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Juul Survives a Blow From the FDA—for Now

June 25, 2022 Business Sales Department

Plus: Instagram cracks down on age verification, Microsoft says it will stop using AI to track emotions, and Twitter wants to be a blog. Wired

June 25, 2022

A 250 million-year-old insect could inspire an ultrathin wallpaper that absorbs sound

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About 65 million years ago, right around the time dinosaurs went extinct, bats evolved the ability to echolocate. They would produce clicks with their mouth or nose and listen for echoes of those clicks bouncing off surfaces and animals in the dark. Bats were major predators of moths, so many moths evolved ears that are […]

America’s Armed Forces Are Weaker Without Roe

June 25, 2022 Business Sales Department

Here’s what Congress, the DOD, and the VA can do to ensure troops’ access to abortion—and improve the nation’s security. Wired

Google Warns of New Spyware Targeting iOS and Android Users

June 24, 2022 Business Sales Department

The spyware has been used to target people in Italy, Kazakhstan, and Syria, researchers at Google and Lookout have found. Wired

Tech layoffs continue—this time at Netflix and MasterClass

June 24, 2022 Business Sales Department

The tech layoffs keep coming. On Thursday, Netflix laid off an additional 300 employees, or about 3% of its staff. The company had previously laid off 150 employees in May. “Today we sadly let go of around 300 employees. While we continue to invest significantly in the business, we made these adjustments so that our […]

Charity TikTok Videos Put an Uncomfortable Spin on Morality

June 23, 2022 Business Sales Department

#HonestyTest videos, which reward people for being “good,” show a skewed view of who deserves kindness. Wired

Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Here. Now for the Hardest Part

June 22, 2022 Business Sales Department

Hesitancy, bureaucracy, inequity, and the need to explain new formulas could slow down vaccine delivery to the last unprotected group. Wired

June 22, 2022

Away’s biggest launch in years is a massive departure

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Travel ground to a standstill during the pandemic, but it’s now back with a vengeance. Away is launching a new category of luggage to take advantage of this uptick. A week from today, the company is releasing a line of outdoor gear, including duffel bags, convertible backpacks, and messenger bags made of water-resistant material, designed […]

The Power and Pitfalls of AI for US Intelligence

June 22, 2022 Business Sales Department

Artificial intelligence use is booming, but it’s not the secret weapon you might imagine. Wired

The Story You’ve Heard About Cities and the Drug Crisis Is Wrong

June 21, 2022 Business Sales Department

Calling San Francisco and other places “failed” cities for liberal policies is bad journalism. At worst, it exacerbates harm. Wired

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