With the release of iOS 11’s latest beta on Wednesday, testers can now get their hands on one of the new mobile operating system’s most important – if not most glamorous – new features: a long-needed “Do Not Disturb While Driving” mode. Announced in June at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, the feature aims to combat the very dangerous practice… Read MoreDaily Archives: June 22, 2017
With the release of iOS 11’s latest beta on Wednesday, testers can now get their hands on one of the new mobile operating system’s most important – if not most glamorous – new features: a long-needed “Do Not Disturb While Driving” mode. Announced in June at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, the feature aims to combat the very dangerous practice… Read More
“Making the world more open and connected” had one fundamental flaw: it didn’t push for any specific positive outcome from more connection. Technically, it could encompass digital voyeurism via the News Feed, trading in-person friendship for online acquaintanceship, or the filter bubbles and echospheres that have further polarized the United States.
So today, as Facebook… Read MoreFacebook changes mission statement to “bring the world closer together”
Today in odd apps I present SmellPGH, an app that lets you report weird smells in Pittsburgh. Why would you do this, you ask? Well hold on. “If you smell something bad in the air, chances are that air isn’t good to breathe,” said Beatrice Dias, project director for the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute’s CREATE Lab. “Smell PGH provides a way for citizens to… Read MoreSmellPGH lets you report weird smells in Pittsburgh
Created by Robin Hunicke and her experimental game design company, Funomena, the VR game Luna is a parable about mistakes and redemption.
The Woman Who Gave You the Video Game ‘Journey’ Returns ...
It’s easy to assume that the seat of human intelligence is similar to our increasingly smart devices. But that idea could be misdirecting neuroscience.
Tech Metaphors Are Holding Back Brain Research
Satoshi Fujiwara documents the people documenting tragedy.
Gritty Photos of the News Crews That Never Stop Rolling
Amazon today announced a notable new trick for its next-generation Echo device, the Echo Show (aka the one with the screen), which could make it a more compelling purchase: it will be able to display the live streams from a number of smart home cameras. Already, companies like Ring, Arlo, Nest, August, EZViz, Vivint, Amcrest, and IC Realtime have created Alexa Skills that will use the new… Read MoreAmazon’s Echo Show gets more practical by adding support for ...
Of all the antidotes to always-on anxiety, the most intriguing is this handset that only offers calling and texting.
Punkt MP01 Review: You’ll Love This Very Smart Dumbphone
The long-promised age of the flying car is finally here (kinda). Here are 10 of the most promising designs.
The Top 10 Flying Car Designs, From Airbus to Larry ...
Against all odds, tens of thousands of Brendan Fraser fans on Facebook have carved out a kind place on the internet.