2025-04-29

Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI

Duolingo is now going to be "AI-first," the company has announced — aka it will drop employees in favor of using AI. In a publicly shared email, CEO Luis von Ahn outlined how Duolingo will "gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle." Thi [...]

2025-04-29

Tuesday Telescope: Yes, you can see stars in space, and they’re spectacular

"Okay, where's my camera? I gotta record that." [...]

2025-04-29

Hitachi Vantara takes down important systems following Akira ransomware attack

The company confirmed suffering a ransomware attack but did not discuss the identity of the attackers or losing sensitive files. [...]

2025-04-29

Samsung’s disastrous One UI 7 rollout is finally back on track as Galaxy S22 update releases ahead of schedule – here's what features older phones can look forward to

Older Samsung Galaxy phones are getting One UI 7 ahead of schedule, and we finally see what features they're receiving. [...]

2025-04-29

OIN marks 20 years of defending Linux and open source from patent trolls

At the heart of OIN's legal strategy is a royalty-free cross-license agreement. Here's how it works and why it's necessary. [...]

2025-04-29

Your Meta Ray-Bans just got a major feature upgrade for free - and it feels surreal

Previously limited to early access in certain countries, this new communication feature is expanding to all owners. [...]

2025-04-29

GM, UPS, Coca-Cola, Spotify: Stocks to watch today

U.S. futures were mixed early Tuesday as markets braced for a high-stakes earnings deluge. Dow futures rose 0.3%, while the S&P and Nasdaq ticked down slightly.Read more... [...]

2025-04-29

Is a recession coming? Here's what JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and other banks and economists say

Like the gyrations in the stock market, economists have gone back and forth on recession predictions. A year or so ago there was a broad consensus among experts that there would be a recession in 2024 — but it never materialized. By this year, amid strong a strong job market a [...]

2025-04-29

Gallium Studios finds Will Wright’s memories game, Proxi, as hard to pitch as The Sims

When Will Wright pitched The Sims to his bosses at his own company years ago, he couldn’t get anyone excited about it. It was a miracle it shipped, and then it became the foundation for a franchise that has sold 200 million copies and generated $5 billion in revenues to date. W [...]