May 22, 2019 A quarter of Google Duplex calls are actually placed by humans Earlier this month, I shadowed several restaurants throughout New York and talked to restaurant employees across the US to see how they’ve received Google…
May 22, 2019 AR porn lenses live on in Snapchat despite ban Snapchat has deleted Naughty America's account and taken down the X-rated AR lenses it debuted this week. However, the porn studio isn't backing down…
May 22, 2019 Smart assistants have totally slept on sleep timers and I’m tired of it Smart home assistants need smarter timers. Today, you can use Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri to set timers. You can use all three smart…
May 22, 2019 A contentious legal debate over user agreements has been delayed after Elizabeth Warren called it ‘dangerous’ A group of legal experts has delayed a controversial vote about contracts that affects any internet user who’s clicked “Agree” without really reading a…
May 22, 2019 Apple Watch Series 3 is back down to $199, its lowest price yet Memorial Day is coming up next Monday, May 27th. Several retailers are already lowering prices for the US holiday, and you can find deals…
May 22, 2019 Lawmakers call for regulation of facial recognition tech A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling for regulations to restrict the use of facial recognition technology before "it gets out of control," according…
May 22, 2019 NASA wants you to get your boarding pass to Mars You probably won't visit Mars for a long time, if ever. You might have a way to go in spirit, though. NASA has introduced…
May 22, 2019 Booksmart intelligently redefines nerds for an era of mainstream nerd culture It’s been a frantic few weeks in nerd culture. The Marvel Cinematic Universe wrapped up more than 10 years of story build-up with Avengers:…
May 22, 2019 Atari shows off joystick and controller for its retro VCS console When the Atari VCS team decided to remake the retro console, it knew the controllers would be just as important as the box itself….
May 22, 2019 13 new science fiction and fantasy books to check out in late May One of the books that defined my childhood was Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story. National Geographic has adapted it for…