Getting on a train, bus, or ferry in some places might be a nightmare, yet it’s the only method millions of people have to go around every day. To traverse these oftentimes turbulent networks, you could rely on chance and experience, but if you’re a Google Maps user, you can just turn to the smartphone…
The features of your router make it easier to operate, but they also make it less secure. Thousands of routers have been hacked in recent years using weaknesses in the ubiquitous Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) protocol, which permits communication between devices on a network. Likely, your device is still vulnerable to this and other…
The duck was decked out for a day at the beach. He was dressed in an orange dry suit, black gloves, and flippers, and a yellow helmet with goggles and a snorkel attached, ready to jump out of our hovering chopper and into the sea for the first time. Outside and above its wide side…
Emoji could become the digital cave art of our time in hundreds of years. At least, that’s what Mayank Kejriwal, an industrial and systems engineering research assistant professor at the University of Southern California, thinks. His most recent study of Twitter emoji usage has prompted him to consider whether our collective real-time social media behavior…
To play ла млxи р, a traditional Mongolian game that translates to “Multicolored Turtle,” you don’t have to look attractive, but the elders kneeling around the board on plush rugs do. Deels are bright loose-fitting tunics tied at the waist with silken sashes and decorative buckles, and the ladies wear dangling earrings, rings on each…
Folding phones are no longer a novel concept for the terminally online, gadget-obsessed among us. However, my time with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 in recent months has reminded me that these fluttering devices still have a place in the overall smartphone universe. During my 90-minute wait at the tire store, no less than…
If you’ve been out recently, you’ve probably come across a piece of technology you’re unfamiliar with: QR codes. The requirement to be hands-free to stop the spread of COVID-19 has boosted the popularity of this touchless method of data transfer in the previous two years. They’re likely to stick around because they’re so convenient. However,…
Learning to play an instrument is one of the most popular methods to share your melodies with the world, whether you want to pursue a career in music or simply enjoy generating wonderful sounds that only you will hear. Although it may appear to be a demanding and stressful endeavour, technology can help to reduce…
Electric cars are here, and more are on the way—a reality that has ignited a level of competitiveness in the auto industry that hasn’t been seen in decades. Some manufacturers want to maximize total range, while others want to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of their gleaming new electric powertrains. Then there’s Volvo,…
Although working from your living room couch is more comfortable than working from a stuffy cubicle, both settings might make you feel bound to a power outlet. Fortunately, cutting the wire and moving your office outside is simple—and you won’t have to bother about charging battery packs ahead of time. People are looking for a…