Opinion: Venture capitalists can be subject to the same bubbles and group think as ordinary investors. Read the original post by Zachary Karabell
Month: October 2019
Alberto Salazar, World Records, and Athletics’ Greatest ‘Hug’
Do negative splits actually matter? Did Salazar deserve a 4-year doping ban? WIRED editor Nicholas Thompson and elite runner Knox Robinson hash it out. Read the original post by Nicholas Thompson, Knox Robinson
GoPro Hero 8 Black Review: A Better GoPro
The Hero 8 Black’s new body design and attachable accessories may attract a whole new crowd to GoPro. WIRED’s full review. Read the original post by Scott Gilbertson
Apple Watch Series 5 review, iPad review, your hot takes, and more
What’s to like about the Apple Watch Series 5 and the new iPad? Stay tuned and we’ll tell you! Plus, your hot takes! That and […] Read the original post by Leif Johnson, Roman Loyola, Michael Simon
Uber Copter is now available to everyone with an iPhone
What you need to know Uber Copter is now available to everyone. It’s only available on iPhone, though. Only one route is currently available. Come fly with me… Uber might […] Read the original post by Oliver Haslam
Apple Has Banned an App That Allows People in Hong Kong to Keep Track of Police Activities and Protests
More than often technology comes to help during troubled times. In protest hit Hong Kong things are no different. Apple has rejected an app that […] Read the original post by Mahit Huilgol
ClamXav 3 review: It’s good, it’s cheap, but it doesn’t beat free
After changing from a free app to paid four years ago, ClamXav continues to be a popular choice for protecting Macs. You don’t get a […] Read the original post by Ian Paul
Today’s Cartoon: Deepfake Awards
It’s an honor just to be nominated. Read the original post by WIRED Cartoons
7 Trillion Microplastic Particles Pollute the San Francisco Bay Each Year
A new report shows an astounding amount of microplastics, largely from car tires, are tainting the watershed. Read the original post by Matt Simon
On TikTok, There Is No Time
The popular app doesn’t tell users when a video was posted. Creators say that makes it easier to steal content—but there are also upsides to […] Read the original post by Louise Matsakis
ClamXav 3 Review: It’s good, it’s cheap, but it doesn’t beat free
After changing from a free app to paid four years ago, ClamXav continues to be a popular choice for protecting Macs. You don’t get a […] Read the original post by Ian Paul
Marktech reflective sensors feature 0.5-1.5mm short detection distance
Marktech Optoelectronics has announced the expansion of its surface-mount family of SWIR reflective sensors. The sensors are suitable for position sensing and detection applications, including […] Read the original post by Alex McCarthy
Uber launches Uber Works to help connect shift workers with businesses
Image via Uber For matching shift workers with shifts What you need to know Uber has launched its new app, Uber Works. App will work to match shift workers […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Uber launches Uber Works app, beginning in Chicago
Image via Uber For matching shift workers with shifts What you need to know Uber has launched its new app, Uber Works. App will work to match shift workers […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Sensor fusion lets phone identify objects by simply knocking against them
Objects can be identified by knocking a smartphone against them, according to Korean research lab KAIST. No camera is involved. Instead the technique processes data […] Read the original post by Steve Bush