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Facebook and Google Might Have to Pay Publishers for News

Regulators in Australia are readying their recommendations

Study: Google and Amazon Inadvertently Funding COVID-19 Misinformation Sites

Conspiracy-ridden websites have possibly raked in over $20 million in ad revenue in 2020

Our Favorite Sony Headphones Are $72 Off Right Now

And the ubiquitous Bose QuietComfort series has nothing on them.

The 5 Biggest Criticisms of Facebook From a New Civil Rights Audit

No surprise, the site is "far too reluctant to adopt strong rules to limit misinformation"

Reddit Ends Controversial Trump-Themed Forum “The_Donald”

The decision is part of a larger trend in the industry

How Is Elon Musk's Tesla the World's Most Valuable Automaker?

The EV company is tiny compared to auto giants like VW and Toyota. What gives?

Segway, Once the Future of Transportation, Is Ending Production

Was Dean Kamen’s invention overhyped or ahead of its time?

Patagonia, The North Face and REI Join Facebook Advertising Boycott

The Stop Hate for Profit campaign seeks to stem "hate, bigotry, racism, antisemitism and violence"

Want a Police Radar Detector? This One's Legal and on Sale.

Think of it as a plug-and-play speeding-ticket avoider

Nextdoor Users Say the Platform Has a Racism Problem

Multiple users said their accounts were disabled after posting in support of Black Lives Matter

You Can Now Delete Your Worst Facebook Posts All at Once

The new "Manage Activity" feature is a quick way to edit your embarrassing past

Why Do So Many Drivers Hate Touchscreens?

More than 40 years since its inception, the technology remains divisive

70 Black Voices to Add to Your Social Media Feed

A starting point for diversifying your digital worldview

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IH Sleeps: 44 of Our Favorite Products for a Better Night of Rest

Hand-picked by your favorite InsideHook commerce editors

Meta's Latest Smart Glasses Are a Coperni Collaboration

Meta and Ray-Ban's lineup got a little bigger with this limited edition pair

You Need a Clicks Keyboard Phone Case

The tech you didn't know you needed

Can a Pair of Earbuds Fix America’s Sleep Problems?

With Ozlo, N.B. Patil and Rockwell Shah saved a "life-changing" sleep aid from the tech graveyard — then improved it

A Startup Linked to Peter Thiel Wants to Build the “Next Great City” in Greenland

Funded to the tune of $525 million, Praxis aims to “revitalize Western Civilization” through a techno-libertarian city upon a hill

Can an App Help You Drink Less?

Our drinks editor used the neuroscience-based app Reframe to rethink his boozing habits. Did it work?

The World Needs More Drinking Water. Kumulus Pulls It Out of Thin Air.

To solve the problem of water scarcity, Iheb Triki developed a washing machine-sized device that sucks it from the atmosphere, even in extremely dry climates

The Year the Tech Nerds Became the Bullies

There was a time when Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were interested in innovation and high-minded ideals, but that pretense has been shed in favor of a new goal: power

The 22 Best Tech Gifts to Give This Christmas

From headphones to consoles, these are the best tech gifts this holiday season

To Run a Cutting-Edge AI Company, Brian Cook Goes Racing on Weekends

The WellSaid CEO also swears by office culture, Clayton Christensen books and Brian Eno’s deck of cards

Stuff We Swear By: Here’s Why We Love the reMarkable 2 Tablet for Notetaking

Drop the legal pad and jot some notes down on this one-function tablet

InsideCart: What Our Editors Bought in October

Including foldable crates, felted sweaters and fashionable glassware

NotebookLM Turns Your Research Into an Engaging Podcast

An experimental AI feature from Google shows a lot of promise