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Indigo brings the open social web to one app

Indigo brings the open social web to one app

Trying to get off billionaire-owned social media, but don’t know where to start? A new app called Indigo is launching…
Trump Media Scales Back Plans for Its Own Prediction Market

Trump Media Scales Back Plans for Its Own Prediction Market

The odds that the Trump family will launch a full-fledged prediction market product this year just plummeted. Last year, the…
All Your Hantavirus Questions, Answered by an Infectious Disease Expert

All Your Hantavirus Questions, Answered by an Infectious Disease Expert

Now that more than 100 passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken luxury cruise ship have been evacuated, with 18 Americans in biocontainment…
Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen

Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen

As bad actors weaponize AI to exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly recognizing the need to bolster…
Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem

Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem

Waymo has issued a software update to its fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles to help them avoid flooded roads as…
Amazon’s ultrafast 30-minute deliveries are now available in more cities

Amazon’s ultrafast 30-minute deliveries are now available in more cities

Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available…
Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice

Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice

Instructure, the maker of the popular school information portal Canvas, said on Tuesday it has “reached an agreement” with the…
AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines

AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines

Potholes are a pesky problem — just ask scooter company Lime, which listed them as an official risk to its…
The Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything

The Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything

Lee Vinsel is an associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, a cofounder of The Maintainers, and…
How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

Google I/O is still a week away, but Google’s big announcements kick off today with the “Android Show: I/O Edition,”…