Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash
The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.
The Download: turning down human noise, and LA’s stunning subway upgrade
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. The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up? As human society has expanded, animals have started struggling to hear one another. For many birds, the noise…
Instagram head pressed on lengthy delay to launch teen safety features, like a nudity filter, court filing reveals
An email chain with Instagram head Adam Mosseri indicated the company was aware of teen safety issues in DMs in 2018, but didn’t launch its unwanted nudity filter until 2024.
More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before
AI has brought the startup world the rise of startups that instantly hit multimillion ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has become.
Reese Witherspoon Has Some Surprising Career Advice: Stop Chasing Your Dreams — And Do This Instead
According to the actress and entrepreneur, the path to meaningful success is less about dreams and more about self-knowledge.
Instagram’s TV app is launching on Google TV devices
By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram looking to better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.
True Entrepreneurs Don’t Chase Demand — They Create It. Here’s How.
True entrepreneurs reshape society through intentional creation. They don’t follow demand — they initiate demand that does not yet exist.
Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying exploits stolen from U.S. defense contractor
The U.S. Treasury announced it was imposing sanctions against a Russian broker of zero-day exploits, its founder and two affiliates, citing a threat to U.S. national security. Another affiliated zero-day broker in the United Arab Emirates was also sanctioned.
Google adds a way to create automated workflows to Opal
Google is adding a new feature to Opal to create automated workflows
Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn?
Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.
She Runs Google’s Massive Food Program — Here’s What Most Business Owners Completely Miss About Perks
Helen Wechsler has spent years feeding thousands of employees daily. Her approach has less to do with food than you’d think.