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The simple perfection of a cork tile
Looking for a versatile building material that can be used both indoors and outdoors? Have you considered cork? Designer Yves Béhar is using the material most commonly associated with wine bottle...
View ArticleGoogle to ‘turbocharge’ its commitment to AI by integrating Android and Pixel...
Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said...
View Article13 million acres of Alaska’s polar bear and caribou habitat will be protected...
The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as...
View ArticleNetflix will stop disclosing member count. Will it hurt advertising?
This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission. Shares of Netflix are down almost six percent in late trading despite the company beating on revenue...
View ArticleNotorious Superfund town in Montana blames BNSF Railway for asbestos-related...
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana...
View ArticleJapanese doctors sue Google over false reviews to highlight the platform’s...
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often false comments. The lawsuit, filed...
View ArticleWhat happens when we train our AI on social media?
The unique relationship between social media and AI continues to develop in interesting ways, with Reddit’s recent deal with Google allowing their AI to train on its content, and tech companies’...
View ArticleWhy are U.S. utilities so vulnerable to cyberattacks?
When the streets of Muleshoe, Texas, flooded with water in January, most people probably didn’t blame Russian hackers. But that’s exactly who was at blame, according to a report published this week by...
View ArticlePakistan banned X over political instability. A top official is demanding its...
An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying on Friday that it violates citizens’ right to...
View ArticleCalifornia renters with pets: A new bill might ban blanket no-pets policies...
California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban...
View ArticleEPA lists PFOA and PFOS ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances eligible...
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure...
View ArticleUnited Auto Workers tests its hold in the South as a Tennessee Volkswagen...
The United Auto Workers’ ambitious drive to expand its reach to nonunion factories across the South and elsewhere faces a key test Friday night, when workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga,...
View Article‘Deepfakes’ are concerning but won’t stop the Olympic Games’ broadcaster from...
As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris, the Games’ broadcaster is stepping up its use of the technology—but not without concerns...
View ArticleAI at the Olympics: Organizers reveal plans to protect athletes from online...
Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. The International Olympic...
View ArticleGold and bitcoin demand is surging as U.S. debt rises
Concern about the rapidly rising U.S. government debt is partly behind recent surges in gold prices and bitcoin, even as the Treasury market so far remains relatively sanguine about the country’s...
View ArticleWeight-loss drug startup Metsera wants to take on Novo and Lilly. Here’s what...
Metsera, a clinical-stage biotechnology startup that develops drugs for obesity and metabolic diseases, launched on Thursday with what it described as a “broad portfolio” of weight-loss treatments...
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The one question you need to cultivate wisdom from Chip Conley’s Modern Elder...
Early in my research about Chip Conley, I heard him share a perspective that stopped me in my tracks. Invoking Father Richard Rohr’s insight, he shared that we spend the first half of our lives...
View ArticleA timeline of Tesla Cybertruck problems, from rust to hail damage to pedal...
We called it back on January 24, 2023: the Cybertruck has a serious design problem. Industry experts believe that its design is so bad that it affects the company’s ability to manufacture it, as Tesla...
View ArticleTry these powerful life principles to tap into your unlimited potential
John R. Miles is a former Naval officer, Fortune 50 senior executive, entrepreneur, and the award-winning host of the Passion Struck podcast. Below, he shares five key insights from his new book,...
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A Bugatti penthouse? That’ll cost you $200 million
Porsche. Bentley. Dolce & Gabbana. Armani. Even for people who will never be able to afford their products, these luxury brands are household names. Now, they’re also becoming homes. A growing...
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