Given Apple’s long history in high-quality music technology, it’s strange to see the company get left behind in the sound quality of streaming music. On Monday, Spotify followed Amazon, Tidal, and Deezer in announcing a new, higher-fidelity streaming music service level, which it says will become available later this […]
It was the name—”Nap Dress”—that got my attention when I saw an Instagram influencer post about it. To cope with the daily exhaustion of living through a pandemic, I often take a midday snooze. And here was a dress, made by a brand called Hill House Home , that […]
Japanese design studio Nendo created an entirely new key to show what a big difference subtle changes can make. [Photo: Akihiro Yoshida/courtesy Nendo] The key, posted to the studio’s website this month, looks a lot like the one you use to unlock your front door: small, metal, with a […]
An Israeli biometrics startup called AnyVision with ties to Israel’s military has applied for a U.S. patent on technology that tells drones how to maneuver to capture better facial recognition images of people on the ground. Facial recognition technology has become widely used by law enforcement around the world, […]
Scam emails aren’t what they used to be. Gone are the days of fraudulent emails filled with typos and Nigerian princes promising riches if only we hand over our credit cards. Today’s phishing emails can be quite convincing, often addressed to us by name or with specific personal details. […]
2020 changed everything for a lot of people. The pandemic forced people around the world to change the way they live and work and what it means to spend time together. We went from being able to go to a movie, concert, or enjoy dinner with friends to needing […]
Danny Bluestone is the CEO of Cyber-Duck, an agency that delivers UX-driven digital transformation for brands like the Bank of England, The Commonwealth, … More about Danny ↬ The EU’s directives have impacted virtually every digital professional as products and services are designed with GDPR in mind, regardless of […]
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One of architecture’s newest and unlikeliest tools can now be found clomping through the dusty concrete floors of a half-built building. Just four legs and a torso, it could transform the way buildings get made. The tool is the dog-like robot called Spot , which was created by Boston […]
Even before the pandemic, grocery store touch screens were kind of gross. After grabbing unwashed produce and packs of raw meat, dozens of customers poked at the same checkout buttons. When was the last time they were cleaned? Who knows. But a new idea out of the London-based design […]
It’s been a long, long winter. One (affordable) luxury we’re indulging in to get through it: A nice coffee (or tea or hot chocolate) mug [Photo: courtesy Oka] Let’s be real: Between the ongoing pandemic and the endless inclement weather, this winter is shaping up to be a long […]
