Before Bauhaus, the father of modernism wanted to be a cowboy
A new biography traces the many lives and influences of architect Walter Gropius. Walter Gropius, one of the leaders of the early 20th-century modernist movement in architecture and a founder of one of the world’s most important schools of de.....»»
DOJ finally posted that “embarrassing” court doc Google wanted to hide
Google exec said users get hooked on search engine like “cigarettes or drugs.” Enlarge (credit: Yulia Reznikov | Moment) The US Department of Justice has finally posted what judge Amit Mehta described at the Google s.....»»
26-year-old tech CEO found dead in Baltimore with signs of blunt-force trauma
The Baltimore Police Department has announced an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for the murder of Pava LaPere, the 26-year-old CEO of startup EcoMap Technologies, who was found dead in a downtown Baltimore apartment Monday with signs of blunt-fo.....»»
Google Maps directed man to drive off collapsed bridge, lawsuit claims
A North Carolina family is suing Google, claiming that directions from Google Maps caused a father to drive off a broken bridge, resulting in his death......»»
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge
Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death......»»
The Amazon Echo Hub is almost the whole-home hub I’ve always wanted
A first look at the new Amazon Echo Hub shows a wall-mounted (or not) screen that may well solve your smart home control issues......»»
SBF’s parents were given $16.4M house paid for entirely by FTX, lawsuit says
FTX sues Bankman and Fried to claw back millions "siphoned" from crypto firm. Enlarge / Joseph Bankman, father of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, leaves after a bail hearing for his son at US District Court on August 11, 2023 i.....»»
I finally upgraded my Google One storage. Here’s why I might never do it again
I spent years deciding whether I wanted to upgrade my Google One storage capacity. Here's why I might never do it again......»»
Mortal Kombat 1: Nintendo Switch version will be fixed, says boss
The fighting series' creator admits the Nintendo edition isn't "the version we wanted to release"......»»
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is (almost) exactly what I wanted
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 doesn't seem like a big update, does it? You're right, it's not. But it's what I expected — and that's a good thing......»»
Apple totally wasted the iPhone 15’s biggest design change
The Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro have a USB-C connector on the base, so what new features did it bring? Sadly, not the one we wanted......»»
Alaskan fishers fear another bleak season as crab populations dwindle in warming waters
Gabriel Prout worked four seasons on his father's crab boat, the Silver Spray, before joining his two brothers in 2020 to buy a half-interest plus access rights for a snow crab fishery that's typically the largest and richest in the Bering Sea. Then.....»»
The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father
Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq......»»
HomePod 2 is exactly what I wanted – but then there’s AirPlay
I’m a long-time HomePod mini user. As soon as Apple announced the cheapest version of its smart speaker, I immediately bought a pair to use with my . Then I bought more pairs to spread around my apartment. Even so, I always felt the need to have so.....»»
Novel recycling process gives old plastics new life: Researchers break down, rebuild polyurethane to make new foam
Polyurethane plastics are ubiquitous, used everywhere from mattresses to shoes. But once these products are no longer wanted, these materials litter landfills and oceans across the world......»»
Shoot animated photos and video with iPhone thanks to the new app ‘Cinemin’
Ever wanted to create vibrant animated footage with your iPhone? A new app called Cinemin is here to do just that. It comes with real-time video/photo capture, media import, on-device processing, and a commitment to artist integrity by not using gene.....»»
Daisy Ridley leads deeply chilling trailer for "The Marsh King"s Daughter"
The traumatic past comes charging back in The Marsh King’s Daughter, with Daisy Ridley in the lead of this thriller about a woman taking on her dangerous criminal father. Based on Karen Dionne's 2017 novel of the same name, the film follows Hel.....»»
Future Apple Watch could color-coordinate itself automatically
Apple may never allow us to create whole Apple Watch faces ourselves, but it is looking at how you could show the Watch a band, or any object, and have it adapt to its color.For eight years, users — or at least third-party firms — have wanted the.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review: I Wanted to Like the Big Cover Screen
After reviewing the Galaxy Z Flip 4 last year, I spent a good chunk of time with it on a personal level, with my reviewer hat off. I genuinely enjoyed using that phone for an extended period of time and even watched as my wife adopted one as her own......»»
How to send video messages on WhatsApp
WhatsApp already allows users to send voice messages, but what if you wanted to send a video message? Here’s how. Sending voice messages on WhatsApp is a great alternative to typing, especially for particularly long messages that you mi.....»»
Ireland"s fishermen fear species migration as sea temperatures soar
When he finished school Daragh McGuinness knew he wanted to join a fishing crew but now, at 23, he fears climate change may kill off the industry that has sustained his family for generations......»»