The New Raspberry Pi Is Basically A $35 Desktop Computer
It’s long been one of the easiest and cheapest ways to power a custom creation, but the new Raspberry Pi, announced earlier today, packs significant upgrades that could let it finally pass as an incredibly cheap desktop computer.
June 24, 2019 at 12:37PM
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If Slack Is So Good, Why Are So Many Companies Trying To Fix It?
Here’s a look at what the anti-Slacks and Slack apps are trying to solve.
June 24, 2019 at 10:31AM
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Bill Gates Says His ‘Greatest Mistake Ever’ Was Microsoft Losing To Android
Android ultimately killed Windows Mobile and Windows Phone off, and became the Windows equivalent in the mobile world.
June 24, 2019 at 09:18AM
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The Downfall Of The Virtual Assistant (So Far)
Services like Google Assistant and Alexa are growing more capable by the minute — but there’s one big, fat lingering problem.
June 21, 2019 at 01:57PM
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‘Phones Cause Teens To Grow Horns’ Is A Dumb Tech Moral Panic
Some amount of young people may have tiny bones growing from the base of their skulls. But don’t freak out.
June 21, 2019 at 12:10PM
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The Other Windows
Before Windows became a fact of life for most computer users, a scrappy upstart named GeoWorks tried taking Microsoft on. It failed, but it gave us AOL.
June 21, 2019 at 11:51AM
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Guy Plugs His Roku Into An Old Black And White Television Set And
San Francisco artist Josh Ellingson thrilled social media when he plugged a Roku into his vintage General Electric model XB2410SD black-and-white television set and it actually worked.
June 21, 2019 at 11:08AM
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Google Was Never Really Serious About Tablets
Google’s getting out of the tablet hardware business, canceling two different tablets it was building and reassigning those employees to other projects. This is a long time coming, after years of reboots, both literal and metaphorical.
June 21, 2019 at 10:31AM
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In The Not-So-Distant Future, Synthetic Biology Could Lead To Global Catastrophe — Maybe
Progress in the broader synthetic biology field is advancing at rates exceeding that of Moore’s law — which itself has already reordered society.
June 21, 2019 at 08:14AM
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How Pixar Improved The Quality Of Its Animation From 1995 To 2019
Pixar has made some significant advancements in its animation in the 24 years since the original “Toy Story” was released.
June 20, 2019 at 05:26PM
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