In noisy situations, your words and gestures help you to be understood
Communication seems natural to us, but there are plenty of situations where background noise makes it hard for us to understand each other. In those moments, gesturing can come in handy, particularly if conversations in your native language are takin.....»»
Standards Certification Testing: Bringing Order to the Internet of Things
This is a sponsored article brought to you by Comarch.From human speech to quantum encryption, communication relies on protocols that are mutually understood and reliably implemented. Without them, there is only noise.In the world of electronic comm.....»»
Samuel L. Jackson has a very blunt reaction to being third on the list of sweariest movie stars
There aren't many moviestars who can deliver a swear word quite like Samuel L. Jackson, but it turns out there are some who can deliver more swear words than Samuel L. Jackson.Two, to be exact: Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio, at least according a s.....»»
Grimes knows she"s a class traitor, assures us Elon Musk "does not live like a billionaire"
Grimes is many things: a visionary artist, a modern philosopher, a mother of two (more on that later), a supportive partner to a billionaire iconoclast, a "capitalist Democrat" (her words), and a proud weeb. But at least she's not boring. The 33-year.....»»
Forest survival strategies for extreme cyclones
Trees in forests are prone to damage from strong winds. Despite extreme weather events becoming more prevalent, scientists have not yet fully understood why some trees are damaged and other trees survive. A team of researchers led by Dr. Kana Kamimur.....»»
Architecture Job Satisfaction, Love Your Architecture Job?
Confused about whether the job scene is working out for you? Consider the following situations and know for sure. Roy loved his job even though he didn’t get a fat paycheck at the end of the month. He enjoyed the challenges it brought and found.....»»
Feeling down? Call this hotline for some kid-created joy.
Inundated with the harsh realities of the world right now? Just call 707-998-8410 for words of wisdom, encouragement, and life advice from a group of eager elementary school children. It's a small, but needed, dose of joy. "Hi, welcome to Peptoc, a p.....»»
Apple called out for hypocrisy while "celebrating women" at peek performance event
The people of Twitter are reminding Tim Cook that when it comes to equity in the workplace, actions speak louder than words.Apple held a Spring product event Tuesday, which also happened to be International Women's Day (IWD). Apple CEO Tim Cook marke.....»»
‘Russian’ Pirate Bay Proxy Asks Users to Donate to Ukraine’s Army
Most Pirate Bay proxies only exist to mirror the original torrent sites but extreme situations can trigger unprecedented actions. The Russian-operated Pirate-bays.net, which has millions of monthly users, is taking a clear stand against the Russian i.....»»
Remote-controlled mobile vending machine comes to you
Instead of getting up to go to the snack machine, what if the snack machine came to you?Tortoise Mobile Smart Stores are vending machines on wheels that can be deployed in all sorts of situations: a day at the park, after-hours in front of a restaura.....»»
Android 13 Brings the Flashlight Control You Dreamed of: Brightness
Whoever realized that using the flash on a smartphone camera as a flashlight was a smart secondary use idea is a damn genius. Who doesn’t use their phone as their default flashlight now in most situations? I certainly do. In Android 13, Google.....»»
No, peek wasn"t a typo in Apple"s March Event, so what does it mean?
We went back to 2006, as well as asking the dictionary, to see what Apple could mean with its choice of words......»»
COVID-19 likely to accelerate long-term trends toward declining trust in public authorities
In 1986, US President Ronald Reagan famously observed that the nine most terrifying words in the English language were: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help.".....»»
All-New Touch-Friendly Taskbar Comes To Latest Windows 11 Preview
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: [T]he last couple Windows 11 Insider Preview builds have augmented Windows 11's touchscreen capabilities. The build released to Dev channel users last week included new gestures, changes to how s.....»»
Five things to consider before getting a feline companion
In the words of Sigmund Freud, "time spent with cats is never wasted." It's a view that's shared by the millions of people across the globe who are drawn to the small felines who chose to live with humans thousands of years ago......»»
Orphaned elephants struggle to assess the threat posed by roaring lions
Traumatic events coupled with the lack of experienced adults in elephant family groups can affect the ecological knowledge of younger animals, and ultimately their ability to make crucial decisions when faced with threatening situations......»»
Carl Pei hints at the first Snapdragon-powered Android phone from Nothing
Pei tweeted the words “Back on Android” yesterday, followed by another tweet singing the praises of Android 12 and tagging Android Senior Vice President at Google Hiroshi Lockheimer......»»
New York Is Now Using Cameras With Microphones To Ticket Loud Cars
If you live in New York and drive a loud car, you could receive a notice from the city's Department of Environmental Protection telling you your car is too loud. Not because a police officer caught your noisy car, but because a computer did. Road & T.....»»
Windows 11 update: New gestures, Start menu changes, and more
The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 includes Live Captions and new touch gestures for developers to test......»»
Windows 11 is Getting New Touch Gestures, Start Menu Folders
Microsoft is bringing new touch gestures, Start menu folders, a redesigned Task Manager, and lots more improvements to Windows 11. From a report: A new build of Windows 11 is available to testers today, and it's full of new features that look like th.....»»
Here’s how The New York Times changed Wordle
Handful of "obscure" and "insensitive" words no longer valid as guesses or solutions. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) When The New York Times purchased viral daily word game hit Wordle for a "low seven figures" price late last.....»»