Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub and other major porn sites, announced today that in the UK, iPhone and iPad users will be able to access its sites again, ending an over three month ban that Aylo initially enacted because of the region’s age verification law. As of Tuesday, following ...
The AI Hard Drive Shortage Is Making It More Expensive and Harder to Archive the InternetThe AI Hard Drive Shortage Is Making It More Expensive and Harder to Archive the Internet
Skyrocketing hard drive and storage costs caused by the AI data center boom are making it more expensive and more difficult for digital archivists, academics, Wikipedia, and hobby data hoarders to save data and archive the internet. Specific drives favored by some high profile organizations like the Internet Archive have ...
Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO saysHantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died. ...
Zelensky condemns Russian ‘utter cynicism’ as it strikes ahead of truceZelensky condemns Russian ‘utter cynicism’ as it strikes ahead of truce
Russia demanded a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May but Ukraine said it would pause the fighting sooner, meaning any violations would be pinned on Moscow. ...
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in ColombiaNine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia
The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023. ...
OPEC+’s is managing sentiment, not oil supplyOPEC+’s is managing sentiment, not oil supply
Wael’s view On Sunday, seven OPEC+ nations announced they would add 188,000 barrels a day to global supply, starting in June. But the Strait of Hormuz is still closed and some producers aren’t able to ship a single barrel. The decision — reached during a video call between officials from ...
The largest energy crisis in modern history is only beginningThe largest energy crisis in modern history is only beginning
John’s view Six weeks into the worst energy crisis in modern world history, the case for energy sovereignty is being written in real time — in the price of every barrel of oil, every cargo of liquefied natural gas, and every elevated energy bill arriving for households from Tokyo to ...
China becomes a scapegoat for US data center backlashChina becomes a scapegoat for US data center backlash
The News China is playing a growing role in US discourse over domestic tech growth and regulation, emerging as an all-purpose bogeyman against slowing down in the superpowers’ AI race. US tech industry allies criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders for hosting a panel on the “existential threat” posed by AI alongside ...
‘I don’t completely fit in’: John Kennedy keeps Republicans guessing‘I don’t completely fit in’: John Kennedy keeps Republicans guessing
The News The Senate’s rules were made “by a heroin addict with a socket wrench.” In a gridlocked chamber, “doing nothing is very hard … you never know when you’re finished.” John Thune did everything but “bark like a dog” to get a deal with Democrats. One of those lines ...
Singapore-washing isn’t over. Manus may have just done it wrong.Singapore-washing isn’t over. Manus may have just done it wrong.
The News Chinese authorities’ decision last week to block Meta’s purchase of the AI startup Manus has sparked outcry over Beijing cracking down on its cutting-edge businesses, purportedly sent chills through the country’s tech sector, and prompted fears that China may be walling its best entrepreneurs from leaving. In this ...