“I tried to reason with them.” Up In Arms It sounds like something out of a zombie movie, but it’s 100 percent real life. Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff describes an ominous experience in a Guardian story this weekend: five of the world’s wealthiest men, he said, flew him out to a secret meeting to get… Continue reading Don’t Panic, But the Super Wealthy Are Quietly Building Doomsday Bunkers
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The iPhone 14 won’t have a SIM tray
The new iPhone 14 lineup will ship without physical SIM trays — at least in the US. They’ll be able to use two eSIMs at once (and store more than that), but is the lack of a physical tray a big deal? And is it user-hostile and stupid? First, a refresher on eSIMs: they’re SIM… Continue reading The iPhone 14 won’t have a SIM tray
This is Snap’s turnaround plan
After getting “punched in the face hard” by a cratering stock price and brutal layoffs, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told employees this week how the company plans to still grow its revenue and user base next year. In an internal memo sent to employees on September 6th and obtained by The Verge, Spiegel said the… Continue reading This is Snap’s turnaround plan
Why Pain Feels Worse at Night
It’s long been a mystery why one of the most basic human experiences—feeling physical pain—fluctuates in intensity throughout the day. Since the early days of medicine, doctors and patients have noticed that many types of pain tend to get worse at night. Most research so far has tried to link mounting nighttime pain to sleep… Continue reading Why Pain Feels Worse at Night
Octopus Energy Is the Answer to a Broken, Inefficient Market
Every energy supplier I have tried (six in total) has routinely overcharged me, estimating my usage to be much higher than it actually was every year. Most folks prepay their energy bills by direct debit in the UK, and energy suppliers estimate your usage and set your monthly bill at a level to cover it.… Continue reading Octopus Energy Is the Answer to a Broken, Inefficient Market
iPhone 14 has a Plus variant with a 6.9-inch screen and last-year’s A15 processor
Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 14 at its “Far Out” event today and it seems mostly like an iterative upgrade over last year’s models. We do have a new Plus model this year by way of the iPhone 14 Plus, which features a 6.7-inch display, in addition to the 6.1-inch iPhone 14. And unlike… Continue reading iPhone 14 has a Plus variant with a 6.9-inch screen and last-year’s A15 processor
Apple’s new AirPods Pro have touch controls
Three years after Apple released the AirPods Pro, the company is at long last ready to talk about the second incarnation of the earbuds at its big September hardware event. Previous reports indicated that AirPods Pro 2 wouldn’t have significant design changes, with most of the changes reserved for the interior. But there’s one big… Continue reading Apple’s new AirPods Pro have touch controls
The new Apple Watch SE has faster performance and crash detection
Two years after introducing the Apple Watch SE, Apple is refreshing its entry-level smartwatch. In the process, the company is bringing over some of the features found in the SE’s more expensive siblings. To start, the second-generation model features the same processor as the company’s newly announced Series 8 smartwatch. According to Apple, the new… Continue reading The new Apple Watch SE has faster performance and crash detection
Apple’s $799 Watch Ultra is bigger, more durable and lasts longer
In addition to the debut of the Watch Series 8, Apple had another wearable on deck for today’s iPhone 14 event. True to the rumors, the company has built a version of its wrist-worn device that’s larger and more durable with longer battery life than the “regular” models. Aimed solely at folks who are either… Continue reading Apple’s $799 Watch Ultra is bigger, more durable and lasts longer
Apple Watch Series 8 has a temperature sensor and crash detection
As is tradition, Apple is pulling the cover off of a new Apple Watch at its September event. Rumors suggested that the Apple Watch Series 8 would be a mostly iterative update to last year’s model, and that appears to be the case so far: It looks essentially identical to the Series 7. The first… Continue reading Apple Watch Series 8 has a temperature sensor and crash detection