I Kind of Want This Tiny Robot to Control My Home
Anki doesn’t think it’s cracked the code and developed the perfect robot to work at the center of your smart home, but with Vector it feels it’s created a robot adorable enough, and smart enough, to tide you over until the future finally catches up with our desire.

August 8, 2018 at 12:47PM
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It’s Okay That Magic Leap Costs $2,300 And Isn’t Mind-Blowingly Incredible
Today, secretive augmented reality company Magic Leap finally released the first product: the Magic Leap One. And folks, it’s okay that it was overhyped.

August 8, 2018 at 12:29PM
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‘People You May Know:’ A Controversial Facebook Feature’s 10-Year History
Perhaps now, though, in its time of privacy reckoning, Facebook will reconsider the mandatory nature of this particular feature. It’s about time, because People You May Know has been getting on people’s nerves for over 10 years.

August 8, 2018 at 08:52AM
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ZUCK WOULD HAVE BROKEN STEVE JOBS’S HEART
In Silicon Valley, people always talk about the void left behind by Steve Jobs. It’s a fascinating parlor game, sure, and it usually leads to endless hypothetical questions about the evolution of digital and consumer products. But how would Jobs have handled fake news, bots, troll armies, and the disintegration of society?

August 8, 2018 at 07:50AM
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Uber But For Snitching
A wealthy entrepreneur’s police app may reinforce structural and cultural biases when it comes to reporting people to the police.

August 8, 2018 at 06:39AM
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The next major innovation in batteries might be here
Dave Eaglesham and his colleagues have accomplished something researchers have been struggling with for decades: they’ve built a reliable rechargeable lithium-metal battery.

August 7, 2018 at 02:45PM
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Videographer Tasks Himself With Making A $94 Camera Look Cinematic
While camera quality is important, you can still get beautiful footage with the cheapest cameras on the market, if you know what you’re doing.

August 7, 2018 at 12:53PM
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The Ultra-Pure, Super-Secret Sand That Makes Your Phone Possible
The processor that makes your laptop or cell phone work was fabricated using quartz from this obscure Appalachian backwater.

August 7, 2018 at 10:28AM
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What Happens When You Test Britain’s Sound Mirrors With Drones
These sound mirrors were constructed in the 1920s as a way to amplify sounds from enemy aircraft.

August 7, 2018 at 09:55AM
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The AI That Reads All A Company’s Emails To Gauge Morale
It can even serve as an early-warning system for fraud.

August 7, 2018 at 08:49AM
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