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The regulatory maze behind health tech vaporware

Movano’s Evie Ring has been in the works for a while. It’s currently going through trials to get FDA clearance.
The Verge     Jan 12, 2023

Microsoft employees are getting unlimited time off

Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is giving its US employees unlimited time off. The announcement was made in an email to employees from Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s chief people officer, today in a memo seen by The Verge. Microsoft is calling its unlimited time off “Discretionary Time Off,” and it will apply to all salaried US employees. “How, when, and where we do our jobs has dramatically changed,” explains Hogan in the internal memo. “And as we’ve transformed, modernizing our vacation policy to a more flexible model was a natural next step.” The changes will start on January 16th and mean even new Microsoft employees don’t need to wait to accrue vacation time anymore.
The Verge     Jan 12, 2023

Google Meet emoji reactions are finally here

Emoji reactions on Google Meet float up the left side of the screen and “burst” when multiple are used.
The Verge     Jan 12, 2023

Google strikes back in search antitrust lawsuit

Illustration: The Verge Courts have unsealed Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its search engine — one that could fracture a core Google service in order to increase online competition. In a motion for summary judgment filed on December 12th, the company argues that the complaint misrepresents its agreements with browser developers and Android phone makers, unfairly punishing its success. “Requiring Google not to compete vigorously — or requiring browser developers to alter their product designs and provide a worse experience for their customers,” it says, “would turn competition law on its head.” The US Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general sued Google in 2020, part of a ...
The Verge     Jan 12, 2023

Russia plans to launch new Soyuz spacecraft to replace a leaky one docked at the ISS

Photo by Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP via Getty Images A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) began leaking coolant early last month, leading to concerns about whether the vehicle would be safe to transport ISS crew members back to Earth. NASA and Russian space agency Roscosmos have now announced they will be sending a replacement spacecraft for NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin in which to travel home. A SpaceX Crew Dragon is also available as a contingency option should it be required. Roscosmos will send a replacement Soyuz called MS-23 to the ISS, launching on February 20th so it can be used ...
The Verge     Jan 12, 2023

There is exactly one game I can confirm RDNA 3 mobile can run

Look at me, a gamer, playing the Sackboy game.
The Verge     Jan 11, 2023

Insider trading at Coinbase results in a 10-month prison sentence

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge What’s been called the first cryptocurrency-related insider trading case has resulted in prison time for one Nikhil Wahi, who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to Bloomberg and Reuters. Last summer, Wahi was accused of getting information from his brother, a now-former project manager at Coinbase, and using it to buy coins before they were listed for sale on the popular exchange. This reportedly made him around $892,500 — which he’ll have to pay back according to the terms of his sentencing, in addition to spending 10 months in prison.
The Verge     Jan 11, 2023

What a Speaker McCarthy means for Big Tech

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Photo by Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post via Getty Images The House Republican majority is finally underway, and newly elected Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA) has made big promises about what his leadership means for big tech companies, including a brand new subcommittee tasked with investigating allegations of censorship. This new panel, called the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, has been empowered to go after any GOP-perceived wrongdoings of the Biden administration against conservatives, including oversight of ongoing federal investigations into former President Donald Trump. While Republicans have promised to investigate everything from the origins of the novel coronavirus to Hunter Biden’s laptop, the new panel could also become the ...
The Verge     Jan 11, 2023

iPhone 16 Pro models could feature under-display Face ID

Apple could finally bring under-display Face ID to the iPhone 16 Pro. According to a report from the Korean outlet The Elec
The Verge     Jan 11, 2023

Podcast subscribers want more podcasts

Hope you all had a great weekend. I don’t have any podcast thoughts today, but I did see the Roundabout Theater’s gender-reversed 1776, and it absolutely slapped. As my friend Olivia said, 1776 was made as propaganda and has no business being as good as it is (it’s also more clear-eyed about American politics than Hamilton, but I digress). Plus, the movie version has Mr. Feeny as John Adams — what a gift.
The Verge     Jan 11, 2023

Apple is reportedly making an all-in-one cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth chip

The chip would be a major addition to Apple’s lineup.
The Verge     Jan 10, 2023

YouTube will start sharing ad money with Shorts creators on February 1st

The money machine is coming.
The Verge     Jan 10, 2023