If we really want wearable computing to take off as a concept, we’re going to need lightweight input devices that can do some heavy lifting. Sure, split ergo keyboards are awesome. But it seems silly to restrict the possibilities of cyberdecks by limiting the horizons to imitations of desk-bound computing concepts. What we really need
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro Quibi was never supposed to compete with Netflix or Disney Plus. The novelty was shortform video for people as they waited for coffee or the bus. The space Quibi intended to seize was the lost minutes in the day — the ones big streamers aren’t competing for. But the COVID-19 pandemic
Read MoreBrands need to keep communicating, but sensitively and thoughtfully. In doing so, you could actually enhance your brand image by demonstrating empathy with what customers are going through. Audiences are glued to their devices and ready to engage. Here are a few practical tips. 5 messaging tips to help brand marketers navigate the pitfalls of
Read MoreThis week’s freebies: Download Drawful 2, Gone Home and Hob anytime before April 9, after which they return to full price. A trio of free games worth is available for download at Epic this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEtsy sellers have sold hundreds of thousands of cloth face masks in the past few days, the company says, and demand is likely to outstrip supply soon now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shifted its guidance on wearing such masks in public. “We hope that increasing the availability of fabric,
Read MoreIf you’ve been trying to learn how to be a better photographer, April might be your month. Read more… You Can Attend Nikon's Photography School For Free This Month Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreInstead of an app or gadget that claims to jump-start your productivity, this year, you should invest in a good paper planner. After all, there’s plenty of research showing that actually writing down your to-do list and schedule for the day — rather than typing it out on a laptop or your iPhone — makes
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro The Entertainment Software Association has notified partners that E3 2021 will be held June 15th to 17th, 2021, according to GamesIndustry.biz. The ESA canceled E3 2020 last month due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak but is reportedly working on a “reimagined” event for 2021. There’s still no word on whether
Read MoreRebecca Rubin / Variety: Some independent movie theaters are launching “virtual cinemas” to let patrons stream first-tier films from home as a temporary revenue source amid the pandemic — Greg Laemmle never thought he’d recommend anyone to stream a movie at home. The best way to watch a film … Some independent movie theaters are
Read MoreWhilst astronomers are fairly certain that supermassive black holes, billions of times more massive than our Sun, dwell at the center of almost every galaxy in the Universe, they are still unsure how these cosmic monsters reach such tremendous sizes. The problem seems to be one of time, the Universe is 14 billion years old,
Read MoreCommentary: There’s never been a telecom executive like Legere, and there likely never will be again. How T-Mobile's John Legere changed the mobile world for the better – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe planet isn’t just mountains, craters and plains. It also has a collection of bizarre pit-like formations that capture the eye and the imagination. Mars pits: Gaze into the abyss with these wild NASA images – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe main components are an Adafruit CLUE, Stemma GPS, and a lithium-polymer battery. No soldering required. [Jay Doscher] shares a quick GPS project he designed and completed over a weekend. The device is called the CLUE Tracker and has simple goals: it shows a user their current location, but also provides a compass heading and
Read MoreFrom the iPhone 12 to the Galaxy Fold 2. 13 phones we still expect to see this spring and summer. Every upcoming phone available this spring and summer of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGet your far-flung colleagues reading the same book, we’ll supply the author chat. Start your own work-from-home book club with these great reads – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: India’s Unified Payments Interface eliminated most of the fees apps like Paytm charged for transactions, forcing them to search for other sources of income — After signing up hundreds of millions of users, startups switch to lending and lean on merchants in search of revenues India's Unified Payments Interface eliminated most
Read MoreShifting sick-leave policy and communication issues are causing employees to assert themselves after they stayed on the job. Gaps in Amazon’s Virus Response Fuel Warehouse Workers’ Demands Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt should be a feature of every device powered by a lithium-ion battery, that it has a protection chip on board that automatically disconnects it should it go out of its safe voltage range. A chip most often used for this purpose in single-cell applications is the Fortune Semiconductor DW01, and [Oliver] shares a tip
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / CNBC: How Silicon Valley food caterers, event planners, venue owners, models, DJs, and others who relied on tech parties and events are coping with the loss of income — – Performers, food caterers, event planners, venue owners, models, DJs and others that rely on the tech industry’s parties … How Silicon Valley
Read MoreDave Gershgorn / OneZero : Washington state’s facial recognition law, which is championed by Microsoft, was sponsored by State Sen. Joe Nguyen, who also is a program manager at Microsoft — Plus, live facial recognition updates and the week’s A.I. research — Welcome to General Intelligence, your weekly dive into the A.I. news and research that
Read MoreFor reasons that most rational consumers can’t fathom, a not inconsiderable segment of the population believes the key to their continued survival during a pandemic unprecedented in modern times is to stockpile toilet paper. This leaves those of us not compelled to act based on the whims of our bowels looking at bare racks in
Read MoreDespite the huge contributions of deep learning to the field of artificial intelligence, there’s something very wrong with it: It requires huge amounts of data. This is one thing that both the pioneers and critics of deep learning agree on. In fact, deep learning didn’t emerge as the leading AI technique until a few years ago because of the
Read MoreSidney Fussell / Wired: Uber Eats waived delivery fees in the name of supporting local restaurants, but some restaurants say Uber’s 25% commission for take-out orders is too high — Social distancing rules have reduced many eateries to delivery and take out. But apps like Uber Eats exact a 25 percent toll on their shrinking
Read MoreValerie Strauss / Washington Post: Zoom is being banned over security concerns by some US school districts, including NYC, which is directing teachers to switch to Microsoft Teams — Some school districts around the country have started to ban the use of Zoom for online learning from home during the coronavirus crisis … Zoom is
Read MoreIf you’re on a limited budget, here are three soundbars that sound great, look good and don’t cost an arm and a leg. Best soundbars of 2020 under 0 – CNET Source: CNet
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