Amazon's high-tech clothing store concept: Just turn retail workers into warehouse gophers
From the bitchy shop girls in Pretty Woman to the bitchy shop girls in Legally Blonde, the retail workers tasked with helping you shop for clothes get a bad rap. But even Elle Woods — who knows the value of talking someone out of a truly heinous angora sweater — might not be stoked about […]
Swapping muscles for wires, this robot is learning to control a smile — Strictly Robots
In an effort to explore the relationship between humans and robots, researchers at Columbia University have developed a robot that can mirror human facial expressions. EVA has a 3D-printed skull and over 20 “muscles” it can use to display looks of anger, fear, joy and sadness.
Twitter's hexagonal profile pics makes right-click saving NFTs even funnier
Twitter’s new hexagonal NFT profile pics were supposed to put right-click savers in their place. The feature, announced Thursday, gives Twitter Blue subscribers the ability to designate their profile pictures as official NFTs — thus, in theory, irrefutably “proving” their JPEGs are authentic pieces like CryptoPunks or Bored Apes at a glance. It’s the ultimate […]
Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet is back at its Black Friday price
SAVE 50%: Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet is a solid budget tablet if you already use other Amazon services. As of Jan. 21, it’s on sale for $44.99 — that’s 50% off its regular price of $89.99. If you’re in the market for a new tablet, the iPad is not your only option. If you already […]
Twitter's NFT profile pics are the new blue check
When I log onto Twitter, I’m always trying to make the experience more exclusionary, more capitalistic. I want it to be clear: Who on the platform has money to spend on silly things and who does not. I want a social media space that truly leans into the most valuable of users: tech bros. And […]
Researchers developed a way to track your health through a face mask — Future Blink
Northwestern researchers created a monitoring device for face masks that pairs with an app and works like a Fitbit.
Flower-like solar panels collect daylight for their nightly light shows
Created by artists’ collective WERC, Tane is a resilient art installation that aims to survive in nature and outlast its human creators. The flower-like ‘digital organisms’ use solar panels to charge during the day and collectively release their light at night.
Apple is fixing the dangerous Safari bug that can leak your history
Remember that horrible, awful, no good Safari bug that exposes your browser history and Google account details? Well, Apple has fixed it, but the world will have to wait a little while for that fix. According to 9to5Mac, the issue has been fixed in RC (release candidate) versions of Apple’s mobile and desktop operating systems, […]
This dashcam makes a great witness — and it's on sale for 25% off
TL;DR: As of Jan. 21, the Nextbase NBDVR522GW 522GW Dash Cam is $209.99 instead of $279, which is a discount of 25%. There’s nothing more obnoxious than having to deal with the “he said, she said” when it comes to what really happened on the road. Instead of worrying about accidents or hit-and-runs, get everything […]
Keep your files and photos safe for life with this backup plan on sale
TL;DR: As of Jan. 21, a lifetime subscription to Degoo Premium Mega Backup Plan worth $4,320 is just $149.99, which is 95% off. No one prints the best moments of their lives anymore. They just keep them on hard drives forever until they want to show someone or post them to a social media account. […]