Moonwalker robotic shoes get lighter and smarter

January 3, 2024

Next week at CES, Austin-based Shift Robotics will debut a revamped version of their viral hit robotic shoes. The Moonwalker X is a full pound lighter per shoe and features some key control system upgrades. The new shoes will also be available in smaller sizes. The original Moonwalkers caused a major splash online when they […]

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X briefly brought back headlines to link previews — but they’re gone again

January 3, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) started showing headlines at the bottom of link preview cards again on Tuesday using a small font. However, hours later the company seemingly pulled the new format. Multiple users and publications reported that they could see titles on link cards on the web. They also noted that some titles were cut off […]

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The Download: greener cement, and the biggest tech stories of 2023

January 3, 2024
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How electricity could help tackle a surprising climate villain Cement hides in plain sight—it’s used to build everything from roads and buildings to dams and basement floors. But it’s also a climate threat.…

3 Buy or Hold Silver Stock Options for 2024 Growth

January 3, 2024
Driven by a solid green economy, with investments in photovoltaics, 5G networks, and rapid adoption of electric vehicles, silver industrial demand is expected to remain robust, boosting the silver industry’s…

YL Ventures details the challenges facing Israeli cybersecurity startups

January 3, 2024

The Israeli cybersecurity industry, much like the global one, has been undergoing an evolution that seemed to peak in 2021 with soaring funding rounds, overwhelming valuations, and multiple newly minted unicorns, only to cool down dramatically amidst the market slowdown of 2022 with steep declines and frozen growth rounds. The breakneck speed of these fluctuations […]

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Privacy-Preserving Calendar Merging Tricks

January 3, 2024
You have a lot going on. You’re figuring out summer vacation plans in January — with your in-laws while scheduling yearly reviews for your team and juggling childcare pickup. Because…