Monthly Archives: October 2022

Elizabeth Warren slams Republicans’ efforts to block Biden’s student-loan forgiveness, saying ‘it won’t work’ and prioritizes ‘the profits of corporate loan servicers’

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Win McNamee/Getty Images Lawsuits from Republicans are mounting on Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan. Elizabeth Warren said it “won’t work” and is an attempt to bring profits to student-loan companies. Biden maintains he has the authority to enact the relief and told Republicans to “bring it on.” Democrats are continuing to…

Apple Responds to Video Testing Crash Detection Feature With Junkyard Vehicles

The Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern recently traveled to Michigan to test Apple’s new crash detection feature on the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra. In response, Apple provided some additional information about how the feature works. Stern recruited Michael Barabe to crash his demolition derby car with a heavy-duty steel frame into two unoccupied…

The Trevor Project cuts ties with student surveillance software after online backlash

Gaggle monitors students’ work on school-owned accounts for potentially “harmful” keywords. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that provides crisis support to LGBTQ-plus youth, will cut ties with student-focused monitoring software company Gaggle after the partnership sparked backlash from activists. The organization began listing Gaggle as a…

How to turn off case sound effects on Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro

Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro have more powerful noise cancellation and better sound quality than the original pair, but the company has also made significant improvements to the charging case. Aside from the new lanyard loop, the case itself now contains a speaker that can emit sounds when you’re trying to…