Intel is bringing free drinks to its employees at workplaces. As part of its cost-cutting efforts, the company said in September it would cut benefits. A series of setbacks, including missed opportunities with AI, have left Intel struggling. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. download the … Read more
Silicon Valley hopes Trump will bring major budget reforms to the Pentagon. AFP via Getty Images The looming arrival of a second Trump administration has brought new excitement to Silicon Valley’s ambitions to manufacture weapons and secure the huge contracts needed to support them. “Trump is a candidate for change, he really wants to balance … Read more
US airlines have ditched first class for upgraded business cabins to optimize space and revenue. Some global carriers are adopting a different strategy as demand for more luxury increases on board. Ultra-rich travelers will book first class on routes private jets can’t reach. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed … Read more
Dean of Antonia M. Villarruel of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing AND Kathleen Hall Jamiesonprincipal of Penn’s Annenberg Center for Public Policyare among 60 managers in education, science, public policy, philanthropy and industry appointed to a new task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST). Amid growing global competition, … Read more
If we ever find ourselves living off Earth, we’ll bring other species with us—for example, animals and plants to feed on. But we will also be accompanied by a host of uninvited escapees: bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. What will happen to these microbes in extraterrestrial environments remains a mystery. For years, research has used … Read more
iOS 18.2 Public Beta is now out, notably bringing the next round of Apple Intelligence features such as Genmoji, Visual Intelligence and Playground Image on devices that can run them. If you own an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Proyou can start using these before most people. But before you start that … Read more
Mutants & Masterminds began as an adaptation of Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons superheroes. … [+] It is now one of the most versatile comic games on the market. Green Ronin Publishing Mutants and Organs it’s for superhero stories what Dungeons & Dragons it’s for fantasy fiction. D&D allows players to experience the challenge of … Read more
If you’re wondering why Elon Musk suddenly decided to sink more than $130 million into supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 US election, the first answer came on Wednesday — when Musk’s net worth increased by $15 billion. Which, if you do the math, results in a return on investment of 11,538 percent. And that’s … Read more
The campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump have been targeted by foreign hackers. Campaign staffers may have had their iPhones exploited, a cybersecurity provider finds. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Getty Images TThe FBI is investigating whether China used its access to US telecommunications networks to infect the iPhones of senior … Read more
Donald Trump’s election victory will make the job of the Federal Reserve more difficult. His tariff and immigration plans are expected to boost inflation, complicating the Fed’s policy decisions. Trump has also said he would like a say in setting monetary policy, which would destroy the Fed’s independence. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite … Read more