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Mergers, twists, and pentagons: The architecture of honeycombs
Most honeycombs are perfect hexagons—but bees manage complex exceptions.
Apple reports a 50% year-over-year jump in iPhone sales
But the company warned of coming iPhone and iPad supply constraints.
CDC mask reversal: Vaccinated should wear masks in many settings amid surge
Fully vaccinated people should mask up in high-transmission areas, schools.
New Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer teases return of lots of familiar faces
A gang of mini Stay-Puft marshmallow men in a Walmart steals the show.
Activision Blizzard “Walkout for Equality” to protest management inaction
Organizers seek movement on diversity, pay transparency, arbitration clauses.
Ajit Pai apparently mismanaged $9 billion fund—new FCC boss starts “cleanup”
Starlink and other ISPs may have to give up money that Pai shouldn't have awarded.
Google Cloud offers a model for fixing Google’s product-killing reputation
GCP offers a stability promise that the rest of the company could learn from.
Toyota bet wrong on EVs, so now it’s lobbying to slow the transition
Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investments in hybrids, hydrogen.
Facebook recalls 4 million Quest 2 VR face liners over “rashes and hives”
All Quest 2 systems pulled from shelves ahead of August price, storage refresh.
Review: Framework’s lightweight modular laptop is a winner
Framework's laptop isn't just repairable—it's a solid laptop in its own right.