A facial recognition system alerts Simon Mackenzie, a QD Stores security guard near London, when someone on a shoplifting watchlist has entered.
Month: June 2023
Comics beyond sight
Comics beyond sight For an audio adaptation with descriptive text and for annotations, visit: https://spinweaveandcut.com/mitcomic/ Deep Dive Humans and technology Introducing the chief trust officer Building and maintaining stakeholder trust is now a…
Bun.js creator Jarred Sumner talks tech, funding, and startups
Bun.js creator Jarred Sumner talks tech, funding, and startups One of the most interesting new JavaScript projects is Bun.js, a from-scratch server-side runtime and toolset. Bun is rapidly gaining developer mindshare with,…
Bun.js creator Jarred Sumner talks tech, funding, and startups
Bun.js creator Jarred Sumner talks tech, funding, and startups One of the most interesting new JavaScript projects is Bun.js, a from-scratch server-side runtime and toolset. Bun is rapidly gaining developer mindshare with,…
HMD’s first repairable Nokia wasn’t a one off
HMD’s first repairable Nokia wasn’t a one off HMD’s Nokia G42 is the company’s latest smartphone designed to be easy for users to repair from spare parts and kits sold in partnership…
Amazon's Fire HD 10 tablet is 50 percent off in early Prime Day sale
Amazon's Fire HD 10 tablet is 50 percent off in early Prime Day sale Amazon’s Fire HD 10 tablet (2021) is a solid entertainment device and already a great value at $150,…
China’s AI firms might further lose chip access in new US ban
China’s AI firms might further lose chip access in new US ban The U.S. is weighing additional restrictions on AI chip export to China amid rising concerns over the use of advanced…
Welcome to the big blimp boom
Welcome to the big blimp boom Some of these next-generation LTAs might even be used for human transportation. Hybrid Air Vehicles, a British company that’s raised more than £100 million ($125 million),…
The forgotten history of highway photologs
The forgotten history of highway photologs On May 10, 1985, a tricked-out van drove south on US Route 1 in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, on a sunny spring day. Every .01 miles, a 35-millimeter…
The future is disabled
The future is disabled “Technology,” wrote the late historian of technology Melvin Kranzberg Jr., “is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral.” It’s an observation that often doesn’t stick with people…