Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber admitted to covering up a massive cybersecurity attack that took place in October 2016, exposing the confidential data of 57 million customers and drivers, as part of a settlement with the US Department of Justice to avoid criminal prosecution. In order to not be prosecuted for the…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The White House wants to accelerate the development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines, Stat News reported Monday. Ideally, future vaccines would offer longer-lasting protection against infection with and transmission of the virus, not just serious illness and death. Federal officials, researchers, and representatives from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna…
NFL Plus iPhone app | Image: NFL The National Football League (NFL) has finally launched its mobile streaming service, NFL Plus. The service is available in two different tiers: NFL Plus and NFL Plus Premium, for $4.99 / month ($39.99 / year) or $9.99 / month ($79.99 / year), respectively. Both NFL Plus and Premium…
Modern dwarf crocodiles are 4 to 6 feet long. Getty Images This article was originally featured on Field & Stream. Two recently discovered species of ancient dwarf crocodiles were twice as big as their modern-day relatives—and were likely one of the most dangerous predators early humans faced. According to University of Iowa researchers who announced…
Ever since a group of chronically-online crypto enthusiasts tried to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution in a high-profile bidding war, DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) have been at the forefront of discussion in the web3 world. How are they different from companies, you ask? DAOs have been lauded for their ability to give everyone…
Big technology companies including Facebook’s parent Meta and Google have signed a pact to self-regulate themselves over harmful content shared across digital platforms in New Zealand. The move comes as regulators across the globe grapple with ways to make the internet a safer and less hostile place for users. Indonesia last week pushed a strict…
An upcoming Android update will make the process of switching your Pixel Buds Pro between different devices much less frustrating – and it’ll be coming to other wireless headphones soon too. When the Google Pixel Buds Pro go on sale on July 28 (alongside the Google Pixel 6A) they’ll be sporting a new feature: automatic…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Stocks dipped Monday ahead of a big week of tech earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed is expected to announce another 75-basis-point rate hike on Wednesday. Second-quarter GDP data is due Thursday, and investors will watch whether a technical recession has arrived. US stocks dipped…
The former flight attendant for Cathay Dragon, the regional arm of Cathay Pacific, said she worked for the carrier for six years. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images A funeral planner told the NYT she uses the skills she got from her previous flight attendant job. She said she had to calm stressed passengers but now she deals…
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois outside a January 6 committee hearing on June 13, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Adam Kinzinger spoke to The Washington Post about his career as a House Republican in the age of Trump. He said he “got super drunk” when Trump visited a legislative retreat in Philadelphia in 2017. He…