Drugs-related search terms such as "cocaine" are banned on TikTok. But an Insider investigation found dozens of accounts using slang and emoji to advertise illegal drugs on the app. TikTok blocked several accounts and terms…
How Aevums gigantic drone, clever software may revolutionize…
Aevum, a scrappy rocket startup in Alabama, has built and unveiled the world's most massive drone, called Ravn X. The US Air Force has contracted Aevum to fly a $4.9 million satellite mission in 2021.…
White House will need thorough disinfection before Biden…
Joe Biden and his team will enter a White House on Inauguration Day that's thought to have been the site of superspreader events and is connected to dozens of coronavirus cases. Some of his allies,…
Apps and services addressing loneliness see spikes in…
As the pandemic has exacerbated America's loneliness crisis, many have turned to technology for comfort, including AI chatbots, rent-a-friend services, and online social communities. Dubbed the "loneliness economy," this growing industry, which includes big names…
Stratechery Ben Thompson profile: A $3 million newsletter…
Founded in 2013, Ben Thompson's $120-a-year Stratechery newsletter is beloved by tech executives and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley and reaches subscribers in more than 80 countries. By one estimate, Thompson's solo-media enterprise is expected…
Woke Prince Harry Should Practice What He Preaches
This is an opinion. Another week, another Sussex PR own-goal. It seems neither Prince Harry nor Meghan Markle can say anything without dropping themselves in it. Lecturing on the environment? Please, Harry, that’s a subject…
Echelon Fitness increased sales by 700%, now its…
Echelon Fitness is capitalizing on demand for its at-home stationary bicycles that are both cheaper and more readily available than Peloton products, which remain mired in supply chain delays. The company reported in September that…
Wealthy residents wont be prioritized for Pfizers COVID-19…
Wealthy UK residents won't be able to skip to the front of the line for vaccines, officials told The Financial Times. "Equity is at the heart of our decision to supply only the NHS," a…
Analysis: Trump fixated on election loss as US…
The US coronavirus outbreak set grim new records on Wednesday: 3,100 Americans died, a new high, whilst the number of virus hospitalizations passed 100,000. The US is still the worst-affected country in the world, and…