Image: Substack Substack is the latest tech company to announce layoffs, with the company’s CEO Chris Best tweeting on Wednesday that he’s letting 13 workers go. According to Axios, that’s around 14 percent of Substack’s workforce. In his letter and follow-up tweets, Best cites “market conditions” as the reason behind the layoffs. He also admits […]
Day: June 29, 2022
M2 MacBook Air reportedly hitting stores July 15 with pre-orders a week earlier
Apple announced a new generation of the MacBook Air earlier this month at WWDC 2022 along with the new 13-inch MacBook Pro. However, while the MacBook Pro with the M2 chip is already available in stores, Apple said that the M2 MacBook Air will be available sometime in July. Now it seems that we finally […]
Smart Pet Door Uses AI-Powered Facial Recognition To Allow Only Your Pets Indoors
Smart Pet Door Uses AI-Powered Facial Recognition To Allow Only Your Pets Indoors This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Pet owners know the struggle of an indecisive pet. You let them out, they want back […]
PSA: TweetDeck for Mac will no longer be available after July 1
TweetDeck is a powerful Twitter account manager that lets users explore the social network with specific features for more advanced users such as multiple columns to keep an eye on a specific account or keyword. Unfortunately, Twitter confirmed earlier this month that TweetDeck will no longer be available for Mac users. more… The post PSA: […]
Last Known Member of Giant Tortoise Species Thought To Be Extinct Is Discovered on Galápagos Islands
Last Known Member of Giant Tortoise Species Thought To Be Extinct Is Discovered on Galápagos Islands Fernanda, the Fernandina giant tortoise, at the Galapagos National Park. (Photo: Galápagos Conservancy) In 1906, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences captured (and stuffed) a giant tortoise. The male critter had roamed Fernandina Island, one of the islands […]
Wolves survived the ice age as a single, global population
Enlarge / An Eastern Gray Wolf is a mix of Siberian ancestry and coyote DNA. (credit: Michael Cummings) Man’s best friend was the first of many animals humans have domesticated. But there was no clear before-and-after moment where dogs were suddenly a distinct population of wolves. While some ancient skeletons are clearly dogs, there are […]
North Korea’s weapons program is also among crypto losers
Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge One thing I have come to appreciate is that cryptocurrency isn’t really very good at its killer use case: crime. Today’s example comes from North Korea, where the regime’s war chest of stolen cryptocurrency is suddenly worth a lot less than it used to be. Here’s an exceptionally […]
Now iFixit has genuine repair parts for Google Pixels, from the 2 to the 6 Pro
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge In April, Google announced plans to join the expanding list of tech companies that work with iFixit. The repair mavens distribute parts and tools for people interested in performing DIY electronics repairs, and starting today, iFixit’s store offers genuine Google parts for a number of Pixel phones. You […]
iPhone 14 chip news: What to expect
Apple is set to unveil the all-new iPhone 14 lineup this fall, bringing new features such as an always-on display and upgraded camera hardware. What about the iPhone 14 chip? As it turns out, things are going to be interesting this year. The iPhone 14 chip will be different than the iPhone 14 Pro chip […]
TikTok can’t stop users from doxxing the Supreme Court
Enlarge (credit: Douglas Rissing | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Retaliating TikTok users have created an online blitz of protest videos following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and many of these videos claimed to be doxxing the five conservative judges who cast the votes denying the federal right to abortion. Vice reports that […]