Are human traffickers posing as Walmart employees? There’s no proof
Social media users falsely promoted the trafficking warning, including failing to cite credible reports confirming the alleged criminal act.
Does woodpecker’s tongue protect its brain? We drilled into research
Figuring out how woodpeckers avoid brain damage has inspired humans working in fields like crash safety and helmet design.
Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs’ years at NeXT
In the late 1990s, I was a precocious Mac nerd who pored over issues of Macworld, stayed up late chatting on IRC, and downloaded pirated
DOJ charged 2 NIH scientists with smuggling deactivated monkeypox virus into US
The two researchers, who are Dutch and Cameroonian citizens, reportedly pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Review: AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549
At some point during the fog of 2021 or 2022, I noticed that my son’s preferred brand of fruit snacks had switched from including 0.9
Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not
Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by
Hot I.P.O. Summer + What Is A.I. Doing to Math? + HatGPT
“We are on track to see what might be the three biggest I.P.O.s of all time.”
While tech week talks AI, Scytale is talking about what’s actually killing deals
The conversation at this year’s NY Tech Week is about AI. The panels, the pitch decks, the happy hours: agents that code, agents that sell
Data-centre developer Switch in talks to raise at $50bn-plus valuation
Switch is trying to raise money at a valuation that would have looked implausible for a data-centre developer a few years ago. The Las Vegas
Ukrainian marine drone explodes at Romanian port
A malfunctioning Ukrainian naval drone has caused an explosion at a key Black Sea port in Romania.
How the US naval blockade has bled Iran of nearly $6bn in oil revenues
Iran is exporting less than one-sixth of the oil it was shipping before the war began.
Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears
European Commission president warns that the maritime drone attack was a ‘direct consequence’ of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Fury in France after child murder suspect’s criminal record released
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.
US journalist pleads guilty to working as China’s agent
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.