Today, the first of New York City’s public, gigabit wifi hotspots opened to the public. I tried them, so take it from me: They’re insanely fast. How fast? Fast enough that Starbucks’ free internet is about to get killed. Read more…
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NYC’s New Public Wifi Is Obscenely Fast
A new report by Amnesty International claims that Apple, Samsung and Sony are consistently failing to perform the basic checks which are required to ensure that mining operations for essential minerals do not take advantage of child labor. Read more…
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Apple, Samsung and Sony Linked to Child Labor Claims in Cobalt Mines
I bet you’ve never thought about how giant clams wil revolutionize future technology. It’s okay. You probably didn’t know about the incredible way these massive mollusks turn sunlight into power . Read more…
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Giant Clams Light Up Like Plasma Screens, Only Better
Imagine a world where pizza didn’t come from the pizza store. Imagine if you could pop down into your spacious kitchen, toss some toppings on dough, and throw it all into your very own internet-connected pizza oven. This future is finally possible— but it’s expensive . Read more…
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GE’s New $10,000 App-Powered Pizza Oven Is My American Dream
No video game genre divides and unifies us like the kart racer. For every Mario Kart there are a dozen by-the-numbers cash-ins, and even that hallowed series receives regular criticism as too derivative. But while we all breathe a collective sigh of disappointment with each kid-friendly license that predictably goes the generic kart-racing route, it’s hard not to get excited by that rare entry that feels fresh and new. A great kart racer is a joyous thing. It’s accessible yet deep, fun yet primed for oh-so-serious competition between friends, and full of colorful, wacky charm. It is a game for everyone. So in keeping with the spirit of the genre—and as the latest edition in our gaming genre history series that includes city builders , graphic adventures , and simulation games —it’s time to ride through the ups and downs of kart racing. (Before we start, a quick note: I’ve omitted go-kart racing sims such as Open Kart and Michael Schumacher Racing World Kart because they are essentially conventional racing games and not what we normally think of as kart racers.) Read 33 remaining paragraphs | Comments
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Much more than Mario Kart: The history of kart racers
The first flowers to ever grow in space are blooming on the International Space Station today. Despite fears of over-watering , the crew coaxed the zinnias into a burst of colour in their zero-g vegetable garden. Read more…
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This is the First Flower Grown in Space
Looking to add some loops into your music? DIYer Szymon Kaliski used a Raspberry Pi to power a four-track audio looper, complete with toggles, potentiometers, and more. Read more…
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Build a Four-Track Audio Looper with a Raspberry Pi
Following in the same vein as the Revelmode announcement yesterday , today Netflix announced that it was ordering a series based on a YouTuber. This is the future of entertainment, everyone. Read more…
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Netflix Just Bought Its Very First YouTuber
Apple’s iOS 9.3 introduces several new useful, interesting features, including a F.lux-like screen temperature changer based on time of day, password locks for notes, new shortcuts, and more. Apple rarely does anything big with its incremental updates, but this time it’s different. Read more…
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All the Best, New Features Coming in iOS 9.3
Uber was hit with a $7.6 million fine on Thursday after the California Public Utilities Commission found that the company failed to provide proper data on its drivers in 2014. Uber plans to pay the fine to avoid a suspension of its operating license, though it will appeal the ruling, the Los Angeles Times reports. In July 2015, a judge recommended Uber be fined upwards of $7 million for failing to provide relevant driver data under California’s new ride-hailing laws . Today’s fine stems from that recommendation. The CPUC says Uber failed to provide accessibility information (how many riders asked for accessible vehicles and actually received them), service information (pickup and payment data in each zip code where Uber operates), and the cause of each “driving incident” involving an Uber vehicle. Uber has since provided all of this information to the CPUC, the LA Times reports. Uber’s main competition, Lyft, isn’t facing any penalties in California. While you’re doing the math on all of this, remember: Uber is valued at more than $60 billion . Source: Los Angeles Times
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California fines Uber $7.6 million for not reporting driver data