Tiny Tech Tips: The Best Wireless Earbuds December marks the 5th birthday for AirPods, the first truly wireless earbuds that led us to where we are now — with headphone jacks having vanished from pretty much every smartphone in the land. Josh Rogosin
People are talking about Web3. Is it the Internet of the future or just a buzzword? In the Web3 vision of the internet's future, tech giants like Facebook and Google aren't as critical. The internet instead is a peer-to-peer experience built on what's known as the blockchain. Bobby Allyn
Facebook will examine whether it treats Black users differently Black users, and even some of the company's own employees, have accused the social media giant of racial bias for years. Shannon Bond
The metaverse is already here. The debate is now over who should own it Metaverse users are wary of Meta's foray into the virtual world. The company, formerly known as Facebook, plans to spend at least $10 billion dollars on its metaverse division this year. Miguel Macias
Apple will soon sell you parts and tools to fix your own iPhone or Mac at home Apple's new program will be available in the U.S. for certain iPhone models starting in early 2022. Customers can buy the parts and tools for DIY repair and recycle used parts in exchange for credit. Rachel Treisman
5 decades ago, Intel unveiled the first commercially available microprocessor As NPR marks its 50th anniversary, we look back at an innovation that also changed the world in 1971: the unveiling of the first commercially produced microprocessor.
These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress A global team of activists and researchers has been tracking false and misleading claims about climate change as world leaders meet at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. Shannon Bond
Facebook scraps ad targeting based on politics, race and other 'sensitive' topics Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. The new rules begin in January. Shannon Bond
Facebook is now revealing how often users see bullying or harassing posts The social network is under pressure over how its platform may be harmful to users and society at large. Shannon Bond
Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime video of himself killing AOC. This was her response The video shows Gosar's character killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword and brandishing weapons at President Biden. Twitter says it violates its hateful conduct rules but has left it up. Rachel Treisman
