With the world opening up again, [Niklas Roy] and [Kati Hyyppä] have been busy making a public and collaborative project. Meet the Vektor Kollektor, a portable drawing machine experience, complete with a chip-tune soundtrack. It’s great to see public art meet the maker community with zero pretension and a whole lot of fun! The build
Read MoreWhat you need to know “Swan Song” will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 17, 2021. The film stars Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, and Adam Beach. Mahershala Ali is about to make his Apple TV+ debut. Today, Apple announced that “Swan Song,” the upcoming drama film starring Academy Award winner Mahershala
Read MoreSpaceX Four people are set to launch to space Wednesday night aboard a SpaceX capsule, and none of them are professional astronauts. Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, booked the Crew Dragon capsule last year and picked three normal folks to ride with him. It will be the first completely private mission to orbit.
Read MoreMiha Mikek Contributor Share on Twitter Miha Mikek is the CEO and co-founder of creative automation company Celtra. With the holiday season around the corner, growth marketers are gearing up for their busiest time of the year. E-commerce brands are now leaning heavily on social sales and digital advertising, but should also expect an omnichannel
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has debuted a new behind-the-scenes video for season two of “The Morning Show.” “New Season, New Faces” features interviews with the newest cast members of the series. Season two will premiere on Friday, September 17, 2021. Meet the new faces of “The Morning Show.” Today, Apple TV+ debuted
Read MoreMacBook Air (late-2020). With multiple configurations and various models to choose from, including some equipped with Apple’s new M1 processor, finding a deal on a MacBook or Mac Mini is not all that difficult. Here, we’ll run through the discounts that are currently available for the latest MacBook models, as well as any deals to
Read MoreThe earbuds will be available later this month in either black or white. | Image: Sennheiser Sennheiser’s CX Plus true wireless earbuds aren’t its first pair to offer noise cancellation, but it’s the first time the feature has appeared on its more affordable CX range. At $179, the CX Plus are more expensive than the
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has taken home seven Creative Emmy Awards. “Boys State,” “Ted Lasso,” Carpool Karaoke: The Series,” “For All Mankind,” and “Calls” have all won awards. The 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 19. Apple TV+ continues to rake in the Emmys. Today, Apple announced that
Read MoreYousuf Khan Contributor Share on Twitter Yousuf Khan is a partner at Ridge Ventures. Prior to joining Ridge, he was the first CIO of Automation Anywhere, CIO and vice president of Customer Success at cloud-based AI platform Moveworks, as well as CIO of Pure Storage, Qualys and Hult International Business School. More posts by this
Read MoreToday you can save on some of Apple’s most popular devices including the Apple Watch Series 6 and the company’s AirPods Pro, which are marked down $80 and $70 respectively. Apple Watch Series 6 40mm GPS Smartwatch for $318.98 from Amazon (List price $399.00)Apple AirPods Pro Wireless Earbuds for $179.99 from Amazon (List Price $249.00)Dell S3222DGM 31.5-inch
Read MoreFord Motor has hired Mike Amend as its chief digital and information officer as the automaker seeks to expand into software, subscriptions and in-vehicle connectivity. Amend, who was president of Lowe’s Online for three years, will focus on Ford’s “use of data, software and technology” — all areas central to Ford’s new Ford+ strategy, the
Read MoreWe’ve all been there — you’re trying to hurry out the door, but you can’t seem to find your keys. You check all the usual places to no avail, and suddenly you’re running late. A handy Tile Mate or AirTag would have helped in that situation if only you had one. A bluetooth tracker is
Read MoreGoogle has been testing Android 12 in its developer preview and beta programs for months, and we’re getting close to release. How close? If a new report is to be believed, it could be as soon as Oct. 4. Of course, the official release is just the first step along the way to getting an
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority There are live TV streaming services that offer packages that are affordable but have lots of limitations. Then there are the more expensive services that have almost anything you want but are quite expensive. Then there’s Sling TV. This service tries to bridge the gap between being affordable and
Read MoreWith modern voice assistants we can tell a computer to play our favorite music, check the weather, or turn on a light. Like many of us, [nerdaxic] gave in to the convenience and perceived simplicity of various home automation products made by Google and Amazon. Also like many of us, he found it a bit
Read MoreIf you’re in the market for a new streaming device, then you probably already know most of the big names in the game. There’s Amazon Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, and more, but there are also plenty of options from Roku. If you’re a Roku fan, you’ll be happy to know there are plenty of Roku
Read MoreDan Rys / Billboard: RIAA: music streaming revenue grew 26% YoY in H1 to $5.9B, comprising 84% of all revenue; paid sub revenue grew 26% to $4.6B, ad-supported grew 54% to $741M — Recorded music revenues in the United States in the first half of 2021 returned to double-digit growth a year after the pandemic
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Read MoreInstagram confirmed it’s developing a new feature called “Favorites,” which would allow users to select certain accounts whose posts they would like to see higher in their feed. A similar feature already exists on Facebook where it gives users a bit more control over the News Feed algorithm. On Facebook, users can select up to
Read MoreA few weeks ago, we covered the news that multiple SSD manufacturers including Crucial, Western Digital, and Samsung had been caught bait-and-switching customers. Specifically, the new drives these companies are shipping do not always offer as much performance as the versions sampled for review. We heard from Crucial and Western Digital quickly, but Samsung took
Read MoreImage: Amazon Amazon has announced that most recent Kindles will be getting a new simpler UI through a software update (via Ars Technica). The update mainly focuses on navigation, adding a bar to the bottom of the screen that lets you jump between the Home screen, the book you’re currently reading, and the Library screen.
Read MoreApple has released security updates for a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Citizen Lab, which discovered the vulnerability and was credited with the find, urges users to immediately update their devices. The technology giant said iOS 14.8 for iPhones and iPads, as well as new updates for
Read MorePython is inching its way to the top spot in the monthly Tiobe index of language popularity, finishing just 0.16 percentage points behind the leader, the C language, in the September edition of the index. Software quality services provider Tiobe believes Python could surpass C at any time, which would make it only the third
Read MoreJosh Dzieza / The Verge: A look at the harsh reality of working for on-demand delivery apps in NYC, including fluctuating pay and relentless time pressure, and labor organizing efforts — Exploited by apps. Attacked by thieves. Unprotected by police. The city’s 65,000 bikers have only themselves to count on.
Read MoreI returned to my island after a year-long hiatus, and I have mixed feelings about the experience. Like most people in the gaming community, I played a lot of Animal Crossing: New Horizons when it launched in March 2020. The game’s relaxed pace, gorgeous visuals, soothing soundtrack, and peaceful vibes provided a welcome contrast to
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