Canada’s True North conference is not your typical tech event
From the venue and the flashy event website, Waterloo, Ontario’s True North conference (in its second year) doesn’t seem all that distinct from a laundry list...
An Ambitious Search for Aliens Came Up Short—so Astrobiologists Are Thinking Bigger
The Breakthrough Listen project has completed a sweeping search of over 1,700 nearby stars for signs of alien technology. Sadly, no evidence of extraterrestrials was found,...
The time has come to wrap your tech accessories in a burrito
Cords were meant to be wrapped up like a burrito, according to JanSport. The popular backpack supplier has dished out a savory array of food-inspired storage...
The Odyssey, Mapped
If only Odysseus had Google Maps during his 10-year journey home. Then perhaps Homer’s Odyssey would have turned out differently. Open Culture has an interactive map...
You Can Now Get Your Busted Apple Products Repaired at Best Buy
Apple’s notorious for putting strict rules on who can and can’t repair their products—a sore point for Apple haters and lovers alike. But in a blog...
Qlik Sense vs Tableau: 2019 Comparison
For the better part of two decades now, Tableau and Qlik have fought fiercely for dominance over data visualization. Both companies recognized early on that the...
The 10 Best Deals of June 19, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… Source : The 10...
Oversight frameworks for content-sharing platforms
A range of governments, tech platforms, and civil society are focused on how best to deal with illegal and problematic online content. There’s broad agreement on...
How lightsticks became a must-have item for K-pop fans
The flicker of tiny lighter flames once illuminated dimmed concert arenas during heart-wrenching numbers. Then it was phone flashlights waving brightly for all to see. But...
Embark dog DNA tests on sale for $30 off
TL;DR: Get the Embark Breed + Health Kit for just $169 with promo code WORK30 and save $30. They might not look like it as they...
