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/ Three years after covid triggered lockdowns and upended world economies, the public health emergency is now over.

Sleep tech is more than tracking. It can also help you fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up earlier. Sleep tech runs the gamut from trackers and apps to expensive smart beds, but it doesn’t all address the same issues. Are you trying to see how your sleep impacts your athletic performance? Hoping to mask the sound of a snoring partner? Before you pull out your wallet, you should know how a gadget will help you achieve your specific sleep goals. One factor to keep in mind is how well a device fits your lifestyle. There’s no point in wrist-based sleep trackers if you wake up in the middle of the night to take them off. If you can’t wear a watch, earbuds, or a ring to bed, you may want to look into non-invasive options like the Withings Sleep or the Google Nest Hub. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-...

/ Can filtering carbon dioxide out of the ocean help tackle climate change? The technology still has a lot to prove. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Caltech An audacious new effort to pull carbon dioxide out of the Pacific Ocean as a way to fight climate change is being backed by fossil fuel giants and Big Tech. But the nascent technology, called “direct ocean capture” (DOC), still has a long way to go to prove that it works — and that it won’t cause any new problems. Caltech researchers founded the startup Captura, which just announced a new project today. Captur...

/ Services hit an all-time revenue high (again), and the iPhone 14 lineup is still faring well. But more exciting news awaits Apple fans as WWDC nears in early June.

/ The AI-generated podcast caught the attention of Rogan himself.  a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images On a recent podcast episode, you can hear Joe Rogan ask OpenAI founder Sam Altman whether society should be concerned about fake AI content. “How will we be able to tell what’s real and what’s not?” It was a particularly fitting question for the episode — since the entire hourlong conversation was generated by AI. Depending on whom you ask, AI is either an existential threat to every creative industry, a groundbreaking technology that wi...

/ Warehouses are cropping up all over the US thanks to e-commerce. That’s bringing truck traffic and tailpipe emissions closer to neighborhoods and disproportionately afflicting communities of color. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images With millions of Americans now living in close proximity to a warehouse, it’s time to start treating these drab, feature-less buildings like pollution hotspots, says a recent report by the Environmental Defense Fund. Warehouses are quickly popping up all over the US, bringing truck traffic and t...

/ Your Google account now supports passkeys to replace your password and 2FA. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Google’s passkey support means that you won’t need to scramble to remember lengthy passwords or jump through various authentication services to sign in.

Microsoft/ Tech / The latest gross web push from Microsoft sees businesses forced to use Edge for certain links. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Microsoft’s message to IT admins.

Gift Guide From transparent chargers and TikTok gems to the latest wearables, we’ve curated a batch of unique gifts fit for any mom worth celebrating. The pandemic might be over, but that doesn’t mean being a mom is suddenly a leisurely stroll in the park. It’s a tough job for any parent charged with raising a child in this day and age, whether it’s their own or simply another kid in need of some love and support. That’s why we’ve put together a list of gifts intended to acknowledge everything moms do, all of which can help your mom rest easier, breathe deeper, and find enjoyment in the everyday. As in previous years, we’ve included staples like Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro and the Roomba i3 Evo, as well as translucent phone chargers, TikTok-fueled tumblers, and a 746-piece bouquet that ...

/ The new Zillow ChatGPT plug-in is available now to a ‘select number of ChatGPT users.’

/ He was a key leader for the separate entity TikTok recently created to try and avoid a US ban.

/ With 100 million Matter-enabled Echos and the fourth-gen smart speaker as a Thread border router, it should now be a lot easier to connect all your smart home devices. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Today is a make-or-break day for Matter as Amazon rolls out a big update to its support for the new smart home standard. The company has now switched on Matter in over 100 million Echo smart speakers, Thread support has arrived, and the Alexa iOS app now works with Matter. All of which should make it easier to connect any device to your smart home, n...