PlantJammer and Foodpairing use AI to create flavor-mapped recipes for home cooks that can’t figure out how to put complementary ingredients together. Learn more about it The Spoon.
How to set up emergency location sharing on your phone
Apple offers a built-in Emergency SOS system on iPhones that gives you a quick way to call 911and alert a group of emergency contacts. Android doesn’t have a similar all-in-one function, but it does have a preassigned emergency contact from…
Goldilocks and the three server builds
ArsTecnica wrote a user-friendly system guide describing what a server is, what it’s for and how to build one. They go from smaller and less expensive servers to bigger, meaner, and pricier builds. All three general-purpose x86-64 builds won’t need…
Kids need to learn two codes to succeed
Find out why your kids need to master “two codes” — computer science and the U.S. Constitution. Read the entire article at The New York Times.
Students Google strangers to learn about online privacy
A third year law student wasn’t Googling a stranger in a coffeeshop for fun, she was on a homework assignment from her professor, Kate Klonick, assistant professor of law at St. John’s University. The goal of the assignment was to…
How will tech impact kids in emerging economies?
Pew Research reports mobile phones and social media bring certain benefits to emerging economies but generate widespread concern about the impact on children.
Get a stronger WiFi signal
Consumer Reports helps you get a stronger WiFi signal. Don’t run out to buy a new router. Try quick, cheap steps first. First thing you should look at is the location of your router and how you can limit obstructions…
Learn a new language with Netflix
Language Learning with Netflix is a Chrome extension that lets you learn a new language by watching Netflix. Read more about it at The Verge.
Craigslist founder supports non-profits with $85 million
Since 2017, Craig Newmark Philanthropies has donated more than $85 million to universities, startups, non-profits, and foundations. Read more about Newmark’s interest in philanthropy, where his motivations to support journalism come from, and what he thinks of tech companies that…
Digital gurus shielding kids from technology
The Irish Times reports, “They may have helped change the world with their innovative research and rapid advances in technology, but many tech gurus have gone back to basics when it comes to educating their own children … Bill Gates,…