Why Isn't Landfill Mining More Popular?Our garbage heaps are rich in metals and other materials, but landfill mining is rare.ByKevin HurlerPublishedNovember 24, 2023
Instagram Might Be Building a Customizable AI ‘Friend’ to Fill the Empty Feed in Your LifeAI personalities can be reserved, creative, enthusiastic, witty, pragmatic, and empowering, and will “inform the…ByKevin HurlerPublishedNovember 1, 2023
YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to DodgeThe video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 31, 2023
Elon Musk Gets a Wake-Up Call as Tesla Valuation Falls 20% on Shrinking EV DemandThe valuation follows the company announcing earlier this month in an earnings call that it would be reducing its…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 31, 2023
Alibaba Soups Up Its AI to Stick It To Microsoft and AmazonThe second generation model also reportedly has eight industry-specific versions that can be used in entertainment,…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 31, 2023
As Banks Write Down X, Musk Offers Employee Stock OptionsFidelity wrote down its valuation of X an additional 8% this September, with the bank reducing its valuation a total…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 30, 2023
Meta Is Asking Users for Handouts Amid New Regulations in EuropeFor now, the subscription fee will cover all additional linked accounts, but Meta will charge for those extra…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 30, 2023
Ford, Hertz Pump Brakes on EV Plans, Reports SayFord will delay its $12 billion investment in EV manufacturing while Hertz slows down on its electric vehicle…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 27, 2023
Elon 'Back to the Office' Musk Called in Remotely to First X All-HandsThe billionaire owner and CEO Linda Yaccarino dialed in from out of town, vaguely touting new features that will…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 27, 2023
One Year On: The 12 Worst Moments of Elon Musk's Twitter TakeoverFrom cutting reproductive care to climate misinformation running rampant, Twitter under Elon Musk has been a…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 26, 2023
Happy Twitter Anniversary, Elon Musk! Your Platform Is DyingData reveals that, in the year since October 2022, daily active mobile users on X fell around 15%, while all of the…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 26, 2023
McDonald’s Ditches the Weird McFlurry SpoonsThe restaurant's solution is apparently still plastic, but just less plastic with the spoon being swapped out for a…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 26, 2023
Ticketmaster’s All-in Pricing Is Live, but Here’s Why You Might Still Encounter Fees for Now [Updated]After Ticketmaster announced all-in pricing earlier this summer to make fees more transparent, the policy hasn’t…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 25, 2023
Apple Reportedly Wants Vision Pro to Diagnose Mental Health DisordersData pulled from the Vision Pro's onboard sensors and cameras could, theoretically, be used to identify mood…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 25, 2023
Pour One Out for the Banks That Invested in Musk’s TwitterA new report reveals that the banks which funded Musk's Twitter takeover are still saddled with that debt as…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 25, 2023
Urban Outfitters Selling Vintage iPods Is Making Us Feel OldEarly iPods of various generations appeared on Urban Outfitters' website for $350 with the store listing them as…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 24, 2023
Amazon Reportedly Wants to Treat Your Dog via WebcamInternal discussions are private and ongoing, but Amazon may be offering veterinary services in a bid to compete…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 24, 2023
Meta Gets That You Hate Seeing Threads on Facebook, Instagram. End of CommunicationMeta said on Threads that it was collecting feedback on the new 'For You on Threads' carousel, which began appearing…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 24, 2023
Biden Names 31 'Tech Hubs' Across the U.S. That Can Nab Up to $75 Million EachTech hubs will produce research, products, and technology relating to nearly every section of the industry,…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 23, 2023
Chemists Unveil the Slickest Surface Ever to Ward Off WaterThe discovery holds potential for various applications, including self-cleaning surfaces and de-icing glass, in…ByKevin HurlerPublishedOctober 23, 2023