Cruise now offers paid robotaxi rides in Houston
Cruise has been testing its self-driving vehicles in Houston since May, and it started giving employees, along with select friends and family members, fully driverless [view more]
gear
Meta responds to EU misinformation concerns regarding Israel-Hamas conflict
Meta has shared an updated content monitoring action plan as the devastating Israel-Hamas war continues. It follows a stern letter from Thierry Breton, the European [view more]
Caltech’s seven-year Wi-Fi patent battle with Apple and Broadcom is over
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has reached a settlement with Apple and Broadcom over Wi-Fi chips, ending a billion-dollar patent dispute that started in [view more]
Qualcomm is cutting over 1,200 jobs in California
Qualcomm has just notified the California Employment Development Department that it’s eliminating 1,258 positions within the state, according to Bloomberg. That’s around 2.5 percent of [view more]
Starlink’s satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024, but only for SMS
The launch of Starlink’s much-anticipated satellite cellular service, Direct-to-Cell, will reportedly begin rolling out for SMS in 2024, according to a newly published promotional site [view more]
The EU is probing X’s response to Israel-Hamas misinformation
The European Union (EU) has opened an investigation into X (formerly Twitter) for lackluster moderation of illegal content and disinformation in the wake of the [view more]
Threads gets an edit button, no subscription required
Threads is now rolling out a pair of useful updates as Meta tries to give the app some more momentum. One of the new features [view more]
Coin flips don’t appear to have 50/50 odds after all
Conventional wisdom about coin flips may have been turned on its head. A global team of researchers investigating the statistical and physical nuances of coin [view more]
The best air fryers for 2023
Are you tempted by an air fryer, but fear you might just get another ill-fated kitchen gadget that takes up space in your tiny kitchen? [view more]
SEC investigating MOVEit hack that exposed data of at least 64 million people
Progress Software disclosed that it has received a from the SEC to share information relating to the vulnerability in its file transfer software, , which [view more]