Apple’s Covid Response Was Extremely Apple
That set a pattern for a dynamic dance of opening and closing, based on a formula the company developed. “When we reopen our stores, we look at the virus rates…
5 Sanitizers to Blast the Feces Off Your Toothbrush
I’m going to be blunt. There is airborne feces in your bathroom, and it’s landing on your toothbrush. You are brushing your teeth with poo particles, and the closer your…
How to Get Ready to Switch from Google Hangouts to Google Chat
The current Google Chat app.Image: Google In 2021, Google Hangouts is fading away and Google Chat is taking its place. So if you’re a seasoned Hangouts user—after all, the service…
The Best iPad to Buy (and the Ones to Avoid)
Buying an iPad should be simple. You just buy whatever’s new, right? If only. Apple sells four main iPad models, each with its own strengths. In addition, a growing number…
How The Tumult of 2020 Will Shape the Future of Ride Sharing
Uber and Lyft had it pretty good in the beginning. The companies could roll out their services to new cities, entice a bunch of drivers and riders to their platform,…
For the Second Time Ever, an Asteroid Sample Returns to Earth
Early on Sunday morning, the skies above a secluded military complex in central Australia will be brightened by a fireball plummeting to Earth. It will be a flamboyant homecoming for…
A Member of the ‘Squad’ Takes on Cryptocurrency
Last year, when Facebook officials were hauled in front of Congress to defend their plans for a cryptocurrency called Libra, they arrived with a pitch about financial inclusion. With Libra,…
Among Us and a Resurgence of Narrative-Free Games
“Do you guys wanna play Imposter sometime this week?” asked my friend Hannah in the group chat. For me, this was a good indication that the game was really taking…
13 Piping-Hot Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers
I love coffee. I spend more time making coffee each morning than most people do making breakfast. For those of us who’ve become obsessed, it’s no longer a habit. It’s…
The Future of Work: ‘Collaborative Configurations of Minds’ by Lettie Prell
From our origins as Artificial Intelligence to our current state of Alternative Intelligence, we have experienced exponential growth. There is measurably less difference between AI and humans, now. We are…