The Oversight Board is getting ready to tackle a new pain point for Facebook and Instagram users. Up to now, users have been able to appeal content moderation decisions related to specific posts to the board, but haven’t been able to ask the group to intervene in other situations that affect their accounts. That could … Read more
The most glamorous nights still end with pajamas and toothbrushes. Between set calls, school drop-offs, and late dinners, schedules can feel like sand slipping through your fingers. Rituals are different. They are small, meaningful moments that help the body feel grounded and acknowledged. Founded by Mariana Gordon and Sondra Bakinde, The Mindful Mantis offers gentle,… … Read more
The Department of Transportation under President Donald Trump is moving to reverse more of the climate policies that had been enacted by President Joe Biden. Under a proposed rulemaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks in model year 2031 will be reduced to an average of … Read more
Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment appear to have settled the plagiarism scandal that rocked Marathon before the game was indefinitely delayed in June 2025. Fern Hook, an artist who goes by the name “Antireal” online, posted on X that her issues with Bungie using her work without credit in Marathon have been resolved to her … Read more
Learn more about Michael Dell and Susan Dell, the billionaire couple behind the “Trump Accounts” $6.25 billion pledge. Learn more about Michael Dell and Susan Dell, the billionaire couple behind the “Trump Accounts” $6.25 billion pledge.
Alan Dye, Apple’s Vice President of Human Interface Design, has been poached by Meta, Bloomberg reports. The designer played a pivotal role in the look and feel of Apple’s products since Jony Ive left the company in 2019, and now he’ll be taking his talents to Meta. Dye will reportedly work under Chief Technology Officer … Read more
In a lot of social media use, the algorithm is an intangible entity, silent and all-powerful in controlling what we see in our feeds. And like supplicants to a deity, sometimes we may find ourselves calling into the void, hoping to receive aid from that mighty being. Seems that for Threads users, at least, those … Read more
OpenAI announced today that it is working on a framework that will train artificial intelligence models to acknowledge when they’ve engaged in undesirable behavior, an approach the team calls a confession. Since large language models are often trained to produce the response that seems to be desired, they can become increasingly likely to provide sycophancy … Read more
Earlier this year, Apple launched a new tool that makes it easier to read anything on your device’s screen. Designed for people with visual disabilities, Accessibility Reader provides a full-screen view of any on-screen text. (It’s a bit like Safari’s Reader Mode, only for any app.) The feature also lets you listen to your text … Read more
Elden Campbell, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and won a title with the Detroit Pistons, has died. Learn more about him here. Elden Campbell, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and won a title with the Detroit Pistons, has died. Learn more about him here.