Study Finds Wikipedia Influences Judicial Behavior
A new study attempts to measure how knowledge gleaned from Wikipedia may play out in one specific realm: the courts. MIT News reports: A team of researchers led by Neil…
Xbox ‘Encouraged’ Console Wars To Drive Competition, Former Exec Says
Former Xbox executive Peter Moore has said his team “encouraged the console wars” during his Xbox 360-era tenure — as a way to drive competition between Microsoft and Sony. Eurogamer…
Japan To Foster Startups By Sending 1,000 People To Silicon Valley
Industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said in the United States Wednesday that Japan plans to encourage startup businesses by sending 1,000 people to Silicon Valley over five years to provide them…
What Is Google Play Pass? Should You Subscribe?
If you’re buying games or services for a family, this subscription service is worth a look. We break down the cost, features, and highlights.
As Waters Warm, Alaska Experiences Salmon Booms and Busts
Chaotic returns leave some communities with an abundance of fish, and others with none.
There Is Some Good in ‘No-Recipe’ Cookbooks
Such books offer little guidance and rely on a home cook’s good judgement. Some of these are more successful than others.
14 Great Deals on Laptops, Phones, and TVs
Back-to-school season is nearly upon us, and we’ve already found some nice discounts on tech essentials and other goodies.
Goodbye to the BMW i3—an Icon of the 21st Century
A seminal EV has come to the end of its life. Yet it’s never looked better, or more relevant.
Intel Lost Nearly $500 Million In Brutal Second Quarter
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Intel could really use a few bucks from the recently passed (by Congress, at least) $280 billion CHIPS and Science ACT. The…
Twitter Warns of ‘Record Highs’ In Account Data Requests
In Twitter’s 20th transparency report, the company says it saw “record highs” in the number of account data requests during the July-December 2021 reporting period, with 47,572 legal demands on…