Ghahramani, vice president at Google…
Liver transplant patient surgery storage
“In the US, 70% of [donor livers] are not used. Whether we can rescue that 70%, I don’t know, ”Clavien says. “But it’s exciting to try and rescue the organs…
It’s Time to Bring Back the AIM Away Message
In the beginning, there was AOL Instant Messenger. That wasn’t actually the beginning. Talkomatic, Compuserve’s CB Simulator, and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) all preceded it. But AIM was the beginning…
You Need to Update Google Android, Chrome, Windows, iOS, and Zoom
May has been another busy month of security updates, with Google’s Chrome browser and Android operating system, Zoom, and Apple’s iOS releasing patches to fix serious vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, things have…
‘Thinkwashing’ Keeps People From Taking Action in Times of Crisis
These make for some serious shortcomings to this imagined techno-utopia. But that doesn’t make these direct-air carbon capture efforts entirely useless. While these machines cannot decarbonize on our behalf, they…