Office Life at the Pentagon Is Disconcertingly Retrograde
There are no laptops at meetings in the Pentagon. There are no whiteboards, either. No connectivity, and almost no diversity. I love the Navy and Marine Corps, but as a…
The 24 Best Cloth Face Masks: Ones We Actually Like to Wear
In April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all citizens wear nonmedical face masks to slow the spread of Covid-19. Wearing a mask can protect you,…
Google Expands Its Fire-Tracking Tools in Maps and Search
“NOAA provides imagery that basically says, ‘We think the pixels in this image are on fire right now,’” says Ryan Galleher, engineering program manager in Google’s Search and Crisis Response…
The Best Dyson Vacuums (2020): V11, V8, and More
Dyson has a lot of sub-models, because its naming scheme isn’t confusing enough. Each one has a different number of included tool attachments and accessories. Every model (V7, V8, V10,…
What Happens If Uber and Lyft Flee California? Look at Austin
Rafael Rodriguez remembers the moment he learned Uber and Lyft were leaving Austin. “It was Mother’s Day, and I was with my girl in a restaurant,” he says. “I said,…
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘European app claims flight delay compensation for you in BTC’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin BTC every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with…
A play-by-play account of Facebook’s hate speech controversy in India
Since last week, Facebook India‘s director of policy, Ankhi Das, has been under the spotlight for her role in taking moderation decisions that favored the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).…
Google admits its Android Auto assistant is a little, umm, slow
Following an update earlier this month, all hasn’t been well for Android Auto users, the app that lets you use your phone as your in-car entertainment and navigation system. According…
How Intel’s neuromorphic chip could make wheelchair-mounted robotic arms more accessible
Intel scientists are using neuromorphic computing to power a wheelchair-mounted robotic arm that helps patients with spinal injuries perform daily tasks. Research shows that people with injuries that restrict their…
The Race to Collect the Pandemic’s History—as It Unfolds
At the Austin History Center, collecting for what they’re calling the “Covid-19 Files” began on Facebook, where Marina Islas, the AHC’s Latinx community archivist, posed a question: “We are living…