How a purple gorilla made us regulate the internet — Kernel Panic
Before Siri and Alexa, there was Bonzi. In the early 2000s, a purple, talking gorilla named BonziBuddy was billed as a free virtual assistant, ready for all your internet needs. It could talk, search for you, sing, send emails — and anyone with a computer could download it for free. Turns out, that was the […]
Nuro delivers FedEx packages in driverless vehicles
Nuro’s driverless bots are delivering FedEx packages in a city that already has autonomous pizza delivery. In Houston, Nuro’s steering wheel-less delivery vehicles have been working alongside FedEx’s traditional human-driven delivery fleet since April. The pilot program was first announced Tuesday, with plans to expand from testing to a bigger, more established deployment. Eventually the […]
The plates and bowls designed to stimulate your taste buds
Created by Teresa Berger, Beyond Taste aims to reconnect you with your food using the study of gastrophysics. The idea claims our perception of food may be influenced by more than just taste. The tableware resembles the natural environment of its ingredients and plays on what you see, hear, smell and touch to create what’s […]
Set the mood in your home with an innovative LED floor lamp on sale
TL;DR: Set the mood in any room with the Protean Corner LED Floor Lamp, on sale for $79.99 — a 46% discount — as of June 15. With the Protean Corner LED Floor Lamp, you can style your room to fit your mood. The freestanding light fixture can be set to over 16 million color […]
This universal charger works in over 195 countries — and it's on sale
TL;DR: Prep for future overseas excursions with the nomadplug 18W World Charger, on sale for $74.95 as of June 15. Traveling to a new country should be all about excitement and adventure, not about worrying that you’re bringing the right gear. If you’re making stops in multiple countries, you don’t want to carry around clunky […]
Apple Watch 7 to get redesign, but big health updates may be coming later
Apple Watch 7, which is due to be launched later this year, will have a different look and a speedier processor than its predecessor, the Apple Watch 6. However, the rumored, big health updates are likely to come in 2022 or later, Bloomberg reported Monday. According to the report, which cites people with knowledge of […]
Twitter teases the ability to edit… other people's tweets
When it comes to Twitter features, number one on the wish list of the platform’s heaviest users — apart from a Super Mega Block option that instantly yeets a nasty user into the sea — is the edit button. CEO Jack Dorsey has vowed it will never happen, but the company still drops tiny crumbs […]
How to block a number on iPhone
Maybe you’re annoyed with relentless spam calls, or there’s someone in your life you never want to speak to again. It’s your phone. You decide who gets to call you, and who should not have that access. Luckily, blocking phone numbers on your iPhone is easy, and you should take full advantage of the feature. […]