Some Stand-Up Comics Are Pivoting Away From Video on Social Media
Comedians used to post footage of their performances to build a following. Now, some are finding that comic strip-style panels with captions pack a bigger punch.
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A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’
Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.
The A.I. in Google’s New Pixel 11 Is Not Very Helpful
The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?
Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers
As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.
China lands reusable rocket breakthrough
Zhuque-3 recovery brings Beijing closer to low-cost, high-frequency commercial spaceflight Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace lifts off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwestern China, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, August 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China’s commercial space industry took another important step towards making rocket launches cheaper, more … Read more
Everyone’s Using This A.I. Dictation App That I Want to Murder With a Hammer
Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I “wrote” this column with it.
As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test
Space firms acquire others to build scale as customers demand suppliers capable of offering expertise, resilience A satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Italy’s fragmented space industry is facing growing pressure to consolidate as defence and government customers increasingly favour larger suppliers capable of handling complex … Read more
ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job
The agency joins a growing number of workplaces and groups to ban Meta’s devices, which have spurred privacy concerns.
Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union
The move followed a long battle with regulators over the company’s tight controls of its App Store.
Why states fought to present a united case against Meta over youth social media harms
States allege that Meta knowingly designed features in Instagram and Facebook to hook young users Colorado Chief Trial Counsel Jason Slothouber stands in line outside a federal courthouse where a trial over allegations that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children takes place, in Oakland, California, US, August 12, 2026. — REUTERS … Read more