Google subcontractors leaked 1,000 voice recordings to a media outlet in Belgium who said that 153 recordings weren’t preceded by “Ok Google.” Read more about Amazon, Apple, and Google assistant recordings and what gets analyzed and/or saved at ArsTechnica.
Office cubicles are making a comeback
The open-office workspace might not be working so well. It’s hard to get work done when your office mates make a lot of noise. One way to solve that is to to put up some walls. FastCompany introduces us to…
Discover 15+ resources for learning and teaching code
“According to Code.org, 90 percent of parents in the U.S. want their children to learn computer science—it will be crucial for many jobs in the near future—but only 40 percent of schools teach it … A focus on STEM is…
This Chrome extension lets you disguise Netflix as a Hangout to slack off at work
Developed by Mschf Internet Studios, Netflix Hangouts is a new Chrome extension that lets you watch Netflix at work while appearing that you’re having a video conference call. “Just go to the show you want to catch up on during work hours, and press…
Doctors Adopt Tech Tools To Save Patients Money
A growing number of health systems and insurers are starting to provide drug prices to physicians so they can help patients avoid “sticker shock” at the pharmacy. “The pricing tool, which is embedded in each participating physician’s electronic health records…
Where are all the working mothers in STEM?
Parenthood is the main cause of gender imbalance in STEM. Almost half of all women leave or go part-time after they have their first child. This is twice the number of men. Read Cui Wang’s experience as a young scientist…
Scientists discovered a shape that blocks all sound–even your co-workers
Open office space and small apartments could be transformed by the work of Boston University researchers, who recently unveiled an “acoustic metamaterial” that blocks all sound. “The implications for architecture and interior design are remarkable, because these metamaterials could be…
How to delete your Google search history on various web browsers
Deleting your Google search history can be a good way to protect your personal privacy and keep your information from getting hacked. “Erasing stored Google searches is about more than keeping your past search habits private from a supervisor, spouse, or parent…
Here’s why you can’t plug in your USB
Ajay Bhatt led a team at Intel created the USB connection. Instead of making the plug reversible and save us all a lot of frustration, Bhatt chose to save money by designing so that it used fewer wires and could…
Boaty McBoatface makes deep-sea discovery
The submarine Boaty McBoatface took measurements deep in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica and discovered something new about the mixing of warm and cold water that may affect future climate change models. “The resulting warming of the water on the…