Monthly Archives: November 2022

Instagram ‘wrong’ to take down drill music video

Meta’s independent appeals body criticises the decision to remove the video and says it must be reinstated.

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Pipe’s founding team stepping down as hunt for ‘veteran’ CEO begins

The three co-founders of alternative financing startup Pipe are stepping down from their roles as executives of the company in one of the most dramatic management shake-ups seen in the fintech startup world in some time. Miami-based Pipe said today … Continue reading

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Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen

PayPal-owned Venmo is today rolling out two changes to its peer-to-peer payments app, including the ability to donate to charities through Venmo as well as a redesigned money-sending experience. The latter aims to make it easier to see how much … Continue reading

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Going Out on Your Own? 4 Ways Finances Differ for the Self-Employed

There’s nothing like the fantasy of saying goodbye to your office job and hello to being your own boss. But if you’ve got entrepreneurship on your mind, it’s important to understand the whole picture of what it means to be … Continue reading

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How to use the new Focus Assist and Notifications settings in Windows 11 22H2

Windows 11 22H2 enhances and tweaks Focus Assist and Notifications features to make them easier and more convenient to use on a regular basis. The post How to use the new Focus Assist and Notifications settings in Windows 11 22H2 … Continue reading

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Researchers are building robots that can build themselves

Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms are working on an ambitious project, designing robots that effectively self-assemble. The team admits that the goal of an autonomous self-building robot is still “years away,” but the work has thus far … Continue reading

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Aerospace Corp discusses Space Workforce 2030 at TC Sessions: Space

Are you ready — and as excited as we are — to hear and learn from the brightest minds envisioning, building, investing and committing to forging and securing humanity’s future in space? Spend December 6 with us and the world’s … Continue reading

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This manta ray-inspired soft robot flies through the water

Biologically inspired soft robots make a lot of sense in a lot of different scenarios, but as with any class of technology, they have their limitations. Among other things, these compliant structures can struggle to move at the same speed … Continue reading

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Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S.

Spotify is expanding its newly launched audiobooks service outside the U.S., the company announced today. The service will now become available in other English-speaking markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, allowing users to access Spotify’s catalog of … Continue reading

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Popular tax prep software sent financial information to Meta, report finds

Sending such information violates Meta’s policies and a spokesperson said its system is designed to filter out potentially sensitive data.

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