Apple’s online store is down ahead of its education-themed “Let’s Take a Field Trip” event at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago today. […] Read the original post by Joe Rossignol
Month: March 2018
How Cannabis Tech Can Help Build a Better Cup of Coffee
Clean, tasty coffee that begins life in a lab takes a cue from the cultivation of marijuana. Read the original post by Matt Simon
Shooting the messenger: Only if you can make it about Apple
It is a simple fact of life that literally everything is Apple’s fault. Such a sad trick of quantum mechanics that our particular universe is […] Read the original post by The Macalope
Xiaomi Takes on iPhone X With New Mi Mix 2S Smartphone Featuring Dual Camera System and Wireless Charging
Xiaomi unveiled its new Mi Mix 2S smartphone at a packed auditorium in Shanghai today, claiming that the handset surpasses iPhone X in several departments […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Huawei, Xiaomi Unveil New High-End Smartphone Models
The Huawei P20 and P20 Pro models will not come to the U.S., but the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will be sold around the world. Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey
Kiddie YouTube: Companies Are Cashing in on Reality TV for Tots
While the strategy carries risks, if it pans out, you could soon see more kids in their own Netflix series or on smartphone apps—or wherever […] Read the original post by Caitlin Harrington
What Happens When You Track Your Boyfriend on Strava
A tale of romance, performance, surveillance, and loss. Read the original post by Elizabeth Barber
Teen Driving by the Numbers
Kids aren’t getting behind the wheel as much these days. But contrary to popular belief, it’s not just because of smartphones and social media. Read the original post by Andrea Powell
Bigger, Brighter, Simpler: A Tablet for the Mature User
We asked researchers to help us build a device that’s optimized for folks whose sight and motor skills are beginning to fade. Read the original post by Ellen Airhart
Monero Privacy Protections Aren’t as Strong as They Seem
Researchers point out serious gaps in the privacy promises of stealth cryptocoin Monero. Read the original post by Andy Greenberg
An Alternative to Burial and Cremation for Corpse Disposal
Alkaline hydrolysis is a clean, green method for dissolving a body into its chemical building blocks; the runny remains just wash down the drain. Read the original post by Hayley Campbell
How Kids Can Use ‘Screen Time’ to Their Advantage
Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik wants us to take a deep breath—and focus on the quality, not quantity, of the time kids use tech. Read the original post by Sarah Fallon
A Brief History of Screen Panic, From TVs to Today
For as long as we’ve had screens, people have worried whether too much screen time would make kids less healthy, more violent, and hopelessly distracted. Read the original post by Blanca Myers
App Roundup: Services for Savvy Seniors
We all get old, and at some point, everyone’s going to need an app that embiggens that doggone tiny mouse type. Read the original post by Ellen Airhart
The Science Behind Antiaging Methods
As researchers begin to understand how aging works at a molecular level, there’s a glint of promise—and oodles of hype—in new life-extension treatments. Read the original post by Gregory Barber