Would you go back to the office if your company provided an e-bike?
Employers are increasingly offering subsidies around e-bikes to help workers conquer their commute. As tech companies look to lure workers back to office, some are offering incentives to make the daily...
View ArticleThis in-shoe vibrator can help blind pedestrians navigate hands-free
The device can indicate which way a user should walk without interfering with hearing or tying up their hands. While there are plenty of apps that enable people to navigate city streets, most of them...
View ArticleFBI used photos of young female employees to lure criminals, watchdog says
Pictures of support staff were used “to pose as minor children or sex workers to entice sexual predators on various social media websites.” A report from the Department of Justice Office of the...
View ArticleCharles Bukowski: poet, Twitter punch line—and internet visionary
Before he’d become a posthumous social media symbol of Reddit-ish male angst, Bukowski wrestled with the pros and cons of a digital world. Social media users are again debating the merits of Charles...
View ArticleAt future Olympics, algorithms could be doling out gold medals instead of judges
Diving might be one of the first sports to have automated judging using computer vision technology, which has already transformed how athletes, coaches, and fans at home understand their favorite...
View ArticleOne reason for the tech industry’s Great Resignation: lack of diversity
A survey from educational publisher Wiley finds failure to fix equity and inclusion issues can make tech workers unhappy and even drive them out the door. There were more than 10 million jobs open in...
View ArticleAlphabet Wing drones have now delivered 1,200+ roast chickens in Australia
The service is being piloted in Logan, near Brisbane, where more than 50,000 deliveries have taken place. Residents of the Australian city of Logan, located near Brisbane, are able to have everything...
View ArticleGovernments keep shutting off the internet, even as more people rely on it
Internet shutdowns have become a prevalent way for governments to control dissent, but they are increasingly disruptive as people’s lives move online. Governments around the world continue to restrict...
View ArticleAs Black users complain of censorship, LinkedIn faces a perception problem
Some Black users say their posts are stifled by the networking site. But while LinkedIn insists issues are due to an unfortunate mix of technical and moderation errors, the platform still has to...
View ArticleReport: Intuit may acquire Mailchimp for more than $10 billion
Bloomberg reports a possible tie-up between the small-business software companies, but whether it comes to fruition remains to be seen. Intuit, the company behind TurboTax and the small-business...
View ArticleIt’s hard to play music over Zoom. Why not head to the metaverse?
Roar Studios hopes to be a virtual platform to help musicians find collaborators and perform via avatar. A new startup aims to help musicians with a problem that’s familiar to anyone who works in a...
View ArticleTwitter launches topic-specific ‘Communities’ for discussions of...
The new feature will let approved users have moderated discussions about specific topics, but any Twitter user will be able to read and quote-tweet them. Twitter is launching a new “Communities”...
View ArticleTwitter is starting to label bots and automated accounts
The new feature is designed to make it clear at a glance which tweets weren’t sent by a person. The Twitter account @NYT_first_said tweets words from The New York Times that have never appeared in the...
View ArticleHere’s why small-business kingpin Intuit is buying Mailchimp for $12B
By melding Mailchimp’s marketing tools with QuickBooks, the combined company will aim to create a one-stop shop for small businesses. Intuit, the company behind TurboTax and small-business accounting...
View ArticleThis German startup lets you attend 3D trade shows in your browser
Rooom says its virtual events, showrooms, and product showings require only an ordinary smartphone or desktop browser, not specialized VR hardware. A German startup aims to make virtual experiences...
View ArticleTwitter’s new features are about way more than 280-character tweets
The company announced a variety of new tools to let people share multimedia content—and earn money without using third-party services. Twitter is announcing several updates that it says aim to drive...
View ArticleWeb security firm Cloudflare is getting into email with free services
Cloudflare, known for protecting websites and their visitors from hackers, is now stepping into email security. Cloudflare, known for providing tools to boost security and reliability for websites, is...
View ArticleThis Google engineer’s book teaches kids to code using paper, not screens
The book, which launched on Kickstarter Tuesday, also seeks to give greater representation to kids of color than traditional programming texts. Little Hackers, a book from Google engineer Brandon Tory...
View ArticleReady to quit Facebook? It’s harder to opt out than you think
Even if you do quit, the company will likely still be tracking you around the web. Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen spoke to a Senate subcommittee this week, alleging that her ex-employer has...
View ArticleThis Zoom alternative makes video calls more informal—and maybe even wacky
Mmhmm’s new OOO service is a more playful alternative to the grids we’ve all become accustomed to during the pandemic. Mmhmm, a startup that launched during the coronavirus pandemic to make presenting...
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