The FCC shot down SpaceX’s bid for $866 million bid in subsidies to roll out Starlink in rural America

The Federal Communications Commission has rejected SpaceX’s bid for $866 million in subsidies to roll out Starlink in the rural U.S., according to a pre

Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds

The past two election cycles have seen an explosion of attention given to “echo chambers,” or communities in which a narrow set of views makes people less likely to challenge their own opinions. Much of this concern has focused on the rise of social media, which has radically transformed the infor

2 quick ways to spot dubious Amazon reviews

If you’ve bought enough stuff on Amazon, there’s a chance you’ve been duped once or twice. That’s because fake Amazon reviews are big business.

It’s also a big headache for consumers. Every time we buy a dud of a faux-five-star product, we grow more leery of buying products from Amazon in the future-even those that a

Microsoft vs. Meta: Who’s got the upper hand in the metaverse?

For the past year or so, we’ve been told the future of the internet is in the metaverse: a persistent, immersive, multiplayer, interoperable world that blurs the lines between the physical and digital. In reality, this vision of the metaverse is likely a long way away.

Google Search is rolling out its long-awaited updates to snippets

Google is rolling out changes to its featured snippets. While that text box at the top of a Google search page can be helpful, it’s also been known to spread misinformation.

The tech giant announced Thursday it was rolling out its latest AI model, called

How to develop a ‘data culture’ in your company

Research conducted by BiSurvey, a leading research firm, found that 91% of companies believe that data-driven decision-making is important to their business. This shouldn’t be surprising; we all strive to have the best information available before making choices in our business or personal life. How many hours have we all spent pouring over Amazon reviews of the best television?

Paul Moller’s 50-year dream to build a flying car won’t die

Paul Moller stands in the back corner of a large garage in Davis, California, clean-shaven and wearing a large pair of golden aviator glasses. The 52-year-old engineer is a professor down the road at the University of California, Davis, but he’s not the type to sit back with a book and highlighter. In his white polo shirt and glossy brown bomber jacket, he looks ready to tinker with the shiny invention behind him at knee-level at a moment’s notice.

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An electrical engineer explains how semiconductors are made

1. What is a semiconductor?

Generally speaking, the term semiconductor refers to a material—like silicon—that can conduct electricity much better than an insulator such as glass, but not as well as metals like copper or aluminum. But when people are talking about semiconductors today, they are usually referring to semiconductor chips

Despite strong user spending, Bumble sees a drop in revenue forecast

Bumble users are spending more on the namesake app as singles return to their pre-pandemic habits.

The dating company, which owns Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz, reported 2Q revenue of $220.5 million, up 18% year over year and just over Wall Street’s expectations. The Bumble app specifically brought in $169.6 million in revenue, which is up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.

But shar

Small nuclear reactors finally get the nod from regulators, but they still have a lot to prove

Congress is finally moving this week on the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill that could drive a 40% reduction in carbon emissions over the next decade. But another government arm, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, made its own (far quieter) news this month when it gave final certification to a new kind of nuclear reactor called a


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