The Apple Designer You’ve Never Heard of Is Making Noise
Plus: The iPod’s cultural importance, the fate of Loon’s balloons, and the price of an SNL appearance.
Live Audio Apps Lure Creators With Money and Promises
Talk is cheap, unless you’re an in-demand content creator for platforms like Clubhouse and its many clones.
GameStop FOMO Inspires a New Wave of Crypto Pump-and-Dumps
Thousands of would-be investors are joining Discord groups that promise big earnings by manipulating the crypto market.
When a Pipeline Goes Down, Tanker Trucks Come to the Rescue
But driving millions of gallons of gas around the country is trickier than you might think.
The Chip Shortage Is Driving Up Tech Prices—Starting With TVs
Some high-end televisions already cost 30 percent more than they did last summer. As the crunch continues, expect more gadget prices to spike.
AI Shows ExxonMobil Downplayed Its Role in Climate Change
According to a new paper, the company’s own research showed that human activity was a contributor, but public statements suggested otherwise.
It’s True. Everyone IS Multitasking on Their Video Calls
A Microsoft study finds just how often remote workers multitask during videoconferences—especially when the group is large and the meeting runs long.
Help! A Male Colleague Thinks I’m Scary
Whose problem is it when men are intimidated by women at work?
DeepMind Wants to Use AI to Transform Soccer
The Alphabet-owned company is working with Liverpool to bring computer vision and statistical learning to the high-stakes world of sports.
Biden Makes a Deal With Uber and Lyft in the Name of Vaccines
Despite his unease with the ride-hail business model, the president needs help getting more Americans to vaccination sites to meet his July 4 deadline.
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