Mark Sullivan
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How Bose’s new earbuds customize sound to your ear shape
The QuietComfort Earbuds II represent a new chapter in Bose’s vision for personal audio in a noisy world. → Read More
History suggests Apple won’t call its metaverse ‘the metaverse’
Should that happen, the term might just fall by the wayside. → Read More
DALL-E can now use AI to extend images as a human artist might
More than a million people are now using the AI image-maker, and many of them asked for a tool extending the aspect ratio of images. → Read More
Report: At least 15% of Chinese Twitter accounts are likely bots
Elon Musk, and now federal regulators, want to know how much of Twitter is fake. The real number is elusive, but third-party research sheds some light. → Read More
Why quantum computing companies like D-Wave are using SPACs to IPO
‘SPACs are ideal for of a company that has huge potential but is going to take some time to mature,’ says D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz. → Read More
Small nuclear reactors finally get the nod from regulators, but they still have a lot to prove
The new technology comes at a time when nuclear’s contribution to the overall energy sector is fading. → Read More
Unity’s Timoni West is turning real-world locations into metaverses
Timoni West’s emerging tools division at Unity is creating digital twins to develop real-time simulations of physical spaces, such as airports and factories. → Read More
Urbanista is releasing a completely solar-powered pair of earbuds
The earphones’ carrying case contains a solar cell which can generate enough power for 32 hours of playback. → Read More
Women are far more skeptical of autonomous cars’ safety, according to a new Pew report
Only 3 in 10 women think self-driving cars will reduce traffic accidents and fatalities, according to a new analysis. → Read More
These Facebook and Tinder vets are building a Web3 social network called Niche
Niche plans to make money by helping creators find larger audiences of paying customers. → Read More
Senator Mark Kelly: Passing the CHIPS Act will ‘help bring down costs of tens of thousands of consumer products’
The bill, which passed the House on Thursday, features over $52 billion for American firms making computer chips, and billions to go toward scientific research. → Read More
Meta’s business takes a dive as it pivots from old-school social networking
Meta posted its first-ever year-over-year quarterly revenue decline since its 2012 market debut. → Read More
The 15 best tech podcasts you need to listen to right now
Here are our favorite podcasts on tech news, gadgets, crypto, Web3, startups, Apple, and more. → Read More
As Meta heads into Q2 earnings, it faces a perfect storm of threats
The advertising giant’s business has seemed impervious to scandal and market forces, but this time may be different. → Read More
Steve Bannon convicted on contempt of Congress, could face two years
The close Trump confidante had refused to appear before the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. → Read More
Palmer Luckey: The U.S. is falling behind in defense because Big Tech is scared of China
The Oculus founder, speaking at a Fortune conference Wednesday, had some spicy things to say about Silicon Valley’s indifference to U.S. defense. → Read More
The Musk/Twitter saga feels like digital theater
A number of key analysts can help make sense of Musk’s retreat from the Twitter deal. → Read More
It’s official: Elon Musk doesn’t want to buy Twitter after all
The mogul says the social network broke several terms of the sale agreement. A court battle is likely to ensue. → Read More
A Ukrainian CEO explains how he helped fight Russia while keeping a company afloat
Petcube co-founder Andrey Klen tells his war story. → Read More
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs explains why we need to protect reproductive health data
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn ‘Roe,’ the California representative’s bill—which would place special privacy regulations around reproductive health data captured in apps and tech services—has taken on a new urgency. → Read More