Talkdesk conducts third round of layoffs in less than 14 months
Talkdesk, a company once valued at $10 billion that sells software to help large corporations improve customer service, has laid off more employees — the third...
Google Podcasts Is Shutting Down in 2024
The Google Podcasts app will be discontinued in early 2024. It’s being replaced by YouTube Music, which began offering podcasts to U.S. users earlier this year....
There’s Something in the Barn Pits Martin Starr Against Killer Elves
Sometimes even the most flawed movies deserve a tip of the cap for sheer ambition. Sure, it didn’t quite hit the mark, but wow that effort...
An Invasive Brain-Infecting Worm Has Made Its Way to Georgia
A parasitic brain-infecting roundworm primarily spread by rats and snails is planting down roots in more parts of the U.S., research this week suggests. Scientists appear...
Firefox Now Works Better With Google Apps, Including Meet
Most browsers nowadays are just using the same Chromium engine found in Google Chrome. That means most sites work the same in all Chromium-based browsers, since...
‘First Official Unity User Group’ Disbands Over Company’s New Developer Fees
The self-proclaimed oldest cohort of Unity developers—called the Boston Unity Group—has announced that it is dissolving shortly after the game engine developer created a firestorm with...
The Big One: FTC Sues Amazon for Operating Illegal Monopoly
Federal Trade Commissioner Lina Khan is finally entering the ring with Amazon, her oldest antitrust nemesis. The agency, along with 17 other state attorneys general, is...
Carbon Capture Tech Hype Is Fizzling Out, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an updated road map this week for reaching zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The new report emphasizes that...
Get a First Peek at General Strike, a New Comic Supporting the Hollywood Strikes
With hope on the horizon for an end to the WGA strike—and the SAG-AFTRA strike, too, fingers crossed—a new comic is here to celebrate the powerful...
