REI Labor Day Sale (2020): 19 Deals on Camping Essentials You Need
Many of my fellow outdoor enthusiasts have found this summer puzzling. A lot of traditional summer pastimes, like crowded beach houses and outdoor evening...
How to use fluent interfaces and method chaining in C#
When working in applications you might often find that the source code has become so complex that it is difficult to understand and maintain....
VIDAR: A new technology that could be ‘bigger than 5G’ – IT Brief Australia
‘VIDAR’ – it’s an acronym that may well change the way we map the world – and it’s all based on how fibre optic...
Ride share giants mandate mask selfies – Sydney Morning Herald
"Our local trust and safety team will decide whether to roll out this feature locally, in line with government guidance, at that point," the...
6 Best Compact Cameras (2020): Cheap, Rugged, 10x Zoom, and More
The best camera, they say, is the one you have with you. That's usually your smartphone, but there's only so much it can do....
Why Facebook’s political-ad ban is taking on the wrong problem
The bigger problem
But the true strength of online political advertising has been in sowing discord. Social-media networks function by running powerful content recommendation algorithms...
My Doomed Search for a Bedside Wireless Phone Charger
Smartphones have advanced in so many ways over the past half decade—but battery life isn’t one of them. Most phones still need a daily...
What’s missing from corporate statements on racial injustice? The real cause of racism.
On August 31, Airbnb launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative meant to “uncover, measure, and overcome discrimination” on the home-sharing platform. According to the company,...
In defense of California
About a year after graduating from college, I packed my possessions into a rental van I’d split with a near stranger and departed my...
Neuralink Is Impressive Tech, Wrapped in Musk Hype
Musk didn’t seem to think this was essential. “A lot of people think, ‘I couldn’t possibly work at Neuralink because I don’t know anything...
