I like working out, but I don’t like the gym. Even before the pandemic made the idea of being stuck in a closed room with sweaty strangers particularly egregious, being stuck in…
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Here’s why thousands of Activision-Blizzard employees are planning to strike
The strike is on. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today reported that Activision-Blizzard employees are planning a work stoppage for Wednesday, 28 July, in protest of the company’s response to a recent lawsuit. On…
Big tech tries to derail EU AI policy with ‘warnings’ from US think tank
EU policymakers recently proposed a sweeping set of regulations called the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). If made law, the AIA would offer European citizens the strictest, most comprehensive protections against predatory AI…
Scientists detect water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s largest moon
Evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede has been discovered for the first time. Astronomers used data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to detect vapor rising from Ganymede. The…
This free AR app helped me remember who my plants are
House plants provided us with a link to nature in lockdown. As someone who lives alone, they also became companions and confidantes. But I’ve neglected my leafy friends since my human ones…
Goddamn, I wish BMW’s cargo ebike concept actually existed
The BMW Group has unveiled its Dynamic Cargo ebike concept, and I simply can’t wait to haul my gear around town on it. This three-wheeled “pick-up” cargo bike has been developed to offer “increased agility,…
Learn to play the piano at your own pace with no prior experience for only $20
If listening to music has improved people’s lives during the pandemic, imagine how satisfying it can be to actually create your own. Of course, if you don’t already know how to play…
Encrypt Office is a one-stop hub to protect a modern digital business and their critical data
TLDR: With Encrypt Office, you can throw a security shield over all business operations, including emails, data transfers, file storage and more. As of last year, respondents to a business survey reported…
Disney+ Hotstar now has a mobile-only viewing plan
India’s Disney+ Hotstar has introduced a mobile-only plan for folks who don’t have a big screen to consume content, and want to save some money. This plan, effective from September 1, will…
3 things we learned from Musk’s ‘last’ earnings call for Tesla
Elon Musk had a lot to share on Tesla‘s last earnings call yesterday. Before we move on to the stuff you should know, let’s observe a moment of silence for what was…