‘Halt This Plan’: Senators Tell Meta Not to Open Horizon Worlds to Teens
After reports revealed that Meta was planning on opening Horizon Worlds to teens, two democratic senators are now encouraging the…
2023
Biden’s First Veto Will Be Over ‘Woke Capitalism’
President Joe Biden is expected to issue the first veto of his term to defend the right for retirement plan…
Apple Blocked a ChatGPT Email App From the App Store
Apple waded into the debate over generative artificial intelligence this week when it blocked a ChatGPT-powered email app over concerns…
Doctor Apple Wants to Scan Your Entire Body Now
Apple is already big on biometric data for letting users unlock their phones, but a new patent shows the Cupertino…
Florida Man Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Infection Caught From Tap Water
Florida health officials say a man recently died from a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri—an infection likely caught from rinsing…
Spaceflight Shakeup: Leading Rocket Company ULA Is Reportedly Up for Sale
Ars Technica spaceflight reporter Eric Berger writes that prominent launch provider ULA is up for sale and that investment firm…
Indian Temple Uses Robot Elephant to Curb Animal Cruelty
A robotic elephant was donated to an Indian temple to replace having a wild creature living in captivity. PETA India…
Robots Using Hansel-and-Gretel Strategy Could Map Martian Caves
Researchers from the University of Arizona have developed a possible new way of scouting for real estate on other planets:…
Solved: The Mystery of the Cloudy Filters
There’s a mystery happening in some satellites facing the Sun, and scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology…