Facebook cracks down ahead of the Chauvin verdict. Why only now?
The social network’s crackdown on posts that may incite violence raises the question of why it doesn’t do more to discourage abuse all the time.
Venmo’s new crypto service lets you buy and sell bitcoin, ether, and litecoin
Enlarge / Promotional image of Crypto on Venmo. (credit: Venmo) The PayPal-owned Venmo service will let users buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within the Venmo app, the…
Cerebras launches new AI supercomputing processor with 2.6 trillion transistors
Cerebras Systems has unveiled its new Wafer Scale Engine 2 processor with a record-setting 2.6 trillion transistors and 850,000 AI cores.Read More
‘Detoxified’ language models might marginalize minorities, says study
A new study finds evidence that techniques used to ‘detoxify’ language models can amplify biases against certain minorities.Read More
Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan is leaving Blizzard
Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan announced today that he is leaving Blizzard after 19 years with the company.Read More
Apple TV 4K box gets a hardware upgrade at long last, including a new remote – CNET
It’s a long-overdue boost.
Apple will let podcasters sell subscriptions and keep a cut for itself
A screenshot from Apple’s April 20, 2021, product event, highlighting a new version of the Apple Podcast app. | Apple Apple hasn’t tried to make a business out of podcasting…
2021 Polestar 1 Special Edition gives us the gold shoulder – Roadshow
Matte bullion paint, anyone?
iMac gets bright colors, first redesign since 2012 – CNET
The new devices pay homage to the original iMacs that changed a struggling Apple’s fortunes decades ago.
Best running shoes for men in 2021 – CNET
Lightweight, supportive, durable: These running shoes win the roads, the trails and your races.