Don't redesign the Apple Watch, fix all this instead
In today's WIRED Daily, we explain how you build a telescope to hunt for dark energy and argue that you shouldn't redesign the Apple Watch. A mysterious force known as dark energy pervades the Universe. It is causing the expansion of our Universe to accelerate, resulting in galaxies moving away from each other at faster and faster speeds. The only problem is, we have no idea what exactly it is. How can there be such an important force that we do not understand? Finding out has been a key question for astronomers for decades, but a new telescope is set to probe this puzzle. Launching in the second half of 2022, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid telescope is a machine like no other, and will be sent into space with the aim of finally solving some of the secrets of dark energy. It will also observe dark matter – the strange, invisible matter that far outweighs regular matter in the Universe – with unrivalled precision, transforming our knowledge of the cosmos. Google illegally underpaid workers - What happened: A Guardian investigation has found that Google illegally underpaid thousands of temporary workers across the world. The company knew about the issue since May 2019, but did nothing about it.
- Why it matters: Documents seen by the Guardian show that Google failed to pay temporary workers the same rates as full-time employees performing the same work. The company didn't change the error because of the increased costs, as well as fear of legal claims and negative press.
Ruling reached in Apple and Epic case -
What happened: The court ruled in Apple's favour, finding that its app store was not monopolist. However, it also ruled against Apple's anti-steering rules: it found that Apple cannot stop app developers being directed to a third-party payment option.
Why it matters: As Sean Hollister at The Verge points out, the decision will please neither parties, despite Apple claiming it as a win. Epic was found to be in breach of contract by inserting its own payment system, and may now remain banned from the App Store; Apple could potentially lose billions as app developers may now use external payment processors.
Houseparty to close -
What happened: The video chatting app will be taken off app stores immediately, but people will still be able to use it until October.
Why it matters: Epic paid $35 million for Houseparty back in 2019. The app saw a huge boost in popularity during the beginning of lockdown, yet the company explained that its focus on developing new features for Epic means that it "can't give the app or our community the attention that it deserves."
We wouldn't say no to a more refined Apple Watch Series 7 design but we'd rather its maker paid more attention to day-to-day frustrations Head of software Northrop Grumman European Innovation Council programme manager EISMEA Get the latest issue of WIRED WIRED's guide to the 100 hottest startups in Europe covers the best of the best from ten of Europe's most vibrant ecosystems. Also in this issue...
- The rise of internet shutdowns
- Azeem Azhar on the Exponential Age
- The hunt for dark energy
- Making coding less of a drag
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