How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple
The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.
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Mastodon rolls out built-in bylines for journalists in the fediverse
Image: Mastodon If you’re on Mastodon, you might notice new author bylines appearing alongside articles — including those from The Verge . Click on the byline, and you’ll jump directly to the author’s fediverse account, allowing you to track their work wherever it’s posted.
“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux
Full system compromise possible by peppering servers with thousands of connection requests.
Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media
Image: The Verge A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law from taking effect that would have required age verification for all and parental consent for teens in order to make accounts on many social media sites. The preliminary injunction fell on the same day the Supreme
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Biden administration proposes new heat protections for workers
A traffic warden during an eight-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 12th, 2023, where temperatures reached 106 degrees Fahrenheit amid a heatwave. | Photo: Getty Images The Biden administration says it will propose new rules today to protect workers
Why Kenya has the potential to be Africa’s EV powerhouse
Jit Bhattacharya discusses the challenges and opportunities of building an EV company in Kenya.
Making money as an influencer in Cuba is hard. These dancers found a way
Despite the world’s slowest internet and payment restrictions, Los Datway manage to earn a living online.
Podcast Episode: Fighting Enshittification
The early internet had a lot of “technological self-determination" — you could opt out of things, protect your privacy, control your experience. The problem was that it took a fair amount of technical skill to exercise that self-determination. But what if it didn’t? What if the