On Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a sudden change to how it handles the indirect costs of research—the money that pays for things like support services and…
The first-ever National Nature Assessment—which was based off significant public feedback and strove to reveal how nature loss influences climate change and impacts humanity—may still see the light of day…
T-Mobile yesterday announced more details of its new service powered by Starlink and said Verizon and AT&T customers can use the satellite offering, too. The standard price will be $15…
Google is updating its gambling advertising rules. Preview the changes before they go into effect on April 14. The post Google Updates Its Gambling & Games Advertising Policy appeared first…
Valve has seemingly introduced new rules that ban games that require users to watch paid ads (or rely on other such ad-based revenue models) from Steam. However, some sources report…
Steam has tweaked its advertising policy to highlight a rule that prevents developers from incorporating forced ads into their games. With this change, Valve has ensured that developers who release…
Today, I’m talking with Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat and the senior senator from Oregon. He’s been in the Senate for almost 30 years, which makes him one of the…
One of the newer features added to the latest iteration of Sid Meier's Civilization is the inclusion of Crisis Events. This also includes Crisis Policies, which are held on the…
BMW has pledged to continue investing in combustion engine and hybrid technology as it warned of a “rollercoaster ride” in the US transition to electric vehicles following the return of…
CenturyLink hasn't broken its annoying habit of leaving customers without service for weeks or months and repeatedly failing to show up for repair appointments. We've written about CenturyLink's failure to…
What was once ridiculous is now possible. Elon Musk, the richest person in the history of the world, has become President Donald Trump’s attack dog. Musk and his Department of…
Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford computer scientist and startup founder sometimes known as “the Godmother of AI,” has outlined “three fundamental principles for the future of AI policymaking” ahead of next…
If you need to download and install TikTok in the US, you can do so on Android even though the app isn't back on the Play Store yet. In a…
In March 2024, Apple had filed a lawsuit against Andrew Aude, who was once on the company’s payroll as an iOS software engineer. The lawsuit stated that the person had…
Grants paid by the federal government have two components. One covers the direct costs of performing the research, paying for salaries, equipment, and consumables like chemicals or enzymes. But the…
A group of House Democrats are Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s recent policy changes, saying they are “deeply concerned” about the company’s move to loosen its content moderation rules, end corporate…
The Department of Education (DOE) was sued Friday by a California student association demanding an "immediate stop" to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) "unlawfully" digging through student loan…
The United Kingdom issued a secret order requiring Apple to create a backdoor for government security officials to access encrypted data, The Washington Post reported today, citing people familiar with…
NEVI-funded Tesla Supercharger in Frisco, Colorado. | Image: NEVI The Trump administration’s war on electric cars continues with the halt of a national program that sends money to states to…
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a child safety nonprofit that works closely with the government and major tech platforms, has recently removed publications that reference queer…