A video of two people driving through torrential rain in China is going viral this week due to the way they’re able to see the road through the weather. Thanks to a little thing called physics, you can indeed see the road better in a storm through a cell phone camera than your own eyes, … Read more
A visitor wears a virtual reality headset Meta Quest as he takes part in an immersive experience stand during the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2024 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Meta’s ambitious plans to develop the metaverse is still costing the company billions of … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images For investors who are skeptical of Meta’s massive spending on artificial intelligence and whether it will pay … Read more
A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, on Feb. 1, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe, has submitted a proposal to take the genetic testing company private as its stock price continues to hover below $1. Wojcicki said she was prepared to acquire all … Read more
Meta shares jumped about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street estimates for revenue and profit and issued a better-than-expected forecast for the current period. Here are the results, compared to LSEG estimates: Earnings: $5.16 a share vs. $4.73 per share expected Revenue: $39.07 billion vs. $38.31 billion expected Meta provided revenue … Read more
Image: Facebook Marketplace It’s not often you see someone selling a bundle of cars online instead of a bunch of separate listings. When you do, though, it’s usually interesting, like one seller in Georgia who’s offering up a bundle of four cars on Facebook — and throwing in a free monster truck to go with … Read more
The evidence supporting the South Australian government’s move to ban social media accounts for young teenagers will be detailed at a joint summit in Sydney and Adelaide in October. Responding to mounting concern about the adverse impact of social media on children, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas in May appointed a former High Court chief justice … Read more
Somehow we’re already halfway through 2024, and the automotive world is chugging along towards electrification. Pretty much every automaker offers multiple fully electric and hybrid models at this point, but there’s a distinct lack of plug-in versions of one particular body style: Convertibles. Aside from a few mid-engine supercars, almost no brands will sell you … Read more
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares sank about 15% when the company reported its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday and provided third-quarter guidance that was lower than analyst estimates. Here’s how the company … Read more
The death of the US government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is starting to result in disconnection of internet service for Americans with low incomes. On Friday, Charter Communications reported a net loss of 154,000 internet subscribers that it said was mostly driven by customers canceling after losing the federal discount. About 100,000 of those subscribers … Read more
