August 2023

New York City bans TikTok on government-issued devices

August 16, 2023
New York City becomes the latest government to issue new rules banning TikTok, a measure meant to ward off potential security threats from China. The Verge reported the new ban, which is effective immediately and instructs agencies to delete the app from city-owned hardware within 30 days. NYC Cyber Command, which focuses on cyber threats […]

Work exchange earns you a free pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

August 16, 2023
Just about one month to go until TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 kicks off in San Francisco on September 19-21. If you don’t have a pass yet, here’s a painless  way to attend — for free.  Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for a free, three-day pass Here’s the (tiny) catch. Simply work 8 hours over the course […]

Bank Stocks Keep Crashing — What is Happening?

August 16, 2023
The United States banking system has experienced a series of setbacks, resulting in declines in bank stocks. These setbacks can be attributed to a combination of factors, including bank failures,…

X, formerly Twitter, now sorts posts by like count on profiles when signed out

August 16, 2023
X, formerly known as Twitter, now sorts posts by like counts as opposed to the order in which they were posted when users are logged out. Posts, formerly called tweets, still appear in chronological order on profiles when you’re logged into the social network, but once you log out, they are sorted by performance. The […]

Elon Musk reportedly donated $10M to a fertility research project

August 16, 2023
Elon Musk, CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter (now X), has reportedly donated to a fertility and population research project in Texas. According to Bloomberg, Musk, who’s been vocal about his belief that population collapse could end humanity, gave $10 million to the Population Wellbeing Initiative (PWI), a project housed at the University […]