I’ve been vocal about my contempt for Apple removing the charger and earbuds from its iPhone boxes without compensating consumers. I’ve written a newsletter about it (sign up here, it’s worth it)…
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How to build a machine learning model in 10 minutes
I like to divide my machine learning education into two eras: I spent the first era learning how to build models with tools like scikit-learn and TensorFlow, which was hard and took forever. I spent…
Why I start all my video meetings with collaborative games (spoiler: it’s not boredom)
My career has taken a long and winding road — from part of Shutterstock’s early executive team, to a Senior Director serving under Secretary of State John Kerry, to moving back into…
If you get on with your boss you’re more likely to lie for them, says science
We generally believe that it is a good thing to have strong relationships with the people we work for and those we manage. Organizations and leaders do many things to cultivate this:…
Zoom is getting end-to-end encryption next week — but you’ll have to turn it on manually
In June, after relentless pressure from privacy advocates, Zoom said that it’ll extend end-to-end encryption to free users of its video conferencing service, beyond its previous limit to only paying customers. Now, the company…
Review: The Pixel 5 is still a great phone, but that’s no thanks to the specs
Sure as the sun will rise, the latest tech is supposed to be the best tech. Every year, you expect to see headlines like “The iPhone 543 is the best iPhone yet!”…
Twitter confirms Holocaust denial is banned on its platform, too
Twitter today followed Facebook’s lead in confirming that yes, it will remove any post on the site that denies or distorts the Holocaust. Specifically, it will remove “attempts to deny or diminish”…
Sony rolls out new PS4 update with controversial Party changes
Sony today rolled out the newest PlayStation 4 system update, 8.00. While the changes made by this update are generally good, some are less welcome. PS4 system software update 8.00 drops today,…
AI discovers that every lion has a unique and trackable roar
Scientists from Oxford University have used a machine learning algorithm to discover every lion has its own identifiable and trackable roar. Previous research has shown that lions roar to communicate with other members of their…
OnePlus 8T early impressions: Plenty to like, but nothing remarkable
The OnePlus 8T slots into the middle of the company’s latest lineup of flagship challenger phones, with a few minor compromises and a lower price. I spent a week with it ahead…