Acrylic sheets are relatively inexpensive, pretty, and can be heat-shaped very effectively. There are blades and tools made specifically for cutting, heating, and bending acrylic but [Marija] shows that even without them acrylic can be cut and bent with a bit of care and patience. Acrylic sheets are brittle and crack easily, but a hacksaw
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Ahead of the planned September 19 release date, Apple Arcade is rolling out to some users running beta iOS 13 or iOS 13.1, with 50+ games to play — Apple Arcade appears to be rolling out to a handful of users ahead of its planned September 19 release date, based on
Read MoreThe hit comedy will begin appearing on the service in 2021, the latest move in the battle between media companies for the rights to beloved sitcoms. Bingeworthy: Netflix Snaps Up Streaming Rights to ‘Seinfeld’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOver the weekend, Bernie Sanders teased a $2.5 trillion housing plan, which, among other things, promises to establish a national rent control standard and make significant investments in affordable housing. Like Sanders, several other Democratic candidates have released proposals to tackle housing inequality in… Read more… Every 2020 Democrat's Plan to Fix the Housing Crisis
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon began making changes to its search results last year to prioritize profitability over relevance, according to The Wall Street Journal. Those changes were reportedly spurred on by demands from Amazon’s retail divisions and private label team, and they’re said to have the effect of often boosting Amazon’s
Read MoreArtificial intelligence and mixed reality have driven demand in learning games around the world, according to a new report by Metaari. AI and Mixed Reality Drive Educational Gaming into 'Boom Phase' Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreToday, Brad Pitt — who is set to play a gun-wielding, pirate-hunting astronaut in the upcoming film Ad Astra — got the chance to speak to someone who actually has the job of his on-screen character: an astronaut on board the International Space Station. While at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Pitt chatted
Read MoreMake sure you have version 4.33.0. LastPass fixes a major exploit – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Creating capacitive touch-sensitive buttons is easy these days; many microcontrollers have cap-sense hardware built-in. This will work for simple on/off control, but what if you want a linear, position-sensitive input, like you’d find on a computer touchpad or your smartphone screen? Not so easy — at least until now. Trill is a family of
Read MoreA crucial part of hosting a large get-together is providing enough ice. Tepid beverages are no fun, and parties should be fun. The most fun ice, of course, is crunchy, chewable pellet ice, also known as “nugget ice” and “the good ice.” This ice can be found in soft drinks at Sonic, and—in most locations—you
Read MoreThe classic Emmy-winning show about nothing will be a big something on the streaming service. Seinfeld coming to Netflix in 2021, yada yada yada – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDirector Colin Trevorrow brings us another dinosaur adventure, this time on the small screen. Watch Jurassic World dinosaurs attack in new Battle at Big Rock short – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisplay company Optoma has added new models to its laser and lamp projector series, all designed for education. Optoma Updates Laser Projector Line with New Ultra Short Throw Models Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIt’s another thing to keep an eye out for when looking through your family’s posts. Facebook advertisers can change headlines for news articles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Lex Gillies loves Instagram. As a rosacea activist and beauty blogger, the app has become her primary tool for sharing her work and connecting with other people who live with skin differences. “I didn’t know anybody with rosacea in my real life and it was the internet
Read MoreGoogle has invited the media to see a “few new things Made by Google.” The Pixel 4 is set to be announced Oct. 15, as Google sends out event invites – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFriends might be leaving Netflix next year, but the streaming service just landed another giant beloved series: Seinfeld. Seinfeld will be available to stream on Netflix beginning in 2021, the company announced today. It will also be available to stream in 4K. That’s when the show’s contract with Hulu (now owned by Disney) comes to
Read MoreIt’s that time of year. Smartphone companies are preparing their fall launches, and next on the list is Google. The company today sent out invites for its next Made by Google event, taking place in New York City on October 15. In other words, get ready for the Pixel 4. As a recap, we’re expecting
Read More{$inline_image}It’s that time of year. Smartphone companies are preparing their fall launches, and next on the list is Google. The company today sent out invites for its next Made by Google event, taking place in New York City on October 15. In other words, get ready for the Pixel 4. As a recap, we’re expecting
Read MoreMost jobs require occasional overtime or after-hours work, but in some jobs and/or careers, long hours are the norm rather than the exception. If you’re working a job that regularly asks you to work beyond what you would consider a standard workday, how do you handle the workload—not to mention the work/life balance? Read more…
Read MoreGoogle has invited media to a hardware event on October 15th in New York City. The company is expected to formally announce the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and other devices, including a Pixelbook 2 and new Google Home speakers. The invite says “Come see a few new things Made by Google.” Google made an
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s High Point University has designed a new set of Sales Labs outfitted to look like a business setting, where students pursuing sales majors can hone their pitching skills under real-world role-playing conditions. NC University Deploys One-Touch Recording Tool for Sales Role Playing Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThere are some bad battery hacks out there. A lot of them are holdovers from old advice that has been around since the dawn of the smartphone—advice that’s no longer relevant. In the video above, I bust the three most common battery myths that just won’t go away. Read more… These Battery Saving Tricks Don't
Read MoreIn this mage from June 2002, astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during a spacewalk to perform work on the International Space Station. Franklin Chang-Diaz Performs a Spacewalk on the STS-111 Mission Source: NASA
Read MoreCryptocurrency exchange Kraken – one of the world’s oldest – has disclosed a bug that apparently allowed certain customers to purchase Bitcoin at $8,000 and sell it for $12,000. Taking to Twitter, the exchange said “a test of an unreleased advanced order type encountered a bug, which resulted in the order’s prices being matched against the
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