Sleuths Read Old Booby-Trapped Letters Without Opening Them
On July 31, 1697, Jacques Sennacques sent a letter to his cousin—one Pierre Le Pers, a French merchant living in The Hague—begging him, for the love of Pete (that’s paraphrased),…
Microsoft announces AI-powered Teams speakers with titanic transcription abilities
At its Ignite conference today, Microsoft announced plans to release AI-powered speakers for Teams calls. The company will release these devices in a private preview later this year. These intelligent…
Surprising growth strategies to boost your digital marketing campaigns in 2021
We’re still reeling from 2020, a year that came in and bulldozed over perfectly crafted consumer behavior insights, trampled over forecasts and projections, and made us question and re-question whether…
Volvo pledges to go ‘all-electric by 2030,’ following other manufacturers
Volvo has become the latest car giant to commit to making only electric vehicles. The Swedish automaker said on Tuesday that it plans to exclusively sell EVs by 2030. All…
6 steps to build a data-driven company, according to experts
Over the past year, businesses have had to quickly adapt and adjust to new and varied patterns of customer behavior as their previous models were thrown off course. Those who…
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Amazon changes app icon again, ditching that problematic ‘mustache’
Amazon’s got a new iOS and Android app icon again. The company introduced a new icon for its mobile apps a month ago, replacing the old “shopping cart” icon with…
Lime e-bike batteries are being turned into portable speakers
A British sustainable design business is set to upcycle battery packs from Lime e-bikes and e-scooters and turn them into slick portable Bluetooth speakers. Based in the creative hub of…
Here’s why progress bars on your computer don’t load at a steady pace
Why is it that whenever you have a progress bar pop up on your computer, the thing never runs at a steady speed? Why all the little stops and starts?…
The ‘Girl Games’ of the ’90s Were Fun and Feminist
My favorite Purple Moon games revolved around eighth grader Rockett Movado. Each title centered on a significant day (or days) in her life. At crucial points in the story, the…