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WIRED

Josh Johnson Has Become the Funniest Guy on the Internet. That Is Not a Joke

The Daily Show correspondent and TikTok phenom once said the web was a bad idea. Now it’s the reason he’s famous.

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Josh Johnson Has Become the Funniest Guy on the Internet. That Is Not a Joke

WIRED

RSV Can Be a Killer. New Tools Are Identifying the Most At-Risk Kids

RSV infects almost every child before they turn 2, and kills more than 100,000 infants worldwide each year. Machine learning and statistical models are identifying those most at risk.

17 minutes ago

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RSV Can Be a Killer. New Tools Are Identifying the Most At-Risk Kids

FastCompany

Employees are sick of surveys. Here’s the ultimate guide for how to fix them

Back in 1996, employment lawyer Karen Michael was added to a new case. Several women were suing their employer, her client, after being sexually harassed by one of their coworkers. The women had expressed their grievances through the company’s workplace survey, but the company had failed to notice. ...

47 minutes ago

FastCompany

Employees are sick of surveys. Here’s the ultimate guide for how to fix them

FastCompany

PayPal’s smart brand refresh ditches the blue wordmark it’s had for 20-plus years

PayPal just got a sharp branding refresh, and its wordmark ditches the blue that’s defined it for more than 20 years. Overall, it might seem that the design changes in Paypal’s brand refresh, from Pentagram partner Andrea Trabucco-Campos and his team, are fairly subtle. But a closer inspection reveals ...

47 minutes ago

FastCompany

PayPal’s smart brand refresh ditches the blue wordmark it’s had for 20-plus years

Engadget

The best Apple Watch accessories for 2024

1 hour ago

Engadget

The best Apple Watch accessories for 2024

Ars Technica

Due to AI fakes, the “deep doubt” era is here

As AI deepfakes sow doubt in legitimate media, anyone can claim something didn't happen.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Due to AI fakes, the “deep doubt” era is here

FastCompany

4 habits of lifelong learners you can use

While high school and college graduation can feel like the pinnacle of learning and, therefore, the ending of the education chapter of your life, this isn't really accurate. When I was writing my PhD in social science, which took about two years, I realized that my findings were becoming outdated ...

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FastCompany

4 habits of lifelong learners you can use

WIRED

Most US Teens Use Generative AI. Most of Their Parents Don't Know

A news survey shows that AI use among high schoolers has exploded in recent months, as educators and parents struggle to keep up.

1 hour ago

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Most US Teens Use Generative AI. Most of Their Parents Don't Know

FastCompany

Racial bias costs the U.S. economy a staggering $2 trillion annually. Here are 5 potential solutions

Bias is the building block of most challenges we face individually, locally, and globally. It shows up in our interactions with coworkers, family members, and strangers. It impairs the services we provide in our professional lives, such as healthcare, education, or policing. It compromises the products ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

Racial bias costs the U.S. economy a staggering $2 trillion annually. Here are 5 potential solutions

FastCompany

The mysterious reappearance of the Reggie Bar

A few months ago, I saw something out of the corner of my eye when I stopped off at Boccato’s Groceries in Hermosa Beach, California. Something I hadn’t seen in 45 years. Something I assumed that I’d never see again. The bright orange wrapper with bold blue lettering was exactly how I remembered ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

The mysterious reappearance of the Reggie Bar

FastCompany

This inventive brutalist lamp is actually made out of bacteria-based concrete

This brutalist lamp has a hidden material innovation you won't notice at first glance. The lifestyle brand Normal Phenomena of Life (NPOL) has previously made $80 face oil out of fungi, $245 prints from algae-based ink, and a $5,000 jacket dyed by microbes. Next on the company’s list of innovative ...

1 hour ago

FastCompany

This inventive brutalist lamp is actually made out of bacteria-based concrete

WIRED

Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?

Participants in a hacking competition with ties to China’s military were, unusually, required to keep their activities secret, but security researchers say the mystery only gets stranger from there.

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Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?

The Verge

Backup by BioLite is a beefy emergency battery for your big appliances

Backup by BioLite doesn’t require an electrician to install it. | Image: BioLite Instead of wiring into a home’s breaker box, the Backup by BioLite home backup power solution relies on thin battery panels that can fit behind appliances to keep them running for days at a time. ...

6 hours ago

The Verge

Backup by BioLite is a beefy emergency battery for your big appliances

The Verge

Exploding pagers kill nine and injure thousands in an attack on Hezbollah

Ambulances rush wounded people to a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Saida on September 17th. | Photo by Mahmoud Zayyat / AFP via Getty Images Thousands of people have reportedly been injured by exploding pagers across Lebanon and Syria. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass ...

7 hours ago

The Verge

Exploding pagers kill nine and injure thousands in an attack on Hezbollah

Engadget

Microsoft says Russian troll farms are targeting the Harris-Walz campaign

7 hours ago

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Microsoft says Russian troll farms are targeting the Harris-Walz campaign

Ars Technica

11 dead, thousands injured in explosive supply chain attack on Hezbollah pagers

Supply chain attack may be to blame.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

11 dead, thousands injured in explosive supply chain attack on Hezbollah pagers

The Verge

Mickey 17’s first trailer is light in tone, heavy on dead Robert Pattinsons

Image: Warner Bros. Pictures It may have been delayed until next year, but at least we now have our first look at Mickey 17. The debut trailer for the sci-fi film — which is helmed by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and stars Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes — premiered Tuesday ...

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Mickey 17’s first trailer is light in tone, heavy on dead Robert Pattinsons

The Verge

The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Get some peace and quiet with any of our top picks for noise-canceling headphones. Sony’s still the best overall, but there are reasons to go elsewhere, too. Continue reading…

10 hours ago

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The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now

Engadget

Apple halts iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro after bricking reports

10 hours ago

Engadget

Apple halts iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro after bricking reports

The Verge

You’ll be able to use an iPhone to wirelessly restore an iPhone 16

Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge iOS 18 has a new feature that lets you wirelessly restore an iPhone 16 using another iPhone or an iPad, 9to5Mac reports. 9to5Mac says it was able to simulate the new recovery method. “Essentially, when the iPhone 16 enters Recovery Mode for ...

10 hours ago

The Verge

You’ll be able to use an iPhone to wirelessly restore an iPhone 16

Ars Technica

Apple pauses iPadOS 18 rollout for M4 iPad Pro after bricking complaints

Apple's servers have stopped signing the 18.0 update for M4 iPad Pros for now.

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple pauses iPadOS 18 rollout for M4 iPad Pro after bricking complaints

WIRED

OpenAI Threatens to Ban Users Who Probe Its ‘Strawberry’ AI Models

If you try to figure out how OpenAI’s o1 models solve problems, you might get a nastygram.

11 hours ago

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OpenAI Threatens to Ban Users Who Probe Its ‘Strawberry’ AI Models

Engadget

Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

11 hours ago

Engadget

Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

Engadget

FAA wants to impose more than $630K in fines for SpaceX launch violations

11 hours ago

Engadget

FAA wants to impose more than $630K in fines for SpaceX launch violations

The Verge

The best instant cameras you can buy right now

Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge We found the best cameras for your budget and needs. Continue reading…

12 hours ago

The Verge

The best instant cameras you can buy right now

Engadget

Zynga says it will fight $45 million fine for infringing decades-old IBM patents

12 hours ago

Engadget

Zynga says it will fight $45 million fine for infringing decades-old IBM patents

Ars Technica

AT&T fined $13M for data breach after giving customer bill info to vendor

AT&T data should have been deleted but remained in cloud for years before hack.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

AT&T fined $13M for data breach after giving customer bill info to vendor

Ars Technica

Google seeks authenticity in the age of AI with new content labeling system

C2PA system aims to give context to search results, but trust problems run deeper than AI tech.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google seeks authenticity in the age of AI with new content labeling system

Ars Technica

TCL accused of selling quantum dot TVs without actual quantum dots

Would such a scam really be worth it?

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

TCL accused of selling quantum dot TVs without actual quantum dots

WIRED

How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day October 2024

We’ve got tips to help you find real deals on Amazon’s Big Deal Days on October 8 and 9.

14 hours ago

WIRED

How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day October 2024