This week, Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at tiny electronic microflyers recently detailed in an article in Nature. The researchers based the structure of these tiny devices on airborne seeds to help stabilize them in the air.
The European Commission introduces a proposal for a common charger standard, Microsoft announces new Surface products, and Twitter opens up in-app tipping to all users.
People’s Bank of China Friday reiterated that offering trading, order matching, token issuance and derivatives for virtual currencies including overseas crypto exchanges providing services in mainland China are are strictly prohibited. We explain why higher prices for tech aren’t entirely the fault of manufacturers and how they mitigate the sting of higher pricing with additional product features. And how people have been using New Zealand’s Waipa District Council to make themselves look like their busy.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Ashley Esqueda, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe
Microsoft anuncia su nueva línea de Surfaces, Twitter permitirá el pago de propinas a todos sus usuarios, y Apple trabaja en una tecnología capaz de diagnosticar depresión y declive cognitivo.
Lots of award winners to beef up your To Be Read lists, plus our assumptions about Murderbot, what makes a spoiler a spoiler, and we wrap up our final thoughts on Terra Nullius.
The latest Xbox dashboard includes a Chromium-based Edge browser, New York City passes a series of laws to improve conditions for app-based delivery workers, and Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat system now works on Linux and macOS.
How does Apple’s iPhone Pro line really compare to a more sophisticated and purpose built video DSLR? Plus Michigan is the latest region to attempt to develop a road that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles. And The Wall Street Journal’s reports on Amazon’s plans to open clothing stores.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Stephen Schleicher, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
Microsoft announces new Surface laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, global automakers will make an estimated 7.7 million fewer vehicles due to the chip shortage, and Discord tests a YouTube integration called Watch Together.
Microsoft unveiled new products at its Surface Pro 8 event and the Defense Ministry of Lithuania issued a statement recommending citizens “not buy new Chinese phones and to get rid of those already purchased as fast as reasonable possible.”
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.