Month: March 2025
What went wrong with Skype?
Skype was Microsoft’s biggest-ever acquisition in 2011, a deal brokered by former CEO Steve Ballmer when the company was trying to compete with the rise of the iPhone. But after spending $8.5 billion on Skype, Microsoft dropped the ball again and again over the past 14 years, to the point…
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Best Merino Wool Clothing (2025): Base Layers, Hoodies, Jackets & More
Merino is one of the best fabrics you can wear. We explain the different blends, what GSM means, and how to care for your clothes. Source
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Telo’s electric MT1 mini-truck gets a new preproduction prototype
Telo Trucks, the company building a compact, modular electric pickup truck, revealed its new preproduction prototype in Los Angeles. The San Carlos, California-based startup recently closed a $5.4 million funding round and is working with bespoke manufacturing partner Aria Group (which has built EV restomods including for companies like Everrati)…
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Reddit will tell you if your post breaks the rules before you publish it
Reddit is introducing some new features for posts that should make it easier to know if your post meets a subreddit’s rules and if it’s for the appropriate community, according to a blog post. The new Rules Check will flag a potential issue as you’re writing the post. As shown…
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Google Cloud unveils new AI Protection security tools, no matter which model you use
Google Cloud launches new AI Protection security suite Offering identifies, assesses, and protects AI assets for vulnerabilities Even more security features are coming soon Google Cloud has launched AI Protection, a suite of security features designed to mitigate risks across AI workloads and data, regardless of the platform used. The…
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Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t
I was on a flight back to New York the other day, and something really odd happened when we landed: the passengers burst into applause. I’ve only ever seen that happen after a flight with really bad turbulence or a big delay. But this was a totally boring flight that…
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