The Apple Watch, and a bunch of Android smartwatches, are discounted for Prime Day. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon Prime Day 2024 is here, and with it a whole bunch of deals on Apple Watches, Android smartwatches, or even just a regular ole fitness tracker. Fall product launches are right…
The fight for reproductive rights is happening on social media — and major tech giants may not be helping the cause. A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and global charity MSI Reproductive Choices (MSI) says that Meta and, in a few instances, Google, are restricting abortion information, while furthering misinformation…
Families of hostages still being held in Gaza are hopeful Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will announce a cease-fire deal that would bring the hostages home during his address to Congress Wednesday. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan) Read More
Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate has unanimously signed off on legislation requiring minors to have parental consent to create social media accountsRead More
The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scamsRead More
Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend, whether they know it or notRead More
Musician Ani DiFranco has never stopped growing as an artist. In the last year alone, she starred in the Broadway production of Hadestown, was featured in a documentary about her life and career, and released her 23rd album. She and Rachel talk about reinventing yourself in middle age, finding power in scaring people, and the…
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Mohanad Hage Ali, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, about the intensifying conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah. Read More
Image: Microsoft Microsoft appears to be stepping back from charging Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscribers another $20 per month to get access to AI-powered Office features. The software giant quietly announced it’s making Copilot Pro features part of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions last week, but only in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia,…
It’s as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in OctoberRead More