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X says it suspended 800 million accounts in 2024 over spam and manipulation
X has told UK’s MPs or Members of Parliament that it suspended 800 million accounts to combat state-backed campaigns on the website, according to The Guardian. Wifredo Fernández, X’s head of global...
Shark’s ChillPill puts a mister, fan and cold-plate in one portable package
Shark has been making some intriguing devices lately, and its newest offering is one I’m personally very excited about. The company has just announced the ChillPill — a gadget it’s describing as a...
These reforms could transform criminal justice for people — and they cost almost nothing
The United States is in the middle of one of the most dramatic crime declines in its history — and almost no one seems to know it. (Unless, of course, you read this newsletter.) FBI data shows...
These reforms could transform criminal justice for people — and they cost almost nothing
The United States is in the middle of one of the most dramatic crime declines in its history — and almost no one seems to know it. (Unless, of course, you read this newsletter.) FBI data shows...
You can now use ChatGPT to open Shazam instead of… just opening Shazam
Shazam is now available within ChatGPT, if you don’t want to launch the music discovery app on your phone for, well, reasons. You will have to link the Shazam app with the chatbot first from its...
FAA opens up real world testing for air taxi startups
US regulators have approved eight pilot programs across 26 states that will allow Archer, Joby and other eVTOL companies to finally start testing aircraft this summer, according to a US Department...
The Morning After: The new iPad Air M4 is Apple’s best overall tablet
Now that Apple is designing and engineering its own silicon, the updates come fast. It’s been less than two years since the company released the M2-powered iPad Air and we’re already on our third...
How to get rid of all of your extra stuff
It often feels like people fall into one of two categories: those who throw things away easily, and those who hold onto everything. For those of us who fall into the latter category, tasks like...
Meta’s deepfake moderation isn’t good enough, says Oversight Board
Meta’s Oversight Board wants the company to start taking AI labeling seriously to protect its users from online misinformation. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta's methods for...
The strange reason why bears are attacking people in Japan
A sign warning hikers of bears along the Fujiyoshida Trail on Mount Fuji. | Yiming Chen/Getty Images It’s a scene from a nightmare: You’re shopping at the supermarket on a normal fall evening, and...