There’s something oddly refreshing about starting the day by solving the Wordle. According to DeepWell DTx, there’s a scientific explanation for why our brains might feel just a bit better after a quick break to play a game. In fact, DeepWell now has the FDA […]
Day: September 14, 2024
This is how bad China’s startup scene looks now
In early 2018, VC Mike Moritz wrote in the FT that “Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead,” noting the pace of work at tech companies was “furious” and that China offered “investment opportunities in the best companies.” Soon after, it all imploded. […]
AI Has Helped Shein Become Fast Fashion’s Biggest Polluter
The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the worst actor in a notoriously unsustainable industry.
Security News This Week: A Creative Trick Makes ChatGPT Spit Out Bomb-Making Instructions
Plus: New evidence emerges about who may have helped 9/11 hijackers, UK police arrest a teen in connection with an attack on London’s transit system, and Poland’s spyware scandal enters a new phase.
Kubernetes attacks are growing: Why real-time threat detection is the answer for enterprises
Over the last year, 89% of enterprises experienced at least one container or Kubernetes security incident, making security a high priority.
This is how bad China’s startup scene looks now
In early 2018, VC Mike Moritz wrote in the FT that “Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead,” noting the pace of work at tech companies was “furious” and that China offered “investment opportunities in the best companies.” Soon after, it all imploded. […]
The Music Industry’s ’90s Hard Drives Are Dying
The hard disk drives that the music industry relied on to archive a generation of albums are increasingly unreadable.
Microsoft’s Windows Agent Arena: Teaching AI assistants to navigate your PC
Microsoft unveils Windows Agent Arena, a groundbreaking benchmark for testing AI agents on Windows, accelerating development of AI assistants that could revolutionize human-computer interaction.
This Digital Archivist Believes Hollywood’s ‘Competition Era’ Is Over
“It’s as if television, media, and filmmaking are becoming manifest destiny in the wrong ways,” says Maya Cade, founder of the Black Film Archive. “And there’s nothing sadder.”
Spotify begins piloting parent-managed accounts for kids on family plans
Following the moves of other tech giants, Spotify announced on Friday it’s introducing in-app parental controls in the form of “managed accounts” for listeners under the age of 13. The new feature will initially be offered as a pilot program for parents or guardians on […]