3mos ago
Apple’s old icon rules complicate the macOS squircle fight
John Gruber argues Apple’s iOS-style icon constraints erase a macOS design tool Apple once told developers to use.
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Naomi Kritzer’s Obstetrix turns abortion law into cult horror
Cory Doctorow says Kritzer’s new thriller follows an obstetrician kidnapped by a fertility-obsessed Christian cult after...
By June Castellano
3mos ago
Xbox cuts 3,000 jobs and spins out studios after acquisition promises
Microsoft’s Xbox division is cutting about a fifth of its workforce, with acquired studios among those hit, according to...
By Theo Lindgren
3mos ago
Doctorow argues AI debate is drowning in claims it cannot test
Cory Doctorow says AI boosters and some critics overload public debate with sweeping claims before proving the business...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3mos ago
Gig-work flexibility faces a data-backed challenge
David Weil says Uber and Lyft’s flexible-work pitch masks a system that moves idle-time risk from platforms to drivers.
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3mos ago
Trump-renamed Palm Beach airport debuts seal-like logo with odd details
Florida's renamed airport is displaying a gold eagle emblem that online critics say bears the marks of AI generation.
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3mos ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech episode 110 puts Meta’s trust and safety record on the table
Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw’s latest online speech podcast focuses on Meta, Instagram ads, AI image permissions and pl...
By Theo Lindgren
3mos ago
Candice Odgers says teen social media bans miss the real harms
In a new TED talk, the developmental psychologist argues that bans would remove support spaces while leaving adult-made...
By Theo Lindgren
3mos ago
FCC lawyer urges revived obscenity prosecutions for internet porn
Adam Candeub’s Heritage Foundation report argues prosecutors can use obscenity law and the Comstock Act against online a...
By Theo Lindgren
3mos ago
Doctorow pins consumer rage on politics, not bad shopping choices
Cory Doctorow argues that worsening customer service reflects weakened checks on corporate power, citing survey data and...
By June Castellano
3mos ago
Idaho mother who blamed vaccines in twins’ deaths is charged with murder
Andrea Shaw faces two first-degree murder counts after an indictment accused her of suffocating her 18-month-old twins.
By Theo Lindgren
3mos ago
Google’s reCAPTCHA test revives remote attestation fight on Android
Cory Doctorow says Google’s experimental mobile verification flow could help services reject modified or de-Googled Andr...
By Mara Chen-Doyle