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Bodega backlash shows how fed up people are with Silicon Valley's hype machine
Silicon Valley just invented a racist glorified vending machine designed to kill your friendly neighborhood convenience store. That was the narrative to which the startup Bodega debuted on Wednesday, thanks in part to a well-played Fast Company headline. SEE ALSO: Nobody asked for these vending machine things that two ex-Googlers want to replace bodegas Two […]
16 simple tech pranks to confuse your friends
Technology has made lots of things in life easier and pranking just happens to be one of them. If you feel like your friends and family haven’t been pranked in awhile, then their time is probably due. We’ve compiled a list of simple and clever pranks that you can pull on your loved ones using […]
How to use WhatsApp on your computer to message more
WhatsApp is clearly a great messaging app — it just reached one billion daily users. But it’s not always ideal to be holding huge conversations on your smartphone. You might not know that WhatsApp isn’t just bound to your phone, though. You can use it on your computer, too. This lets you get a better […]
The Afghan girls robotics team just won a silver medal
The all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan that was initially denied entry to the United States for an international competition is taking home the silver medal. SEE ALSO: The Afghan girls robotics team will now be allowed into the U.S. Fittingly, they received a the accolade for “courageous achievement” at the FIRST Global Challenge, an international […]
This 'temporary tattoo' could totally change health care
Temporary tattoos are pretty fun. But soon they could be life-changing. Scientists have developed a stretchable electronic sensor that looks like a temporary tattoo—and, one day, it could be used to monitor vital signs. Right now, patients with chronic conditions have to suffer with stiff plastic sensors that don’t breathe very well. SEE ALSO: […]
The Empire State Building will light up 'emoji yellow' for World Emoji Day
It’s World Emoji Day, and people are celebrating the cartoon smileys and symbols used in instant messaging apps in festivities all across the world. SEE ALSO: Cult of the party parrot: How a ridiculous bird became an emoji hero But the New York’s Empire State Building is really outdoing all other celebrations with its own […]
Tim Cook's barf face at Trump's big tech meeting says it all
Damn, Tim. You’re not looking so hot. Maybe, and I’m not a doctor, but could it be because you were forced to pay homage to The Great Orange One at the inaugural June 19 meeting of Trump’s American Technology Council? SEE ALSO: Donald Trump is going to circle up the tech titans again Or possibly, […]
The Grammys finally make the switch to online voting
Welcome to the future, Grammys! Great to have you. For the first time in the show’s history, it’s doing away with traditional ballots and switching over to online voting. Very hip, Grammys. Nice move. SEE ALSO: Is James Corden trying to usurp Ryan Seacrest as the busiest man in showbiz? According to the Los Angeles […]
Herman Miller unveils a cloud-connected desk because that's the world we live in
Have you ever wished your office desk was, like, smart? Well then the good folks at Herman Miller have you covered. Barreling toward an inevitable future teeming with cloud-connected furniture, the renowned designer of the Aeron chair has developed an internet-of-things product that aims to transform the way data is gathered on you while you […]
Someone has invented a simple wheelchair that gives users the freedom to move upright
This wheelchair allows its users to move both when upright and when sitting. It works with a manual mechanism using chains, similar to a bicycle. The chair was developed by Chicago’s Center for Bionic Medicine in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Read more…More about Tech, Technology, Social Good, Innovation, and Wheelchairs Original Article