The only thing limiting the range on any electric vehicle isn’t really battery technology, but cost. Customers don’t want to pay more money for an electric car or van that does essentially the same thing as one with an internal combustion engine. This in turn limits the amount of batteries manufacturers put in their cars.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Google announced that its line of Nest smart home devices would be folded into its “helpful home” initiative. A side effect of this move is IFTTT fans would no longer be able to build triggers and automations using their Nest devices, starting on August 31, 2019. Read more… Don't Migrate Your Nest
Read MoreWindows is great for some things, but for many users, a Chromebook is better. Five reasons Chromebooks are better than Windows laptops Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge More US towns have been hit by ransomware. Last Friday, 23 small Texas towns were affected by a coordinated ransomware attack that appears to have been pulled off by “one single threat actor,” according to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). A Texas DIR spokesperson told The
Read MoreNetflix Netflix doesn’t want people to forget about shows they plan to watch in the future. The company is updating its TV app with a “Latest” section that’ll list movies and TV show seasons that’ll be released that week and the one following, according to Variety. Listed titles will have a trailer, and users can
Read MoreIn many parts of the country, it’s been a struggle to stay cool this summer. Our air-conditioned homes are an oasis away from the heat and humidity—but if you want to optimize both your cooling and your energy efficiency, you might need to bump up the temps. Read more… These Are the 'Optimal' Summer Thermostat
Read MoreGitHub just announced the GitHub Student Developer Pack for 2019, and if you’re a student interested in becoming a developer, it’s well worth a look. Read more… Get Up to ,000 in Free Developer Tools With Github's Student Developer Pack Source: Life Hacker
Read More3D printed lithophanes are great, if a bit monochromatic. [Thomas Brooks] (with help from [Jason Preuss]) changed all that with a tool for creating color lithophanes but there’s a catch: you’ll need a printer capable of creating multi-color prints to do it. A video (embedded below) begins with an intro but walks through the entire process
Read MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) boss Shawn Layden yesterday alluded to the possibility that first-party PlayStation titles may soon launch on PC. While there’s nothing clear to go on just yet, the move would make perfect sense for the company as it prepares for the next console war with Microsoft. The news comes from Business Insider’s
Read MoreFacebook is offering new privacy tools that allow users to personally manage how much dirt on your browsing and spending habits Facebook gets from other websites — in theory, at least. Have you ever been browsing Facebook and noticed an ad for something you were looking up on another website not five minutes ago? If
Read MoreEvery few months, I try some version of the Pomodoro Technique, the famous productivity system where you take a 5-minute break every half hour, and a half-hour break every two and a half hours. I follow it closely, then I follow it loosely, then I give up. If this has happened to you, you might
Read MoreAndroid Messages version 4.7 rolled out this morning, and the new update adds the long-awaited ability to delete multiple messages in a conversation thread. It’s a great, convenient addition, and it’s also strange that it took this long for Android Messages to get a feature that seems pretty commonplace elsewhere. Read more… How to Delete
Read MoreA woman’s taste test captured the fancy of the internet. Her rapid evolution of expressions may be why. ‘I’m Sick of Seeing My Face,’ Says the Internet’s Kombucha Connoisseur Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreChase Ross started his YouTube channel to talk about his experience as an out-and-proud trans person in 2010. The friends he found through YouTube, he told The Verge, saved his life. Now, nine years later, Ross feels like the platform that he once called a supportive home is unrecognizable and actually harmful to his community.
Read MoreA former Republican senator has been leading the effort to determine whether the social network has an anti-conservative bias. Facebook's political bias review tries to understand why conservatives don't trust it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinally, an activity tracker made explicity for swimmers. Smart swim goggles give you real-time metrics during your workout – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast year, several groups of pickpocketers profited off oblivious commuters on New York City’s subway system. “I open the purses, put my hands in, and take the wallets out,” one pickpocketer, who was eventually arrested and found with three Metrocards and four cell phones, told a detective. “I pick people who are… Read more… How
Read MoreThe island is in a state of flux. Fortnite season 10: How to snag glitched consumables and new Junk Rift weapon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe U.S. government is forging ahead with its review of online platforms for potential competition concerns, coordinating with state attorneys general and signaling it could soon send document demands to Silicon Valley and its critics. Top DOJ official signals intensifying state and federal antitrust probe of big tech Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto by Aaron P. Bernstein / Getty Images The Justice Department is working alongside state attorneys general to investigate whether tech platforms like Facebook and Google are stifling competition in the industry, the department’s antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, said. The statement came only a day after The Wall Street Journal reported that a group of
Read MoreThis inflatable stand-up board normally sells for $300. Plus: How to get an Echo Dot for $5 and save 60% on NordVPN. Find out what all the paddleboard fuss is about for 9.40 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePetra Appelhof Today, I was nearly killed no less than three times while biking from my apartment in Brooklyn to my office in Lower Manhattan. But don’t worry! This is pretty normal for America’s largest city, where a staggering 19 cyclists have been killed in just 2019 alone. So you can imagine my bafflement when
Read MoreWith podcasts rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that companies are producing their own. What’s more surprising is that people are actually listening to them. Welcome to McDonald’s. Would You Like a Podcast With Those Fries? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSo you’ve heard about Apple’s new credit card, and you want to give it a try. Before you sign on the dotted line, there is at least one aspect of Apple’s agreement (besides any fees and percentage rates) that you’ll want to pay attention to: the arbitration clause. Arbitration clauses have become extremely popular in
Read MoreI find that if I’m trying to make a point with a student or a colleague about a circuit, sometimes the Falstad online simulator is worth a few thousand words. You can draw the circuit, play with the values, and even see the current flow in an intuitive way as well as make traditional measurements.
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