AR glasses blur the lines of when it’s obvious a company is collecting your data, privacy expert says
Pop-ups, privacy notices, and consent checks provide a tiny bit of order in our unwieldy digital world, especially when it comes to pictures and videos of you. Some company-issued notifications,…
Some Americans will hand out food to trick-or-treaters this Halloween as SNAP benefits are about to end
When KC Neufeld announced on her Denver neighborhood’s Facebook page that her family would be handing out ramen and packs of macaroni and cheese in addition to candy this Halloween,…
‘AI is way beyond the hype phase’: Experts warn businesses must reskill for the new reality
Almost every workplace is facing disruption as AI reshapes how jobs are done, from the boardroom to the factory floor.“Professional services—lawyers, accountants, management consultants like myself—the ones who actually process,…
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave the administration leeway on whether to fund the program partially or in full for November. That also brings uncertainty about how things…
Exxon and Chevron hike oil production despite global glut and see more ‘frontier exploration’ as U.S. shale boom slows
The production increases threaten to further exacerbate a weaker oil price environment predicted to go lower heading into 2026 with the U.S. benchmark hovering near the $60-per-barrel threshold below which…
Research monkeys got loose after a truck overturned on a highway. Their owner, destination, and exact purpose remain shrouded in mystery
Mississippi authorities have not disclosed the company involved in transporting the monkeys, where the monkeys were headed or who owns them. While Tulane University in New Orleans has acknowledged that…
Crypto’s big ‘Uptober’ ends with a whimper, Bitcoin down 4%
“October was a bit of a letdown for Bitcoin compared to its strong historical trend, but it’s important to keep perspective—prices have held up well overall, especially after a September…
Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
Harris undoubtedly had the professional chops to take on the job. She served as the district attorney of San Francisco for two terms, as well as the attorney general of…
Three billionaires dropped by a fried-chicken joint—and Jensen Huang bought everyone dinner
“To our partnership and the future of the world,” he wrote in a signed note to his South Korean counterparts.source
Trump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic regional forum snubbed by U.S. President Donald…
