Big Love for the Small iPhone
Wouldn’t it be nice to deprioritize screens? Even if that means just using one that’s slightly smaller? That’s what it felt like to switch to the iPhone 12 Mini. It’s…
The iPhone 12 Pro Max Is the Low-Light Camera King
In all the low-light photos I’ve captured, the Max usually delivers an image with less noise and sharper details over the iPhone 12 Pro. You need an eagle eye to…
‘Godzilla’ Wasp Swims—Then Its Young Erupt From Caterpillars
Thank you for joining us for this brief bit of election counterprogramming that may or may not make you feel better, depending on how you feel about parasitic wasps. Because,…
The Xbox Series X Delivers Dazzling Visuals—on the Right TV
Nothing seems to go right in 2020. A couple of weeks ago, FedEx tried to deliver an Xbox Series X review unit to my house and couldn’t. After one failed…
The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better
Clambering around the ceiling of a big-box store, Jeff Siegel, a mechanical engineer at the University of Toronto, had no idea that he was looking at the post-pandemic future of…
Joe Biden Will Be the Next President. Now What?
We knew it might be an Election Day unlike any other. But after last Tuesday, it soon became evident that this year’s US presidential race would culminate in an election…
One Big Challenge for Biden? China’s Push for Tech Supremacy
As America staggered through the final stretch of a bitter and divisive US presidential election last month, China was putting the finishing touches on carefully drawn plans for economic recovery,…
Sofia’s startup ecosystem is one to watch — just give it time
Bulgaria is yet to produce a tech unicorn, but that doesn’t mean its startup ecosystem should be overlooked. Over the past decade, Sofia’s startup scene has flourished — even if…
Smartphone pinky, text claw, and other injuries caused by excessive phone use
We use our phones for three hours and 15 minutes a day on average. So perhaps it’s hardly surprising people are reporting a “new” injury on social media and in…
Forget Tesla, Volvo will have electric trucks ready in two years
As electric passenger cars (EVs) become an increasingly common sight on our roads, there’s one classification of vehicle that is still firmly attached to fossil fuels: trucks. I don’t mean SUV-type…