Enlarge / Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth’s Twitter account. (credit: Yoel Roth) During Elon Musk’s first two weeks as the owner of Twitter, he seemed to have an ally in Yoel Roth, who had been the social network’s head of trust and safety for seven years. Roth defended some of Musk’s early actions and touted…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
The front of the 2022 iPad. [credit: Samuel Axon ] There was a time when Apple’s focus was on simplicity in its product lineups—on making a one-size-fits-all design for just about every consumer. In other words, it wasn’t too long ago that there was only one iPad. Today, nothing could be further from reality. The…
Enlarge / An astronomical clock in Prague, Czech Republic. (credit: Getty Images) There are not many things you can get Facebook, Google, the United States, France, and Linus Torvalds to agree on, but one of them has come to pass. A near-unanimous vote on Friday in Versailles, France, by parties to the International Bureau of…
Just a couple of days after Apple announced the best apps of 2022 in its annual App Store Awards, Google Play has now shared its own “best of” list. The company published a list of winners across categories, including those selected by its own editorial team and by Android owners through the User’s Choice awards….
AWS today announced a lot of feature updates — and little else — during its re:Invent data and machine learning focused keynote today (though there wasn’t a lot of machine learning there). Nothing here rose to the level where we felt we should write a full story, so in the interest of time, here’s everything…
Apple rolled out iOS 16.1.2 on Wednesday, citing updates involving user security. Apple hasn’t yet detailed the nature of the security updates, as the company doesn’t disclose security issues until after they’ve been investigated or patched. The update also includes improved compatibility with wireless carriers, as well as crash detection optimizations for iPhone 14 and…
Cruise, GM’s self-driving technology subsidiary, has started the long and winding regulatory process to test its next-generation ‘Origin’ robotaxi on public roads in San Francisco. The company has applied for a permit with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its custom-built driverless vehicle on public roads. The news first reported by the Wall…
Tech has a homogeneity problem. Karla Monterroso — a longtime leadership coach, racial equity advocate and the founder of Brava Leaders — jumped on Equity last week to talk about how that issue was complicated by a bull cycle that saw power in visionary pitches — something now tested by a bear market in which…
Who doesn’t have that person in their life who’s perpetually stressed out? (Maybe it’s you? No judgment!) If you’re genuinely worried about someone’s blood pressure, including your own, you’ve come to the right place. With this gift guide, you can offer more than just a cup of tea or a lending ear, and give some…
It’s hard to describe the vital role of accessible technology in the everyday lives of its users, but Apple’s newly released short film, The Greatest, has made quite the effort. The video stars (and was created by) people with disabilities, individuals who use tech like smartphones, watches, and tablets daily to do much more than…