Four astronauts are slated to return home late Monday aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, capping off their six-month mission aboard the International Space...
Year: 2021
Brazil’s Far-Right Disinformation Pushers Find a Safe Space on Telegram
In a social media ecosystem facing mounting pressure to combat fake news and polarization, Telegram is the most permissive disseminator of content — and...
An 8-Year-Old Explains the Metaverse
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“One minute you get scammed, another minute you’re having the best time of your life, making billions of dollars.”Read More
Chip Shortage Creates New Power Players
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Low-profile chip makers with aging factories have become surprisingly powerful, leading to industry changes that may outlive the pandemic-fueled supply crunch.Read More
Behind Elon Musk’s Twitter Poll Is a Tax Bill Coming Due
He asked whether he should sell 10 percent of his stock, and Twitter voters said yes. Stock options he was granted in 2012 are...
The Popularity of E-Bikes Isn’t Slowing Down
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Motorized bicycles are outselling all-electric cars and have the potential to transform urban transit.Read More
Chip Shortage Creates New Power Players
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Low-profile chip makers with aging factories have become surprisingly powerful, leading to industry changes that may outlive the pandemic-fueled supply crunch.Read More
In August 2019, when a Facebook employee typed “climate change” into the platform’s search bar, the auto-fill suggestions that popped up included “climate change...
Crypto Is Cool. Now Get on the Yacht.
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NFT.NYC, a gathering for nonfungible token enthusiasts, offered a taste of a crypto-filled future.
Google Temps Fought Loss of Pandemic Bonus. And Won.
When a Google staffing agency reneged on a promise to pay an attendance bonus, temps who are part of the company’s union organized and...