Alyse Stanley

1/9/22

The House of Mouse Could Be Headed for the Metaverse

Disney recently patented technology to project 3-D images on real-world objects that could be personalized for each…

1/9/22

Turkmenistan Plans to Close Its Blazing 'Gateway to Hell'

The nation's president called for authorities to figure out how to extinguish an inferno that has been burning in a…

1/8/22

Meta's Head of PR Leaves a Company on Fire

John Pinette's departure comes as Meta struggles to address several controversies in the wake of the "Facebook…

1/8/22

If I Fits, I Sits: Starlink's Self-Heating Internet Satellite Dishes Are Attracting Cats

The dish's Snow Melt Mode prevents snow build-up from interfering with the signal—and apparently provides a toasty…

12/12/21

Missouri Ditches Covid-19 Measures After Court Ruling, Cease-And-Desist from Attorney General

Attorney general Eric Schmitt threatened local health departments and school districts with legal action if they…

12/12/21

Desperate for Workers, MGM Resorts Is Trying a New Hiring Tactic: VR

The resort operator will use VR headsets to show applicants what the job entails, including "difficult guest…

11/28/21

You Can Get an NFT With Your Ticket to See the New Spider-Man Because of Course That's a Thing

AMC and Sony Pictures launch joint promotion bundling Spider-Man-themed NFTs with advance ticket purchases.

11/28/21

Australia Proposes New Law to Force Online Platforms to Out Internet Trolls

If a site refuses to remove defamatory comments, the courts could compel companies to reveal the offending poster's…

11/27/21

Creepy Humanoid Robo-Artist Gives Public Performance Of Its Own AI-Generated Poetry

Ai-Da creates artworks and writes poetry using a sophisticated language model, word data bank, and speech pattern…

11/27/21

Emerging Omicron Coronavirus Variant Has Officials Worldwide on the Defensive

The governor of New York declared a state of emergency on Friday as authorities worldwide move to limit the spread…

11/24/21

The 6 Most Ridiculous Game Boy Mods

Modders are continually raising the bar when it comes to how far they can push the retro hardware. Please take my…

11/14/21

Hackers Compromise FBI Email System to Spam Fake Cybersecurity Alerts

The emails appeared to be from a legitimate FBI email address and went out to at least 100,000 inboxes, researchers…

11/14/21

Snap Faces Investor Lawsuit After Apple's Privacy Updates Tank Advertising Revenue

The suit accuses Snap of downplaying the impact these updates would have on its profit margins.

10/31/21

Apple's Privacy Policy Cost Snap, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube an Estimated $9.85 Billion in Revenue

The second half of 2021 has not been kind to tech giants that rely on ad targeting thanks to Apple's App Tracking…

10/31/21

Apple Quietly Kills 21.5-inch iMac

Only one Intel-based iMac remains as Apple phases in its homegrown processors.

10/30/21

Austria's Klimaticket Will Let You Use Any Train, Bus, or Subway for $3.50 Per Day

A new annual transit pass, Klimaticket can be used on all publicly and privately operated rail, metro, and bus…

10/30/21

Facebook Expands Its Policies Against Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation to Include Kids

Facebook will also roll out reminders about how the vaccine is now available and where to get it.

10/17/21

Facebook Pushes Back Against Report That Claims Its AI Sucks at Detecting Hate Speech

The prevalence of hate speech on its platform has dropped by nearly 50% since July 2020, the company says.

10/16/21

Joe Manchin Reportedly Wants to Kill Our Best Tool to Cut Carbon Pollution

The centrist Democrat has brought negotiations for the Build Back Better bill to a screeching halt over opposition…