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• Smartwatch health tracking will be more important than fitness

  By Shaun on February 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  According to Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter, the Apple Watch Series 8 is unlikely to have a body temperature sensor, as a report earlier this month stated. As per the Australian nursing student, the Apple Watch’s heart rate notifications can… Read More ›

• At-home COVID testing must be better than lateral flows

  By Shaun on February 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  These tests are generally more sensitive than rapid antigen tests, and they’re less likely to return a false negative result. But as any molecular biologist can tell you, they require more focus and concentration to conduct. You also need some… Read More ›

• The iPhone killed chewing gum, and so much more…

  By Shaun on February 16, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  I guess we don’t think of modern phones minimising interest in abstract products. The list of obvious products they have replaced is immense already; sat navs, cameras, camcorders, MP3 players, diaries, alarm clocks, calculators, radios, PCs(?), notebooks, watches, portable games… Read More ›

• The technological, ecological and political critique of blockchainism

  By Shaun on February 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  This is an important critique of libertarianism. The idea that “liberty” is the freedom to do as you like, provided it doesn’t harm others is simple enough on its face, but the reality is very few of our actions are… Read More ›

• Why Do We Fall In Love?

  By Shaun on February 15, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  The question seems simple, but it’s not trivial. A lot of time, energy, and heartache goes into finding solid relationships. “In a lot of senses, who you choose as a partner is the most important decision you’ll ever make,” Conroy-Beam… Read More ›

• Apple’s Hybrid Gaming Console

  By Shaun on February 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  You see one thing you’ll keep noticing about these reports is that Apple is going to release a gaming-focused Apple TV with the A14 chip inside; that’s not happening. What Apple is doing still in 2022 is seeking to take… Read More ›

• The Leica L1 & Leica L2 watches (not cameras)

  By Shaun on February 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Handcrafted foreverness and engineering excellence focused on the essential: Leica L1 and Leica L2. The first Leica watch collection is the perfect combination of more than 150 years of Leica’s brand culture, visionary design and unmatched quality. Clear and distinctive… Read More ›

• Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical (42mm) watch review

  By Shaun on February 14, 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  I have never owned a field watch and never understood why. They offer a lot in terms of pure functionality, but not so much when it comes to endurance and features. If, however, you can step back and understand that… Read More ›

• First Photos of Venus’ Surface

  By Shaun on February 14, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  NASA reports that in two recent flybys by the Parker Solar Probe, it was able to use its Wide-Field Imager, otherwise known as WISPR, to photograph the entire night side of Venus in wavelengths ranging from the visible spectrum through… Read More ›

• ‘Miracle’ Fog

  By Shaun on February 14, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  “This photo was taken intentionally,” Inagaki tells PetaPixel. “The moonlight made the Tateyama Mountain range look beautiful. In addition, there was fog in the city, so I moved to a high place overlooking it and took this picture… More here…. Read More ›