Snapchat takes on TikTok with launch of Lens Challenges
Snapchat is looking to increase user engagement with the app with the launch of a new feature called Lens Challenges. Users can opt to participate in...
This project is mapping every solar panel in the country using machine learning
Renewable energy is the future, but at present no one is tracking just who’s got solar panels on their roof, in their back yard, or a...
Coinbase’s Earn.com becomes a crypto webinar with crypto rewards
Coinbase acquired Earn.com for at least $120 million back in April. And the company now plans to transform Earn.com into Coinbase Earn, a website with educational...
A Year in Reading: Tara Marsden
I began 2018 with the earthquake room by Davey Davis, and inadvertently set the tone for the rest of the year. Immutable dread permeates the novel,...
Turn Your Mouse into a Laser Pointer in PowerPoint
Using a laser pointer is a great way to focus the audience on a specific part of your presentation. If you don’t happen to have one...
Easy Health Micro-Resolutions You Might Actually Follow in the New Year
New Year’s resolutions are tough. While it’s easy to think up all kinds of ways to improve your life, actually sticking to your commitments is easier...
How the Infrasound Music-Playing Dreampad Pillow Got Me Through a Horrible Cold
Ever since the time changed on Nov. , I haven’t been able to settle back into a regular sleep routine—and I think that was a big...
With today’s IPO sinking, a year of highs and lows for SoftBank
If there was a word that dominated startup and tech news coverage this year, it was SoftBank. The Japanese telecom conglomerate’s Vision Fund pushed out a...
The Best Gifts For eSports Fans
So you’ve got an eSports fan on your holiday shopping list, but you’re baffled by the inscrutable phenomenon. (“eSports” is the misnomer for high-profile video game...
Cloud Security Trends from 2018
Cloud security trends are front and center this year, and they are shifting in new ways. Wherever the users and the data are, the hackers will...
