That Instagram selfie you posted is an open invitation to surveillance
Next time you pose for an Instagram photo in public, don’t forget to also smile for the numerous surveillance cameras in the area. “The Follower” may be watching. Belgium-based artist Dries Depoorter‘s latest project, “The Follower,” reveals just how often people are being surveilled in public. And all he needed to track down his social […]
Amazon's big NFL bet is an early win for Prime
Big surprise: People like football! That’s perhaps the biggest takeaway in the aftermath of Amazon’s first real NFL stream, which happened last Thursday night. A huge early season matchup between a couple of Super Bowl contenders — the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers — became the first regular season NFL game to be […]
TikTok is expanding its #BookTok community with new links
One of the most robust and beloved communities to emerge on TikTok is #BookTok, a corner of the platform devoted to discussing literature and sharing book recommendations. To date, #BookTok has accumulated over 77 billion views — and TikTok has taken note of its popularity. Following the launch of the TikTok Book Club back in […]
Pixel Watch prices and colors leak ahead of Made By Google event
We’ve got some key info about the next big Google wearable a couple of weeks ahead of its formal introduction. 9to5Google reported via a retail source that the Pixel Watch, Google’s upcoming smartwatch which was originally teased back in May, will start at $350 for a WiFi-only model. This is in addition to previous reporting […]
Uber says teen hacker group that infiltrated it is also behind 'Grand Theft Auto' leak
Rideshare giant Uber is sharing more details about how it was hacked last week, and who the company thinks was behind it. According to Uber, the company believes the teen hacking group Lapsus$ was behind the breach. Uber explains in an update that Lapsus$ has been behind a number of hacks over the past year. […]
Spotify sells audiobooks now
Spotify continues its quest to be a one-stop shop for all your listening needs with the introduction of Spotify Audiobooks. Spotify getting in on the audiobook market has been anticipated since the company acquired audiobook platform Findaway in 2021, and finally, here we are: On Sept. 20, Spotify launches Spotify Audiobooks for all U.S. users. […]
iOS 16 ruined my iPhone's once-perfect lock screen
Before iOS 16, my iPhone’s lock screen was like a flawless, beautiful sandcastle. It had a background image I’d carefully chosen and lovingly cropped to the exact right proportions, and a handcrafted selection of notifications in a view that made sense. And then Apple came over and kicked it like some childhood bully. Of course, […]
I took a STEM class taught by an AI Robot
It was a typical online class in the Covid era. Heart-eyes and clapping hands emoji flooded the chat from students aged 6 to 18 as the teacher worked her way through the slideshow presentation. But there was one glaring difference in this remote session: The teacher was a humanoid robot. An artificial intelligence by the […]
Their teacher is a robot named Sophia. The lesson is their humanity.
It was a typical online class in the Covid era. Emoji, ranging from heart-eyes to clapping hands, flooded the video call in an upward stream while students aged 6 to 18, as well as myself, watched a narrated slideshow presentation. The lesson for the day? Computational biology — using mathematics to study fields like genetics and […]
Save hundreds on new-to-you Microsoft Surface devices during this sale
Investing in tech usually means spending thousands on a device, but that’s not typically the case when you’re buying refurbished. Purchasing refurbished products means you’re technically buying a unit that’s tested to be in perfect working order, so it’s almost like new. And if you’re looking into investing in Microsoft’s Surface line, you may want […]