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262 posts

Google's Street View Is Changing How We Understand the History of Places

Google's Street View Is Changing How We Understand the History of Places

JULY 26, 2022

Spotify’s Challenge With Audiobooks Is One That We All Face Everyday

Spotify’s Challenge With Audiobooks Is One That We All Face Everyday

JUNE 15, 2022

Why Aren’t Smart Locks And Video Doorbells The Same Device?

Why Aren’t Smart Locks And Video Doorbells The Same Device?

JUNE 9, 2022

Are Some Fonts Ageist?

Are Some Fonts Ageist?

MAY 4, 2022

STEPN Is a Fitness App That Pays You for Walking or Running

STEPN Is a Fitness App That Pays You for Walking or Running

APRIL 27, 2022

What If We Could Ban Passwords? It's Just A Matter Of Time ...

What If We Could Ban Passwords? It's Just A Matter Of Time ...

APRIL 11, 2022

Telescopes on Balloons May Transform the Golden Age of Astronomy

Telescopes on Balloons May Transform the Golden Age of Astronomy

APRIL 6, 2022

The Dyson Zone Air Purifier Shows Us Exactly How Innovation Should Work

The Dyson Zone Air Purifier Shows Us Exactly How Innovation Should Work

MARCH 28, 2022

The End of Passwords and Other 2022 Breakthrough Technologies

The End of Passwords and Other 2022 Breakthrough Technologies

MARCH 18, 2022

"Design Decoder" Software Makes Ecommerce Accessible For Color Blind Shoppers

"Design Decoder" Software Makes Ecommerce Accessible For Color Blind Shoppers

MARCH 16, 2022

What If We Could Force Politicians To Watch Dystopian Sci-Fi?

What If We Could Force Politicians To Watch Dystopian Sci-Fi?

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Shortlife Clock: A Brilliantly Morbid Holiday Gift

The Shortlife Clock: A Brilliantly Morbid Holiday Gift

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Highlights From TIME’s 2021 Best Inventions of the Year List

Highlights From TIME’s 2021 Best Inventions of the Year List

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A New Wearable Sensor That Could Reinvent Dance ... And Music

A New Wearable Sensor That Could Reinvent Dance ... And Music

OCTOBER 19, 2021

How Slack Became The Soul of Business, And Is Here To Stay

How Slack Became The Soul of Business, And Is Here To Stay

OCTOBER 13, 2021

If You Are Reading This, You're Probably Safe From The Sept 30th Internet Blackouts

If You Are Reading This, You're Probably Safe From The Sept 30th Internet Blackouts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

New Color Picker Helps You Find a Color Based On a Word

New Color Picker Helps You Find a Color Based On a Word

JULY 6, 2021

The Space Race Among Billionaires Might Be Just What Humanity Needs

The Space Race Among Billionaires Might Be Just What Humanity Needs

JULY 5, 2021

Zoom Lets Users Choose Whether To Share Their Pronouns

Zoom Lets Users Choose Whether To Share Their Pronouns

JUNE 24, 2021

These Kickstarters Might Help You Replace (Or Save) All Your Batteries

These Kickstarters Might Help You Replace (Or Save) All Your Batteries

JUNE 18, 2021

Is Amazon Sidewalk the First Step In Killing Human Privacy?

Is Amazon Sidewalk the First Step In Killing Human Privacy?

JUNE 4, 2021

The Nightmare Copyright Scenarios of NFTs Are Coming Fast

The Nightmare Copyright Scenarios of NFTs Are Coming Fast

APRIL 30, 2021

How To Create Your Own High Fidelity Digital Human In Minutes

How To Create Your Own High Fidelity Digital Human In Minutes

APRIL 12, 2021

Do We Need To Retire The Term "Video Game" and Pick Something New?

Do We Need To Retire The Term "Video Game" and Pick Something New?

MARCH 18, 2021

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