Sexual harassment in gamer culture burst back into the spotlight on July 21, 2021, with news of California’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, publisher of top-selling video games Call of Duty, World of…
Month: August 2021
London is getting slick EV chargers that vanish from sight when not in use
A first-of-its-kind EV charging system that sits flush within the pavement is being installed in London. The “flat and flush” charge points require no permanent raised street furniture at the pavement edge,…
Post your vaccine selfie — it might encourage others to get the jab
Have you been vaccinated yet? And if you have, are you one of a growing number of people who posted a selfie on social media afterward? At a time when many people…
Why Square paid a whopping $29B for AfterPay
Earlier this morning, fintech giant Square announced that it has struck a deal to acquire Australia-based AfterPay for a whopping $29 billion. Square is acquiring the company in an all-stock deal, the…
Telegram is a great Google Meet alternative for long video calls — but only on your phone
Thanks to the pandemic, I’ve had to participate in at least a few video calls every week, either for work or to catch up with friends. Most platforms were great to use…
We must include more women in physics — it’d benefit all of humanity
All around the world, there is an extreme gender imbalance in physics, in both academia and industry. Examples are all too easy to find. In Burkina Faso’s largest university, the University of…
School up on all of Adobe’s most powerful digital creation apps for under $25
TLDR: The 2021 Complete Learn Adobe Training Certification Bundle drops knowledge on all the biggest Adobe apps for image, video, and audio editing, web creation and more. You know Photoshop. You know…
Want to launch a career as a Google-ready software engineer? This training can help for under $20
TLDR: The 2021 Google Software Engineering Manager Prep Bundle goes deep into vital areas of web development, including data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. As you can imagine, working for Google…
Everything you need to know about stablecoins
Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency linked to an asset like the U.S. dollar that doesn’t change much in value. The majority of the dozens of stablecoins that currently exist use the…