Meta’s Threads has blown up this week, with more than 70 million registered accounts being registered within around 40 hours of the app going live. One of those users is a particular thorn in the side of Elon Musk as they’re posting what the Twitter owner once referred to as “basically assassination coordinates” for him. … Read more
Japanese drugmaker Eisai and US-based Biogen have been working together on advancing research in the space of Alzheimer’s for nearly a decade. Finally, the FDA, granted the fruits of that labor, Leqembi, its blessing for intravenous use. This marks the first approved treatment that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. Leqembi received a preliminary approval … Read more
When you think of true surround sound stereo systems, you imagine cumbersome multi-speaker affairs that take all day to set up. Sony may have just upended that notion with its HT-AX7 portable theater system, complete with 360 spatial sound mapping. The hook here is that the speakers are detachable and the whole system can easily … Read more
Another European car manufacturer is adopting Tesla’s charging technology. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on new North American EVs starting in 2025. Drivers will initially get access to the Tesla Supercharger network before through a CCS-to-NACS adapter arriving in 2024. This won’t affect Mercedes’ plans to deploy … Read more
Yuji Naka likely won’t face prison time over his insider trading. Tokyo judge Madoka Hiruta has given the Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator a suspended 2.5-year prison sentence, deferred for four years, as well as two fines worth the equivalent of $1.1 million and $14,000. Naka’s actions hurt the “fairness and soundness” of the stock market … Read more
Police revealed that charges wouldn’t be filed against the security guard who allegedly hit the ‘Toxic’ singer after she approached the NBA rookie in Las Vegas. Police revealed that charges wouldn’t be filed against the security guard who allegedly hit the ‘Toxic’ singer after she approached the NBA rookie in Las Vegas.
Jony Ive has been busy since leaving Apple, with his design agency working on things like a typeface, a charity clown nose and “the future of Airbnb.” LoveFrom’s latest project takes Ive back to his hardware days — it’s a new model of a modular turntable that’s been around for half a century. LoveFrom helped … Read more
With the release of ‘Dear John (Taylor’s Version),’ look back on John Mayer’s past romances, including his relationship with Taylor Swift. With the release of ‘Dear John (Taylor’s Version),’ look back on John Mayer’s past romances, including his relationship with Taylor Swift.
After seven years of not hosting her famous July 4th bash, Taylor Swift returned to her Rhode Island home with some gal pals for the holiday in July 2023. After seven years of not hosting her famous July 4th bash, Taylor Swift returned to her Rhode Island home with some gal pals for the holiday … Read more
Threads, Meta’s text-based Twitter rival, is finally out in the world (most of it, anyway). Compared with other would-be Twitter challengers, Threads has absolutely exploded. By the morning after its launch, the Instagram offshoot had already attracted more than 30 million new sign-ups, according to Mark Zuckerberg. The momentum seems to have spooked Elon Musk, … Read more