Four private astronauts ended a mission in a SpaceX vehicle on Friday by splashing down in waters near Oceanside, Calif. It was the first time […]
Year: 2025
Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta
When President Trump announced sweeping tariffs this week, some of the biggest tech companies had obvious reasons for worry. Apple, Dell, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard — which […]
How ‘Free Speech’ Became a New Flashpoint Between Europe and U.S.
President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they are also […]
Tech Stock Shock + Solving the Mystery of OpenAI’s ‘Blip’ + Tinder’s Flirt-Off
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadio This week, President Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are roiling […]
Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots
On a recent morning, I knocked on the front door of a handsome two-story home in Redwood City, Calif. Within seconds, the door was opened […]
‘Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?’: Labour peer demands action on children’s smartphone safety | Politics News
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children’s phones, or the “tech bros” who are […]
As Unexplained Quakes Ease, Tourist Island Insists It’s Open for Business
Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector, is determined […]
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, […]
Ford Offers Discounts on Cars and Trucks as Auto Tariffs Kick In
Ford Motor said on Thursday that it was lowering prices on most of its vehicles to the same levels it charges employees in a bid […]
This A.I. Forecast Predicts Storms Ahead
The year is 2027. Powerful artificial intelligence systems are becoming smarter than humans, and are wreaking havoc on the global order. Chinese spies have stolen […]