Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) remains on the hook for an approximately $400,000 fine after failing to respond to an Australia eSafety Commission 2023 inquiry, which largely sought to probe measures X is currently taking to combat an alleged proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platform. To void the fine, X tried to persuade...

The team behind iA Writer, a distraction-free writing app that syncs across platforms, has left its Android app "frozen in carbonite." The app is still alive for those who had it installed, but it cannot sync with Drive or be updated. That's because, citing Google's security policies and the economics of paid Android apps, the iA team has given up on...

Waymo's robotaxis are going to get a lot more angular in the future. Today, the autonomous driving startup and Hyundai announced that they have formed a strategic partnership, and the first product will be the integration of Waymo's autonomous vehicle software and hardware with the Hyundai Ioniq 5. "Hyundai and Waymo share a vision to improve the safety,...

Samsung issued a software update on October 2 that bricked some older Galaxy smartphones. While Samsung has stopped the update from rolling out further, those with broken phones have received a harsh reminder of the importance of data backups. On Wednesday, numerous people online started complaining about their Samsung phones being stuck in a bootloop...

There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content. They are opportunists. These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict,...

Welcome to Edition 7.14 of the Rocket Report! For readers who don't know, my second book was published last week. It's titled Reentry, and tells the story behind the story of SpaceX's development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. The early reviews are great, and it made USA Today's bestseller list this week. If you're interested in rockets,...