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When Aptos rose from the ashes of Meta’s Diem digital currency project, it aimed to be the fastest crypto network. Instead, it just angered its fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The new ecommerce platform can beat Amazon on price by shipping direct from China. It’s already racing up the charts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
After bad press about its App Store rules, Apple added a way to challenge app rejections. Creators say projects still get blocked for no good reason. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A former congressman who helped the House select committee investigate the Capitol attack says the US is losing sight of the big picture. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Many independent auto shops can’t afford the equipment needed to fix today’s complex vehicles. Prepare to wait longer for repairs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Pushing more ads at users would compensate for slowing smartphone sales but risks annoying Apple fans—and antitrust regulators. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dancers say a law to protect people working at ride-hailing and food delivery apps has been used to undercut their livelihoods. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Three warehouses have voted on joining the Amazon Labor Union, but organizers prevailed in only one—and the retail giant’s heavily funded opposition continues. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Ahead of US midterms, activists are fighting falsehoods circulating in Chinese-language communities that they fear will distort the vote or suppress turnout. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Cameras inside the device that track eye and face movements can make an avatar’s expressions more realistic, but they raise new privacy questions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Working from home makes it easier to take on several full-time posts. The extra cash is nice—but simultaneous Zoom meetings can be tricky. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
An inquest found content on Pinterest and Instagram contributed to the 2017 death of Molly Russell. The sites say they’ve changed—with opposing strategies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company is losing huge sums of money on cookie-cutter homes—suggesting a fundamental weakness in the US housing market. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Tesla’s Optimus robot did not dazzle robotics experts and can't yet walk. But if the project delivers, it could give the company an edge in manufacturing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Journalism Competition and Protection Act would allow publishers to finally bargain with Meta and Google. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Younger people seek answers on TikTok and Instagram—Google hopes to lure them back with more visual, infinite scrolling search results. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company’s new smart gadget uses radar to track your breathing while you sleep. It’s part of Amazon’s plan to weave its products invisibly into your life. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The cutesy robot doesn’t do much now, but the company says it’s a step toward machines that understand your habits. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In the battle over Twitter’s future, the number of bots on the platform is a key issue. Problem is, nobody knows how to count them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Extreme content is spreading rapidly on the country's social networks, sparking fears of a violent uprising. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company is going after cryptocurrency gambling—but will that be enough to satisfy concerned streamers? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Uber and Lyft spent millions promoting a controversial ballot measure. A new study suggests it has lowered driver wages. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Open source project Stable Diffusion allows anyone to conjure images with algorithms, but some fear it will be used to create unethical horrors. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
By 2035, the batteries in California’s zero-emission cars could power every home in the state for three days. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new study shows that cycling packages the final few miles to their recipients isn’t just greener than using a van, but often quicker too. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Users try to control the video platform’s algorithm by giving content a thumbs-down, but Mozilla researchers say it’s not so simple. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
People must both drive less and switch to electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A preliminary agreement prevented a total shutdown, but many supply chains still face delays and disruption caused by staff shortages. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
