Online abortion pill startups boom—even as they face new legal and privacy challenges

Over the past few months, abortion pill startups have been trying to keep up with a huge spikes in demand while navigating a tangled web of new regulations and privacy concerns. Since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

It’s no surprise that Uber and Lyft are tapping into the ad business

Making money by connecting users to rides is a notoriously tough business. Uber and Lyft are losing loads of

Worker protection laws aren’t ready for the automated future of work

Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. This future is already happening in warehouses and manufacturing businesses. Other workers use vi

Bioacoustics is helping conservationists monitor wildlife, but the tech needs improvement

Think Sonoma County, and the picturesque valley and vineyards come to mind. But the locale is also home to rich and incredible biodiversity. And Soundscapes to Landscapes, the name of a biodiversity-monitoring initiative in the county, aims to document just that.

Over the past five years, from mid-spring to late summer here in California wine country, the initiative collected a massive amount of sound data by placing acoustic recorders in 1,300 locations around the county. The project,

Google’s search tweaks will help prioritize quality websites in results

Google announced Thursday a series of updates meant to better prioritize quality websites in search results, helping users find more reliable sources.

The tweaks are part of the company’s long-term work in promoting quality content on Search, as

Cameo re-introduces live video calls in a bid to boost business

Cameo is ready to go live again.

The platform that allows users to purchase personalized video messages from celebrities unveiled today Cameo Live, a new feature allowing 10-minute video calls for up to 10 fans.

Cameo Live is an extension of Cameo’s past efforts to expand beyond pre-re

The first commercial greenhouse in space could take flight as soon as 2023

Redwire announced on Tuesday it will develop the first commercially owned and operated space greenhouse. The project, funded by an award from the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab, will generate insights to support both crop science on Earth and future exploration missions.

Redwire Greenhouse will take flight no earlier than spring 2023 and, if all goes to plan, will be the first commercially owned greenhouse on the ISS.

“Growing full crops in space will be c

TikTok launches new suite of ad tools, including shopping videos, catalog listings, and live shopping

TikTok announced today the launch of video shopping ads, catalog listing ads, and live shopping ads—a trio of moves that show the platform is doubling down on its personalized, algorithm-driven commerce offerings.

The ad-driven experience expands on TikTok’s debut last year of

The frontrunners in the trillion-dollar race for limitless fusion power

Nuclear power is booming again.

With energy prices on the rise, along with demands for energy independence and an urgent need for carbon-free power, plans to walk away from nuclear energy are now being revised in Japan, South Korea, and even Germany. Last month, Europe announced

The new climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

President Joe Biden signed a far-reaching climate, energy, and healthcare bill on Tuesday that invests an unprecedented $370 billion in energy and climate programs over the next 10 years—including incentives to expand renewable energy and electric vehicles.

Rapid and widespread adoption of electric vehicles 


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