Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers
The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
A woman’s uterus has been kept alive outside the body for the first time
“Think of this as a human body,” says Javier González. In front of me is essentially a metal box on wheels. Standing at around a meter in height, it reminds me of a stainless-steel counter in a restaurant kitchen. It is covered in flexible plastic tubing—which act as veins and arteries—connecting a series of transparent…
Google debuts $499 Pixel 10a
The smartphone is available for preorder now with shipments starting March 5. It comes in Lavender, Berry, Fog, and Obsidian.
If You’re an Entrepreneur Looking to Learn New Languages, Try Babbel
This exclusive Babbel Language Learning deal only runs for a limited time.
This State Is Becoming the New Silicon Valley—and Palantir Just Became the Latest to Move There
The data analytics giant joined Apple, Amazon, and other tech firms in a growing exodus to Florida.
Apple Is Racing to Build Smart Glasses, AI AirPods and a Pendant You Wear Around Your Neck
Bloomberg reports the company is accelerating three camera-equipped wearables to compete with Meta and OpenAI—with production starting as early as December.
Google DeepMind wants to know if chatbots are just virtue signaling
Google DeepMind is calling for the moral behavior of large language models—such as what they do when called on to act as companions, therapists, medical advisors, and so on—to be scrutinized with the same kind of rigor as their ability to code or do math. As LLMs improve, people are asking them to play more…
Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your Kindle ebooks with audiobooks
The feature will require customers to buy both versions of the title, but at a discounted price.
The Wellness Trap: Why Our Obsession With Health Is Making Us Sick
I build wellness brands for a living, and I’ve watched health become a second job. Here’s the reset that makes it lighter and more effective.
X continues to bet on vertical video with its latest update
X’s new immersive video player is designed to offer a more mobile-friendly experience, optimized especially for portrait-oriented videos.
Snapchat+ tops 25M subscribers, driving company’s direct revenue ARR to $1B
The revenue milestone comes as Snap has added additional paid offerings outside of its core Snapchat+ subscription over the past year to diversify its revenue streams.