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Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won't Fly in Arizona's Summer Heat May 08, 2024

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Amazon’s newest delivery drones will take off from just outside Phoenix but don't count on rush ordering a fan on a hot day. The fleet can't fly when the temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Adam Neumann’s Bid to Buy WeWork Failed. Will He Now Try to Compete With It? May 07, 2024

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WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new.

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A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed May 02, 2024

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Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.

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Why Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks May 01, 2024

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European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser. The developers of the browsers shown on that screen are torn about the user experience.

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The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms Apr 30, 2024

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Ever feel like Instagram or TikTok algorithms know you a bit too well? The backlash against automated curation is building, and new algorithm-free platforms are springing up.

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Can’t Afford a House? Buy a Piece of One Instead Apr 29, 2024

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In a chaotic housing market that has shut many buyers out, fractional home ownership and investing trends are taking off.

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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels Apr 26, 2024

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Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of OpenAI and Google.

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Senate Vote Leaves TikTok's Creator Economy Staring Into the Abyss Apr 25, 2024

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The US Senate voted to pass a bill that could see TikTok banned within a year, pitching creators and businesses dependent on the platform into an uncertain future.

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Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem Apr 24, 2024

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European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.

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The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK Apr 23, 2024

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The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.

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