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Via theverge.com
Tech Startup Nothing Launches Highly Anticipated Phone
Tech startup Nothing—helmed by co-founder and CEO Carl Pei—generated plenty of attention with their first product, the Ear (1), designed in collaboration with Teenage Engineering. Now, their foray into the smartphone space …
Via wsj.com
Eye Care in the Digital Age
Staring at a screen, especially for extended periods of time, can come at quite the cost: squinting (a reaction to both impaired vision and bright lights) causes wrinkles and blue light (from …
Via cnet.com
NASA + Nokia Will Launch LTE on The Moon
By late 2022, astronauts visiting the moon will be able to make cellular calls, stream videos and more, thanks to NASA and Nokia’s joint venture to put a 4G phone network on …
Via wired.com
Space Engineer Justine Haupt’s DIY Rotary Cell Phone
In an attempt to remedy the harm of an always-on lifestyle, Brookhaven National Laboratory astronomy instrumentation engineer Justine Haupt stripped a mobile phone down to its essentials in order to assemble her …
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Google Launches Assistant Interpreter Mode
Available today on iOS and Android, Interpreter Mode translates conversations in real time through a process similar to Google’s preexisting Translate page. According to the company, the feature can be prompted by …
Via fastcompany.com
Skin for Computers Modeled After Real Human Flesh
Bristol Interaction Group’s biomimicry research project, Skin-On Interfaces, has delivered the uncanny: skin for electronics that’s modeled after and closely resembles real flesh. Composed of silicone layers, molded with human-like wrinkles, the …
Google Reaffirms its Focus on Hardware at NYC Unveiling Event
From a new Pixel with tiny but mighty upgrades to the Nest Mini's incredible audio, new products from the tech company
Testing the iPhone 11 Pro with Snowboarder Mark McMorris
The athlete puts the new phone's camera to the test on the slopes in New Zealand
Coal Phone Pack
$275.00
Made in Italy from locally sourced materials, Hardgraft’s phone pack is crafted from vegetable-tanned black leather, and the interior is lined with soft wool. The bag—which can hold a phone, passport, earbuds, …