Category: Technology
Texas Requires Apple and Google to Verify Ages for App Downloads
The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new [Read More…]
SpaceX to Launch Starship Flight 9: When and How to Watch
Much is riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic [Read More…]
Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge
A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded.
Rape Charge Is Dropped Against Dan Price of Gravity Payments
The owner of Gravity Payments became a prominent progressive figure on social media after raising the minimum pay at his company to $70,000.
Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?
The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of [Read More…]
Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades
Apple’s chief executive has gone from winning President Trump’s praise to drawing his ire, deepening the company’s woes in a very bad year.
Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry
Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.
What Sonic Detectives Listen for When Rockets Launch
Physicists who record rocket launches and landings, most often by SpaceX, are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight.
Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk
Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over.
Why Making an iPhone in the U.S. Would Be So Difficult
Apple has resisted pressure to make its most important product in the United States since 2016, and instead has moved some production to India.
