Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team has announced significant cuts to the US Department of Education, totaling over $900 million. The majority of these cuts are aimed at hobbling the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which is responsible for research on best practices in education. The IES’s portfolio includes Education Innovation and Research grants and review projects … Read more
Apple’s Beats brand has introduced its Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds, featuring built-in heart rate monitoring sensors for the first time. The buds will go on sale on February 13 for $249 and are expected to drive revenue in Apple’s wearables segment. The new earbuds boast improved audio capabilities and battery life compared to their predecessors. … Read more
A survey conducted by Sam Altman’s World Network found that 26% of people flirt with chatbots, knowingly or not. Replika, a dating app launched in 2017, has seen significant growth, with 676,000 daily active users spending an average of two hours per day on the platform. A recent survey revealed that one in four people … Read more
A website experienced a temporary shutdown after receiving an excessive number of requests, resulting in a 429 Too Many Requests error. This technical issue occurred when the site’s servers became overwhelmed by a sudden surge in traffic, causing it to reach its capacity limit. As a result, the website was unable to process further requests, … Read more
Gambling companies are secretly tracking visitors to their websites and sending their data to Facebook’s parent company without consent, breaching data protection laws. The information is used by Meta to profile people as gamblers and flood them with ads for casinos and betting sites. A hidden tracking tool on dozens of UK gambling websites extracts … Read more
Coca-Cola reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue, driven by rising sales volumes in the US, China, and other markets. The company’s revenue grew 6% to $11.5 billion, beating analyst expectations. In terms of sales volume, Coke saw a significant increase, with unit case volumes up 2%, reversing a decline seen in the third quarter. This growth … Read more
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Boom Supersonic’s historic supersonic flight on January 28 did not generate a sonic boom, as planned. According to Blake Scholl, company founder, this was intentional and achieved through “well-known physics called Mach cutoff.” At high altitudes, the sound of breaking the speed barrier “refracts” upwards, making it impossible for people on the ground to hear. … Read more
Oppo has officially announced its latest foldable phone, the Find N5, which boasts an impressive design that feels like a normal slab phone when folded. The device’s book-style folding mechanism features a reduced crease width and depth compared to other foldables on the market. During an exclusive hands-on experience with the Oppo event team, I … Read more
Tri-Union Seafoods has issued a voluntary recall of select canned tuna products due to potential botulism contamination. The affected products were sold under various brand names, including Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s. The issue was identified with the easy-open pull-tab can lids, which are susceptible to Clostridium botulinum. Consumers who have purchased these … Read more