Verizon Media Group is laying off 7 percent of its workforce
The Verizon division formerly known as Oath is laying off 7 percent of its workforce, which amounts to roughly 800 employees. Oath was created after Verizon...
Aibo learns to be a better watchdog
I wanted to love the new Aibo. Really, I did. But once I actually spent some time with it, it turned out that it was a...
How to Disable Government and AMBER Alerts on iPhone
Justin Singer/FEMA You’re probably familiar with the AMBER and Government Alerts that sometimes appear on your iPhone and they can be hugely beneficial. We wouldn’t recommend...
Facebook may proactively close Pages and Groups before they’re in violation of policy
Facebook today announced changes to the way it handles the removal of content from Facebook Pages that’s in violation of the social network’s Community Standards, as...
YC-backed Our World in Data wants you to know what’s changing about the planet
News is exhausting. Mexican murders are sky-high. Ebola is ravaging the eastern Congo. China is erasing an entire culture of Islam from its Western hinterlands. That...
After Netflix Price Hike, Hulu Now Starts at Just $5.99 Per Month
Wikipedia Are you feeling burnt by Netflix’s price hike? It may be time to run into Hulu’s loving, affordable embrace. This morning, Hulu announced that its...
A new ABC documentary and podcast about Theranos features never-before-aired depositions
The rise and fall of Theranos, the blood-testing company whose technology never worked despite its claims otherwise, has already been covered extensively. Most notably, the two-time...
AirPods Sound Great, But Convenience Remains Their Killer Feature
Since their release over two years ago, AirPods have become one of Apple’s most popular accessories—but it’s not really because of the audio quality. The selling...
Sherpa, a Spanish voice assistant, expands Series A to $15M as it passes 5M users
When we think of the AI platforms that are shaping how we use voice to interact with phones, home devices and other services, we tend to...
All Social Networks Should Let Us Take Back Control From the Algorithm
Twitter recently introduced a button that lets users sort Tweets in a way that makes sense (read: chronologically), then quickly switch back to the default “popularity”...
