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How to get started with Bluesky?

How to get started with Bluesky?

Looking for a new social media platform? You could try Bluesky, where the vibe is seemingly welcoming and there are noticeably fewer trolls. 
by The Associated Press

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What a mollusc shell and fiber optic cables have in common

What a mollusc shell and fiber optic cables have in common

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.
by Ari Daniel

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Cyberattack crashes Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board phone lines, officials investigate

Cyberattack crashes Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board phone lines, officials investigate

In a statement to MPR News, the park board said its technology systems were attacked Tuesday morning by an unknown person or group. The phone lines are currently down, and park board staff are working to determine what information may have been accessed.
by MPR News Staff

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Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

The auto industry is embracing Tesla’s charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.
by Camila Domonoske

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Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money.
by Bobby Allyn

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Will Spotify’s AI DJ make you listen longer?

Will Spotify’s AI DJ make you listen longer?

The music streamer’s AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.
by Chloe Veltman

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Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000 percent

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000 percent

Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000 percent markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general.
by The Associated Press

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