December 14, 2020 How influencers are being recruited to promote the Covid-19 vaccine Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, receives the first Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens,…
December 10, 2020 Disney thinks you’ll be ready to see Black Widow in theaters by May Marvel Studios Even after the pandemic upended the movie business, Disney is sticking to the status quo. Last week WarnerMedia announced it was trying…
December 10, 2020 Disney+ is planning more reboots, Star Wars, and Marvel galore Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mike and Sully of Monsters, Inc., and Sam Wilson (a.k.a. The Falcon) are among the many characters coming to Disney+. | Walt…
December 9, 2020 How to keep the smart speaker you got for the holidays and still keep some of your privacy, too Millions of smart speakers like this Amazon Echo Show will be placed in homes this holiday season. | Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images…
December 8, 2020 You can buy a robot to keep your lonely grandparents company. Should you? Efi Chalikopoulou for Vox As many seniors face down the winter holidays alone, it may be tempting to give them a companion robot as…
December 7, 2020 How the US hopes to avoid bottlenecks in much-needed vaccine supplies In preparation for a Covid-19 vaccine, the glass company Corning is increasing production of its pharmaceutical vials. | Corning The US needs everything from…
December 4, 2020 The controversy behind a star Google AI researcher’s departure Timnit Gebru, a former co-leader of Google’s Ethical AI team, is a leading researcher on biases baked into AI systems | Kimberly White/Getty Images…
December 4, 2020 The pandemic was great for Zoom. What happens when there’s a vaccine? After a year of Zoom weddings — even in Vegas — what’s next for the video conferencing company? (Above, an Elvis impersonator appears over…
December 4, 2020 How retailers track your every move in exchange for coupons and convenience Shaneé Benjamin for Vox Attention shoppers: Your data has never been more valuable. Once upon a time (in February 2020), you could walk into…
December 3, 2020 Mark Zuckerberg gave $75 million to a San Francisco hospital. The city wants to condemn him anyway. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A vote on Thursday is the latest flashpoint in the debate over the proper role for billionaire philanthropy. Facebook CEO Mark…