Supercharged during the first Trump administration, tech worker activism faces new challenges and motivations as the 47th President heads to Washington. (Fast Company)
The agency awarded contracts to develop emission-slashing airplane designs that can take flight by 2050, including a hybrid-electric airliner. (Fast Company)
Carbon-dioxide removal is getting a lot of attention from investors and entrepreneurs. But there are all sorts of ways to do that, each with pros and cons. (Wall Street Journal)
Working Families Party, MoveOn, Indivisible, and other organizations are convening massive online meetings to strategize for Trump 2.0, beginning tomorrow. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
Wiped out by the iOS 18 upgrade, the ‘Review Personal Videos’ feature returns as the best tool to find and zap storage-hogging files that you can live without. (Read on Fast Company)
While tourism is in stasis following Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina is promoting its boutique manufacturers as a way to start rebuilding the economy. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
Surveys and anecdotes indicate AI might simply allow us to keep our head above the workplace deluge, rather than leave early for a day at the pool. (Read on Worth)… Read the rest
Planes are hard to fully electrify. Heavy batteries and range limitations pose severe problems. Hybrid versions that use electric batteries and traditional fuel could help make the sector greener while fully electric plans are being developed. (WSJ Tech News Briefing, from 5:57)
Batteries alone can’t get planes far enough for most flights. But airplane manufacturers are hoping a hybrid plane could be the best way to go. (Wall Street Journal)… Read the rest
It seems like every website, social media companies to online stores want your personal information these days, name, email, birthday, street address, and sometimes more. Should you give it to them or should you enter fake details? (WSJ Tech News Briefing, from 9:50)
