This manual for a popular facial recognition tool shows just how much the software tracks people
In 2019, the Santa Fe Independent School District in Texas ran a weeklong pilot program with the facial recognition firm AnyVision in its school hallways. With more than 5,000 student…
A brief history of the Apple and Epic beef
In the last month or so, tech news has been dominated by Epic Games‘ court case against Apple. While the ruling could bring a major pivot point for either of…
Toxic online disagreements are largely due to social media design
Good-faith disagreements are a normal part of society and building strong relationships. Yet it’s difficult to engage in good-faith disagreements on the internet, and people reach less common ground online…
Think Einstein hated quantum physics? Go back to school, fool!
I have been popularizing quantum physics, my area of research, for many years now. The general public finds the topic fascinating and covers of books and magazines often draw on…
Zeus Network’s Niche as a Streaming Service? Raw Drama
Giving influencers free rein is also what gives Zeus its viral magnetism. Moments from the network’s shows quickly find their way onto social media and into group texts, pulling us…
These Are the Best Portable Storage Drives
If you’re running out of storage space on your laptop, need to back up your data, or store that backlog of videos you’re going to edit one day (I am,…
These Are the Best Portable External Storage Drives
If you’re running out of storage space on your laptop, need to back up your data, or store that backlog of videos you’re going to edit one day (I am,…
Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on a Chip? Let AI Do It
Artificial intelligence is now helping to design computer chips—including the very ones needed to run the most powerful AI code. Sketching out a computer chip is both complex and intricate,…
How to watch 2021 Tour de France Stage 13, 14 & 15 free: live stream from anywhere The leading pack at Tour de France 2021
With no rest day following the previous stages’ windy flats and gruelling ascent of Ventoux, stages 13-15 will be offering up another three days of increasing challenges for the riders.…
Best Samsung phones 2021: finding the Galaxy phone for you The best Samsung phones including the Galaxy S21 Plus, S21 Ultra and Note 20 Ultra
When it comes to the best Samsung phones, there are a lot of different devices to choose from. In recent times, the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 range has…