There's a whole lot of ocean on this planet, and we don't have much of an idea what's at the bottom of most of it. That could change with the craft and techniques created during the Ocean Discovery Xprize, which had teams competing to map the sea floor quickly, precisely, and autonomously. The winner just took home $4 million.
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Want to rock out together even when you’re apart? Spotify has prototyped an unreleased feature called “Social Listening” that lets multiple people add songs to a queue they can all listen to. You just all scan one friend’s QR-style Spotify Social Listening code, and then anyone can add songs to the real-time playlist. Spotify could […]
Spotify is building shared queue Social Listening
Plus: Boosted's new e-scooter, the Beats Powerbeats Pro, and New Balance's redesigned sneakers.
Cheap Phones, Folding Bikes, and Everything Else We Loved This ...
Who needs Spotify playlists? These apps create truly endless tunes to match whatever mood you desire.
Generative Music Apps: Endel, Mubert, Hear
Who needs Spotify playlists? These apps create truly endless tunes to match whatever mood you desire.
Generative Music Apps: Endel, Mubert, Hear
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off Monday, June 3. Here's what we're expecting the company to show off.
Apple WWDC 2019: What to Expect From the Big Developer ...
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off Monday, June 3. Here's what we're expecting the company to show off.
Apple WWDC 2019: What to Expect From the Big Developer ...
At first glance, Tibbits look like building blocks, but each one is a module or a connector that makes it easier to build connected devices and systems. Tibbits were created by Tibbo Technology, a Taipei-based startup that exhibited at Computex this week (it showed off a humanoid robot built from various Tibbits). The heart of […]
Tibbits are colorful pre-programmed modules for building IoT devices
The light twinkle of an old-fashioned cylinder music box evokes many things: nostalgia, childhood memories, sometimes even horror (they are a trope in scary movie soundtracks). Most music boxes play one tune, but with the Muro Box, which exhibited at Computex this week, you can use an app to pick different songs or even compose […]
Muro is a retro-style cylinder music box you control with ...
On Wednesday, Google rolled out new policies around kids’ apps on Google Play following an FTC complaint claiming a lack of attention to app’s compliance with children’s privacy laws, and other rules around content. However, kids’ apps weren’t the only area being addressed this week. As it turns out, Google also cracked down on loot […]