Meta raises the curtain on Horizon Worlds

Working women are in crisis—how 3 companies are trying to help

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! 23andMe may go public through a SPAC, protests break out over Poland’s abortion ban, and working women are in trouble; what are companies doing to help? Have a relaxing weekend. – Crisis management. A year ago, working women were riding high. Thanks to a booming labor market and their prevalence in […]

The world saw a shark-pocalypse 19 million years ago, and we don’t know why

Enlarge (credit: Leah D. Rubin) Sharks have been swimming and hunting in the world’s oceans for 450 million years, and though their numbers have recently declined because of human activity, they’re still with us. But the world once had many more, and many more varieties of, the large marine predators compared to today. In fact, […]

Router and modem rental fees still a major annoyance despite new US law

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jill Ferry Photography) Consumer Reports wants the Federal Communications Commission to take a closer look at whether Internet service providers are complying with a US law that prohibits them from charging hardware rental fees when customers use their own equipment. In a filing submitted to the FCC this week, Consumer Reports […]