Before it launched in 2003, making international calls 📱 was prohibitively expensive and few viable digital alternatives existed. Skype offered users a cheap and easy way to call anyone in the world, skirting the draconian landline industry. When Skype added… Read More ›
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Uber good Tesla sick
Some quick thoughts. Last week I needed to go to the hospital for some tests and I chose Uber for each journey. I was not allowed to drive home from the appointment and my wife was at work so I… Read More ›
“Too Cool” for the Internet
Today’s sleek devices have relegated these pioneers to museum displays and nostalgic Instagram posts. The speed of technological evolution makes yesterday’s breakthrough tomorrow’s throwback. This journey through abandoned innovations reveals not just where we’ve been, but how quickly we move… Read More ›
The square Apple Watch 10 years later
The Apple Watch is iconic, a game changer, the most popular watch in the world of any brand and it has changed the lives of many. It has even saved the lives of some. In one decade it has changed… Read More ›
Getting out of the way
If a product is to become iconic it needs to serve a purpose that offers a lot of utility to the user, offer an aesthetic that is suitable for a variety of settings and get out of the way to… Read More ›
RingConn Gen 2 Air review
I have tried 2 smart rings so far and neither of them latest long; the Oura Gen 3 and the Ultrahuman Ring AIR. They both suffered from a variety of problems, in my view, but by far the biggest downside… Read More ›
A woman is…
The Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, in a decision which could have far-reaching implications for who can access single-sex services and spaces. It came about after the Scottish government… Read More ›
Facebook “Pay us if you want to scam our customers.”
The above is yet another scam advert on Facebook. Click the link and you will be taken to a website that sells fake Rolex watches and other brands. How on earth can one of the biggest social networks on earth… Read More ›
Music and AI
I would hope that AI would be a tool to inspire and work out tough passages for musicians instead of a way for non-musicians to create music, but it sure doesn’t look like we’re headed that way. And of course… Read More ›
250,000 microplastics in one piece of chewing gum
In their study, the team used a technique called ‘automated Raman spectroscopy’ to assess just how many particles enter your saliva through chewing. Their analysis revealed that within just one hour, a whopping 250,000 microplastics are released. Worryingly, the long-term… Read More ›
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