Alexander George at Popular Mechanics erases all content and settings on his iPhone once every few months. He doesn’t use a backup, transfer data, or build from the factory settings. “Clearing out old apps or files, even if it’s just…
Should you AI-proof your career?
Rather than trying to fight AI, one of your best options is to expand your tech and problem solving skills and/or become a manager. Read more about it at ReadWrite.com.
Technology offers a glimpse into how different an era 2001 truly was
“The world was a different place when the 9/11 attacks happened 18 years ago. Imagine how social media would fuel—and befoul—the reaction to a similar event today.” Remember the technology we used to communicate back then in this very moving…
How to teach kids about electronics through sewing
Popular Science has a great STEM article on how to teach kids about electronics through sewing. Simple projects like this winking rabbit are a great way to start kids off with electrical-sewing projects.
Architect goes blind and then gets better at his job
Architect goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job. A social worker tried to tell him about “career alternatives” after he lost his sight, but Chris Downey wasn’t about to stop being an architect. Read more about it…
Fewer Americans connecting with high-speed internet at home
“As the share of Americans who say they own a smartphone has increased dramatically over the past decade – from 35% in 2011 to 81% in 2019 – a new Pew Research Center survey finds that the way many people choose to…
Families organize their lives with project-management software
“When Tonya Parker, a mom in Illinois, wanted to better organize her family life a little over a year ago, the first thing she did was set her kids up on Trello, a web-based project-management tool. Parker’s four children, ages…
Women fight to hold big tech accountable for online trolls
“Lisa Cameron is a member of the British Parliament. She’s also a victim, and survivor, of online trolls … Her inbox, Facebook and Twitter accounts filled with insults about her appearance, rape fantasies, pictures of decapitated bodies, threats to her…
Press-On Sticker Could Someday Monitor Your Health
Researchers at Stanford University created the “BodyNet” and claim it could be next-generation tech for sensors used in both medical applications and for recreational health check-ins. Learn more abPress-On Sticker Could Someday Monitor Your Health. Read more about it at…
Kids learn how to make a bot army at DEFCON
DEFCON Hacking Conference is going on right now in Las Vegas. One of the seminars targets kids and shows them how to create their own bot army. “The goal isn’t to launch a new flurry of hoaxes and chaos on…