EV Makers Think They’ve Figured Out What Women Want
In countries like Norway, EVs are expensive, and that means families often have the budget for just one car, says Sovacool, whose research shows that men...
The Chip Shortage Is Easing—but Only for Some
But the turnaround is far from uniform. Everstream’s data shows that lead times for some advanced chips needed for medical devices, telecommunications, and cybersecurity systems is...
How Electronic Arts Tries to Make Diverse Video Games
Tülay McNally, director of inclusive design at Electronic Arts, chooses her words carefully as we chat about creating diverse characters for video games. Raised in Germany,...
Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think
The right to travel is generally seen as protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, and this has been upheld by the Supreme Court in the past. However,...
BeReal Basics: How to Use the ‘Unfiltered’ Social Media App
A French social media platform launched by Alexis Barreyat in 2020, BeReal recently reached the top of the free download charts on iOS, surpassing TikTok. The...
The Supreme Court Accidentally Spurred a Data Privacy Push
Hi, folks. The winner of the week is Reed Hastings, who lost a million subscribers but saw Netflix’s stock skyrocket because he didn’t lose more. What...
The 2022 US Midterm Elections’ Top Security Issue: Death Threats
“We’re not the truth police,” he told the conference. “It’s not to say there isn’t an important role for calling out falsity versus truth, it’s just...
Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill
Under the new version of the ADPPA, Butler says, some forms of targeting would remain common, particularly targeting based on first-party data. If you shop for...
WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status
WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to hide their online status, according to WABetaInfo. On Saturday, the outlet shared a screenshot of new...
‘Genshin Impact’ Summer Fantasia update arrives on July 13th
Hoyoverse will release Genshin Impact’s next major content update on July 13th, the studio announced on Saturday. Dubbed “Summer Fantasia,” version 2.8 will reintroduce the Golden...