New research has challenged the very existence of online filter bubbles. The study found that people who use search engines, social media, and aggregators to access news can actually have more diverse information…
Month: July 2021
Buckle-up! Jeep promises fully-electric versions of all its SUVs
Jeep’s current eco-friendly vehicles are plug-in hybrids, but the American brand is now ready to take the next step towards electrification. On Thursday, during Stellantis’ EV Day 2021, the automaker pledged to…
Turning my startup’s office into an art gallery was a weirdly good business move
I came into the office completely drained after a difficult meeting. But when I looked up I stopped awestruck: someone had hung a painting on the wall. Suddenly the boring hallway had…
This $20 FL Studio training is the perfect introduction for beginner music producers
TLDR: The Make Beats on FL Studio 20 For Beginners course features a full tutorial on this powerful digital workstation for crafting professional-grade music, even for first-timers. Soulja Boy used it —…
Branson vs. Bezos: Who’s got the better space plan?
Over the next fortnight, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will take off into space, because they can, on spaceships designed by their respective companies. It’s a…
Think Einstein hated quantum physics? Go back to school, fool!
I have been popularizing quantum physics, my area of research, for many years now. The general public finds the topic fascinating and covers of books and magazines often draw on its mystery….
Toxic online disagreements are largely due to social media design
Good-faith disagreements are a normal part of society and building strong relationships. Yet it’s difficult to engage in good-faith disagreements on the internet, and people reach less common ground online compared with…
A brief history of the Apple and Epic beef
In the last month or so, tech news has been dominated by Epic Games‘ court case against Apple. While the ruling could bring a major pivot point for either of the companies,…
This manual for a popular facial recognition tool shows just how much the software tracks people
In 2019, the Santa Fe Independent School District in Texas ran a weeklong pilot program with the facial recognition firm AnyVision in its school hallways. With more than 5,000 student photos uploaded…
Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone — but who’s it for?
Qualcomm is a very well-known name when it comes to producing processors (like the one in your phone) and modems. So it feels bizarre to write that the company is now releasing…