President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending lower tariffs with China for another 90 days, CNBC reports. The new executive order was signed before the previous agreement was set to end on August 12 at midnight. The extension will maintain the current 30 percent tariff on goods from China while representatives from both … Read more
The latest example of bias permeating artificial intelligence comes from the medical field. A new study surveyed real case notes from 617 adult social care workers in the UK and found that when large language models summarized the notes, they were more likely to omit language such as “disabled,” “unable” or “complex” when the patient … Read more
Revel Transit is shutting down its rideshare operation in NYC, as reported by Bloomberg. The company will instead focus its efforts on EV charging. It’s also seeking buyers for its fleet, including the 165 for-hire vehicle license plates it owns. “At the end of the day, rideshare is a very competitive market and asset-heavy. It’s … Read more
There’s nothing quite like the drive to build something just to see if you can. YouTuber polymatt set out to create a floppy disk drive, the favored storage medium of yesteryear, from scratch, because why not. For anyone born too late to have regularly used one, a floppy disk is a magnetically coated, flexible polyester … Read more
Trump activated the national guard to D.C. and explained why in a press briefing on August 11. Trump activated the national guard to D.C. and explained why in a press briefing on August 11.
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is the latest victim of Reddit’s crackdown on data access. The company has begun to place new restrictions on what the archive site will be able to access in a move that will significantly limit the Wayback Machine’s ability to preserve information from Reddit. With the change, the Wayback Machine, … Read more
Kelly postponed her Vegas shows five months after she took a sudden break from her talk show in March. Brandon’s illness has since been revealed. Kelly postponed her Vegas shows five months after she took a sudden break from her talk show in March. Brandon’s illness has since been revealed.
Blippo+, the zany cable TV simulator that debuted with Playdate’s Season Two, now has its release date for Nintendo Switch and PC. It lands on September 23 and will be in color, unlike on Playdate. Blippo+ is expected to come to Mac this fall too. Blippo+ is kind of the perfect antidote to streaming fatigue … Read more
Paramount just acquired the US rights to UFC for seven years in a deal worth $7.7 billion dollars, according to reporting by NBC News. This contract begins in 2026 and covers the organization’s full slate of 13 marquee bouts and 30 Fight Night events per year. All matches and events will stream in the US … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has canceled quite a few television shows over the past few years. See the list of the most recent cancelations here. The Walt Disney Company has canceled quite a few television shows over the past few years. See the list of the most recent cancelations here.