thenextweb

2026-07-09

Judge approves Musk’s $1.5m SEC Twitter settlement despite ‘red flags’

A federal judge has approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Elon Musk over his late disclosure of a Twitter stake, closing a case that has run for years. US District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan entered the consent judgment on Wednesday in Washington, DC, despite what she described as significant misgivings about the deal. […]<br /> This story continues at The Nex [...]

Destination

2026-07-09

The Apple iPod was just crowned the biggest gadget of the past 30 years in T3's special anniversary awards

The iPod, Tim Cook and Lego Smart Play all picked up wins in T3's special 30th anniversary awards. Here are the full details. [...]

zdnet

2026-07-09

I use Android Auto in my living room now - and it solves ones of my biggest productivity problems

My new favorite use of Android Auto happens outside my car. Here's why. [...]

Destination

2026-07-09

Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?

An image of Portugal forward Pedro Neto’s cleats at the World Cup has reignited a practice among some soccer players: modifying their cleats to relieve heel discomfort. [...]

Destination

2026-07-09

The 4 Best Home Air Conditioners to Buy Right Now

It's too hot. There, we said it. Protect your health and keep your home cool with one of these top-rated air conditioners. [...]

Destination

2026-07-09

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

As extreme heat becomes the norm on the continent, the AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology. [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-09

Jensen Huang says his engineers would rather build agents than write code

Nvidia’s software engineers are writing less code than ever, and according to their chief executive, that is exactly how they like it. Jensen Huang said this week that his engineers have grown to prefer building AI agents over writing Python, a change he casts as a promotion rather than a threat. “These agentic systems are […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-09

Sonos loses a decade of design talent as layoffs hit its top ranks

Senior design, product, and research leaders with 10 years or more at the company are out, in a restructuring the chief executive calls speed and some staff call cost-cutting. “The design team is a little smaller now,” Edward Mitchell, a Sonos designer of roughly 12 years’ standing, wrote on LinkedIn as the audio company parted […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-09

Recruiters chase specialised AI roles as their own jobs come under threat

The recruitment industry, one of the first white-collar businesses that automation was meant to hollow out, is trying to reinvent itself by selling the very thing that threatens it. Facing AI tools that can screen applicants and draft job posts in seconds, staffing firms are narrowing their focus to the specialised, hard-to-fill roles of the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]