TWNP Mother Jones; Nati Harnik/AP, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As the author of a book about runaway wealth in America, I’ve thought a fair bit about the Giving Pledge, the exclusive do-gooder club Bill and Melinda French Gates launched in … Read more
Police departments have issued warnings about a new Apple setting that lets users exchange contact information by bringing their devices together. Tech experts say the fears are overblown.
After the Sacramento Kings’ nail-biting win over the Golden State Warriors, the NBA In-Season Tournament quarter-finals are set. Joining the Kings in the knockout stage are the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks and LA Lakers. The winners of the next phase will proceed to the semi-finals. After initial resistance, the teams … Read more
After being put into bat in the third T20I against Australia, India were rattled early, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan inside the first three overs with 24 runs on the board. Nevertheless, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Suryakumar Yadav steadied the ship and guided the team to an 80-run mark at the halfway stage, with the … Read more
Glenn Zorpette: Hello and welcome to Fixing the Future, an IEEE Spectrumpodcast where we look at concrete solutions to some big problems. I’m your host, Glenn Zorpette, Editorial Director at Spectrum. And before we start, I just want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum‘s most important beats … Read more
Wayne Ma / The Information: Sources: Apple pays Arm under 30 cents per device to license Arm’s IP, the lowest rate among Arm’s smartphone customers; Apple accounts for <5% of Arm’s sales — In 2017, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son gathered a group of executives from Arm Holdings, the British chip designer SoftBank had just bought … Read more
Emily Bazelon talks with author Rebecca Makkai about her new book, I Have Some Questions For You. They discuss why it’s so easy to suspend disbelief with this type of story, the “cancelled” subplot, and whether we’d be better off without Twitter. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates … Read more
Malaysian entertainment industry was hit with a tragic news of the sudden passing of a singer and actress Queenzy Cheng who was only 37-years old. MALAYSIANS were devastated with the passing of a well-known singer and actress Queenzy Cheng. Known for her involvement in M-Girls, a group that released over two dozen albums and earned … Read more
PeppercornAI has recently unveiled its Software as a Service (SaaS) product, marking a significant step in leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience in the insurance industry. At the forefront of this development is Pipr, a digital assistant powered by conversational AI, designed to revolutionize the motor insurance purchase process. Pipr’s utilization of natural language … Read more