Silicon Valley “Safety,” yes; “sorry,” no: What Mark Zuckerberg did—and didn’t—say in his F8 keynote At Facebook’s annual developer conference, the social network’s CEO used a lot of familiar words to share a few new things. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-01T16:54:00-04:00
Humans and Technology I thought VR would make watching Olympic snowboarding awesome. Sadly, it sucked. Virtual-reality programming for the Winter Olympics shows there’s still a long way to go before the tech is ready for prime time. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-15T13:30:00-05:00
Tech Policy A phone that says “no” to little kid fingers An algorithm for detecting who’s swiping the screen could help make phones child-proof. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-09T12:29:00-05:00
Tech Policy Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out Messenger Kids, its first grab at the under-13 crowd, is not to be trusted. After all, you’ve seen how the company treats adults. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-07T12:53:00-05:00
Connectivity Strava’s privacy PR nightmare shows why you can’t trust social fitness apps to protect your data Companies still aren’t taking user privacy seriously enough, so you need to figure it out for yourself. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-29T18:20:00-05:00
Computing Hackers Could Blow Up Factories Using Smartphone Apps Researchers have found worrying security holes in apps companies use to control industrial processes. by Martin Giles 2018-01-11T08:00:00-05:00
Connectivity The Six Apps That Mattered Most in 2017 Some are obvious, some are awful. They were all a big deal this year. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity New AR Display Nestles Digital Images Into Real Life Way More Accurately Researchers built a prototype display that can arrange a digital teapot in front of some objects and behind others, controlling which pixels are occluded. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-04T18:30:00-05:00
Connectivity Google’s Pixel Buds Translate a Great Idea into Horrible Design The earbuds are a swift translator when paired with a Pixel smartphone, but they’re uncomfortable and chunky. by Rachel Metz 2017-11-15T16:03:00-05:00
Connectivity The Woman Battling Hate Speech, Censorship, and Extremism Online (and Off) Yasmin Green, head of R&D for Alphabet’s Jigsaw, is using technology in hopes of making the world a better place. It’s not easy. by Rachel Metz 2017-11-08T16:32:00-05:00