Keen not to be outdone by Apple, perhaps, Sony is said to be making a new watch whose surfaces are entirely made from e-paper. It will, according to Bloomberg , “emphasize style, rather than trying to outdo more technological offerings.” Read more…
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Bloomberg: Sony Is Making a Watch Entirely Out of E-Paper
Here’s a fascinating visualization created by Muyueh Lee that shows the differences between how the English language and Chinese language each describe colors. On the left, you can see the number of English names for color hues (there’s a lot!) and on the right, the number of Chinese names (there’s a little!). Read more…
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How English describes color vs how Chinese describes color
With the holidays coming up, many of us are meeting relatives from our extended family. When they explain how they’re related, some of the terms are confusing. This chart gives you an easy guide. Read more…
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"Second Cousins," "Once Removed", and More Explained in Chart Form
It used to be that scientists all agreed that it was impossible to achieve temperatures below absolute zero, but now they realise that’s not entirely true. This video explains how you can reach temperatures below absolute zero. Read more…
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How You Can Get Temperatures Below Absolute Zero
I signed up for Spotify three years ago, the day the service launched in the United States. $400 in subscription fees later, I’m still a member, and I’ve never regretted the money for a second. But for the first time since joining, I’m actually tempted to leave. YouTube Music Key might just win me over. Read more…
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Google Just Gave You a Good Reason to Quit Spotify
The saga of Apple’s disappearing sapphire screens seems to have finally offered some concrete answers. According to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, the screens’ supplier, GT Advanced Technologies, wasn’t just mismanaged—the product they were putting out was pretty much unusable. Read more…
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The Defective Tech That Killed the iPhone’s Sapphire Screens
This Earth video created by James Tyrwhitt-Drake using footage from the Elektro-L weather satellite —a Russian satellite that takes one 121 megapixel image of Earth every 30 minutes—is the highest resolution video of our home planet ever created. Watch it in all its 4K glory here. Read more…
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The most accurate, highest resolution video of Earth ever made
Earlier this year, Thom Yorke released his new album on BitTorrrent , selling it in a package that had to be paid for. Now, BitTorrent will let any artist release an album as a paid-for bundle. Read more…
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BitTorrent Now Lets Anyone Release an Album as a Paid-For Bundle
Did you know there’s a proper way to eat sushi that doesn’t involve completely soaking the rice in soy sauce? You’re only supposed to dip the fish, which can be tricky if you’re not skilled with a set of chopsticks. So Fukuma, a Japanese soy sauce manufacturer, is now packaging the salty brown side in tiny spray bottles so you can perfectly spritz your sushi. Read more…
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Spray-On Soy Sauce Ensures Your Sushi Isn’t Soaked In Salt
Software engineering is one of the most in-demand and best paying careers, but learning computer science can also pay off even if you don’t do it professionally. Google has a guide on the courses and experiences future software engineers should consider. Read more…
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The Tech Skills and Courses Google Recommends for Software Engineers