Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Technology
06/01/2021
Peanut the Waiter Robot Is Proof That Your Job Is Safe
Restaurants are struggling to hire people, so one Jersey Shore grill employed a machine. It confirms that humans remain indispensable.
06/05/2021
Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals
Not the sort of self-driving taxi you expected?
09/25/2020
Twitter: Our ‘Read Before You Retweet’ Function Actually Works
The prompts, which ask people to read stories before re-tweeting them, resulted in 40 percent more articles opens, so the beta feature will become permanent in the coming weeks.
05/28/2021
Hide Your Instagram Likes—and Be Free
A feed without likes is far from a revolution. But I want to enjoy this summer with my friends, not my metrics.
05/27/2021
You Are Not “Addicted” To Technology
Are smartphones and social media addictive? Tech critics say yes. But actual addiction researchers say something else — and they point to ways in which our broad use of the word “addiction” can cause real harm.
05/19/2021
About digital and spirituality
Love the stranger within us and the strangers with whom we wander.
05/27/2021
What Could Go Right? Tech solves for the climate crisis
We’re all things science and technology this week, sharing very promising projects that suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, make carbon-neutral gasoline out of thin air, and more.
05/21/2021
Robot paramedic used for the first time to carry out chest compressions in ambulance
05/18/2021
These electric self-driving tractors could make farming much greener
05/17/2021
Japan to develop passenger spaceships in 2040s linking world’s major cities in 2 hours
3 Things Parents Need to Know Now About Kids and Tech
Whatever your view of tech’s impact on our children, here are commonsense rules we can all follow
05/12/2021