Category: Tech

Risks and Unanswered Questions While Apple has taken initial steps to restrict certain data collected by the Vision Pro, such as eye-tracking, there are new risks that remain unaddressed. The potential replacement of smartphones with immersive technologies like virtual and augmented reality calls for robust privacy legislation as we navigate this uncharted territory. This concern […]

Challenges Faced by General Motors During a conference call, G.M.’s Chief Financial Officer, Paul Jacobson, expressed concerns over the slowdown and the resulting uncertainty. The company booked a charge of $1.6 billion for unsold electric vehicles. Additionally, the strike by the United Automobile Workers union cost G.M. $1.1 billion, while an $800 million settlement with […]

Targeted Job Trims and Focus on Key Products After the widespread layoffs of the past year, major tech firms like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are now resorting to smaller, targeted job cuts. Simultaneously, they are shifting their focus to key products, particularly artificial intelligence. Some startups, such as Flexport, Bolt, and Brex, have had to […]

X’s Attempt to Establish Responsibility Coincidently, this move follows an incident that captured public attention. Taylor Swift made headlines on Sunday when she kissed her boyfriend Travis Kelce after his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, secured a place in the Super Bowl. This action by X is a part of its effort to present itself […]

Investing in America: Biden’s Push for U.S. Manufacturing President Biden’s investment push for U.S. manufacturing, known as “Investing in America,” highlights his commitment to revive and strengthen the manufacturing sector. This initiative not only aims to boost economic growth but also serves as a counter to former President Trump’s emphasis on his trade war with […]

Streaming Services Increasing Ad-based Options While Upgrading Premium Subscriptions Streaming companies argue that offering ad-based options is a budget-friendly way for users to enjoy their content while simultaneously increasing revenue from premium subscriptions. Apple TV is currently one of the few streaming platforms that does not feature third-party ads. Amazon’s move to charge extra to […]

Impacts and Experiences of Content Creators Creators who have experienced the influence of these apps shared their stories. Nys, a content creator on TikTok, expressed her concern over multiple posts being taken down after pro-Israel comments flooded them. She emphasizes that her posts do not contain hate speech. Laura Chung, a content creator and podcaster, […]

The Breach Notification and Disclosure 23andMe submitted a notification to the California Attorney General’s Office, confirming that the company was hacked from late April to September 2023. The company initially disclosed the breach in a blog post on October 6, where it mentioned that a “threat actor” gained access to “certain accounts” using “recycled login […]

Inventing a Solution for Time Synchronization In the 1970s, as researchers were developing the Arpanet, an early government-sponsored version of the internet that connected university nodes across the country, they encountered a problem. With the increasing number of machines connected to the network, the lack of a time synchronization system was causing issues. Timestamping code […]

Addressing Technoference, One Experiment at a Time During these conversations, it’s important to acknowledge moments when technology hinders genuine human connection – a phenomenon known as “technoference.” Rather than immediately diving into rule-making, the focus should be on gaining insight and exploring solutions together. Researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James discovered that teenagers often slept […]