A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’
Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.
Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy
The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages.
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
There’s about to be a big fight to secure access to space.
Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles
Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?
Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.