It’s been a long promise of smart, powerful handheld devices. That soon we would be unshackled from the need to carry large screened laptops everywhere and instead possess one device to rule them all.
Facebook and Instagram add hidden modes to help you quit them
Feeling like you’re on FB and the ‘gram a little too much? Would you like to check your usage – and set limits to remind yourself to do something else now and then?
Vector: the cute new robot that’s half pet, half assistant
We’ve all dreamed of owning a family robot, but so far it’s been toys that spend most of their time in cupboards, or it’s been vacuum cleaners. Vector looks like yet another robot toy for kids, but looks can be deceiving. Take that toy you’re thinking of but make it a permanent presence that can autonomously hang out on your desk or kitchen bench, and act a little like Amazon’s Alexa to boot.
Neighbourhoods on Google Maps aren’t as official as you’d think
How do suburbs and neighbourhoods get their names? That seems to be changing in the age of Google Maps, according to an amazing story at The New York Times.
iOS 12 beta code suggests new iPhones could get dual-SIM support
According to 9to5Mac, code spotted in the latest iOS 12 beta suggests future iPhones could be getting support for dual SIM cards – a feature frequent international travellers are always in search of.
World Cup 2018 VAR technology: the fan verdict
As the dust settles on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a survey of football fans has delivered an interesting verdict on the tournament’s introduction of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system.
Samsung just announced an unbreakable OLED screen that could change everything
Samsung just saved your phone from, well – you – in the best way possible. Samsung’s screen technology arm, Samsung Display, just announced a new unbreakable OLED screen technology that is set to save your next phone from your stupid, clumsy, greasy fingers, and probably put a whole bunch of those dodgy screen repair shops out of business.
Blocking spoilers from your Facebook feed is officially in the works
Facebook recently announced a new addition to its line up of news feed filters to help you deal with the bane of our modern digital existence – having sports, movies and TV shows ruined by a friend.
What a February without social media feeds did to my brain
‘Feed free February’. It alliterates, so it must be worth doing, right? My wife and I both decided we’d skip the random scrolling down our social feeds for the four weeks of February and see how it felt. And, mostly, it felt great.
Gen2 Formula E cars look incredible
And looks really do matter when it comes to showing off electric cars at the peak of their powers.