The Dangers of Seeing the World Through Ubiquitous Video
We might look back at 2020 as the year of maximum screen time. Severed by the pandemic from face-to-face interactions, we have been chained to our devices, making more video…
‘Real’ Programming Is an Elitist Myth
It’s a normal afternoon in July. I’m at work in my little corner, speaking into the camera. The children are in their rooms, regressing. I leave the bedroom-office to get…
Kid-Friendly Tablets for Homework and Playtime
In an ideal world, your children would be playing Red Rover with the neighbors, or rolling hoops down the road with a stick. But these days, both younger and older…
What French Feminism Can Teach Us About Karens
With her rant and her calling down of federal law, Karen signals that she has—she believes—ever more fearsome masculine institutions at her back. This appears to afford her a moment…
Tech Workers Are Living the American Dream—in Canada
Nitin Alabur is an iOS developer from India who lived in the US and dreamed of creating a tech startup. “I had a zillion ideas,” he tells me. But he’d…
Six-Word Sci-Fi: A Story About the Upside of Failure
THE RADIOACTIVE COCKROACH HICCUPED, AND GRINNED. —@rosiestonies via Instagram Honorable Mentions: Still, the droid’s skin was healing. —David Gerster via Facebook “Upload Failed.” Phew, that was close. —Assa Naveh via…
Nearly half of Brits using insecure devices for online banking null
New research has revealed that nearly half (47%) of UK consumers who bank online are doing so via an unsecured smartphone or tablet. A study commissioned by security experts Kaspersky…
OnePlus 18W charger in the works; could be for the Nord Lite OnePlus Nord
OnePlus entered the mid-range arena with the OnePlus Nord recently and it was well-received from the users. However, the availability was only limited to the Indian and European markets. For…
Realme C12 and Realme C15 with 6,000mAh battery launched null
The Realme C15 and C12 are now official in India. The company has announced these two budget devices in India today along with a new budget earphone. The Realme C15…
Oppo Power Bank 2 with 18W support launched in India null
Oppo has launched its second-gen power bank in India. The Oppo power bank 2 was announced for the India market today with two-way 18W fast charging support. It has a…