Designing with accessibility in mind: a conversation
At TechCrunch Sessions: Justice, we examined the importance of ensuring products are designed to be accessible from the beginning. And how building the expertise of disabled technologists and advocates and into the DNA of your company from the start.....»»
The Corsair M75 Air is a simple and lightweight gaming mouse with just one problem
The Corsair M75 Air is the lightest gaming mouse from the company and is designed with esports and competitive gamers in mind......»»
Want to make a movie on your iPhone? Experts told me their secrets
A BAFTA-winning filmmaker tells us you don't need the latest phones. The mind behind the world's first phone film festival wants you to just start......»»
Engineers develop a way to determine how the surfaces of materials behave
Designing new compounds or alloys whose surfaces can be used as catalysts in chemical reactions can be a complex process relying heavily on the intuition of experienced chemists. A team of researchers at MIT has devised a new approach using machine l.....»»
The most innovative gaming tech of 2023
From groundbreaking accessibility developments to creative retro consoles, these were the most innovative gaming devices of 2023......»»
Exploring acoustic design for better, quieter prisons
Prisons are typically noisy environments, filled with clanking metal bars and echoing concrete surfaces. This level of constant noise is harmful to both prisoners and staff, but there are few guidelines for designing better, quieter facilities......»»
Bumble for Friends rolls out AI-generated icebreakers
Bumble for Friends launches two features, AI-generated conversation starters and Plans to help facilitate in-person get-togethers......»»
Sustainability schemes deployed by business most often ineffective, research reveals
If you ever wondered what the weather might look like should global average temperatures rise 2C degrees above pre-industrial levels—the critical warming threshold the Paris Agreement seeks to prevent us from reaching—take your mind's eye back to.....»»
Saturday Citations: Adorable kittens, violent pulsars, brand-new fusion reactor and a proposed giant cosmic void
This week in our wrap up, we lull you into a false sense of security with adorable lion cubs then ambush you with terrifying pulsars. We do this not out of a sense of malice but to prepare your mind for the possibility of a giant cosmic void. Also, J.....»»
Vera Rubin telescope will generate a mind-boggling amount of data, say astronomers
When the Vera C. Rubin Observatory comes online in 2025, it will be one of the most powerful tools available to astronomers, capturing huge portions of the sky every night with its 8.4-meter mirror and 3.2-gigapixel camera. Each image will be analyze.....»»
A professor says science shows free will doesn"t exist. Here"s why he"s mistaken
It seems like we have free will. Most of the time, we are the ones who choose what we eat, how we tie our shoelaces and what articles we read on The Conversation......»»
Disability advocate shares journey with iOS 17 Personal Voice, see it in action [Video]
Apple launched two amazing new accessibility features this year called Personal Voice and Live Speech. They allow users to not only create and securely store a replica of their voice but also to allow iPhone to speak for them. Today Apple has shared.....»»
How to use AirPods to authenticate Siri commands without unlocking your iPhone
A new AirPods accessibility feature for iPhone has created a secure way to use advanced Siri commands without unlocking your iPhone. Here's how to use it.Siri now remembers that it's you speaking when iPhone is locked. [Photo by Jess Bailey Designs.].....»»
Realme Celebrates Milestone with 200 Million Shipments
Realme’s debut on the smartphone scene a few years ago yielded some of the most affordable but worthwhile Android smartphones, which managed to balance both specs and performance at wallet-friendly prices. With that in mind, the brand recently.....»»
Framing nationalism in former colonies
Conquest, subjugation and plunder are words that spring to mind when we consider colonization. George Orwell, who spent time during the 1920s as a policeman for the British occupiers in what was then Burma, described colonization as a racist system o.....»»
I’m finally ready to stop recommending Apple’s cheapest MacBook
I’ve recommended the M1 MacBook Air for years, but that’s no longer the case. Which Apple laptop should you get instead, and why have I changed my mind?.....»»
HomeKit Weekly: Govee outdoor lights are the perfect way to prepare for holiday decorations
As families prepare for the Christmas season, outdoor lighting is certainly top of mind for my family as I am sure it is for many of you. Outdoor lighting is a great way to light up the neighborhood and provide ambiance lightning. For outdoor lightin.....»»
Mind the gap: Study shows estimates of current land-based emissions vary between models due to differing definitions
A new study published in Nature demonstrates that estimates of current land-based emissions vary between scientific models and national greenhouse gas inventories due to differing definitions of what qualifies as "managed" land and human-induced, or.....»»
Study casts doubt on the real efficacy of stock options as a way of rewarding manager performance
Designing an efficient compensation method for the managers of a business is a key element in ensuring a healthy ownership transition when a firm is sold, according to a new paper by Moritz Hiemann of Bocconi's Department of Accounting, published in.....»»
Five women got eye syphilis from the same man—raising questions
The cluster of rare cases suggests a new strain of syphilis may have spread. Here's a gripping conversation starter to bring up over your family's Thanksgiving feast this year: Health officials in Michigan have identified an.....»»
Here"s why electric vehicles are a political football
The EV discussion encapsulates a host of issues dominating the nation's political conversation: cost of living, reliance on Chinese manufacturing and cultural factors such as the feasibility of the cross-country road trip......»»