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How Nothing Designed ‘Ear 1s’ to Beat Apple AirPods
Thomas Howard: When we first started to think about Nothing, there was this idea to ‘own’ transparency. We’re not going to win the tech race, that’s for sure. But if we want to even have a chance, we need to get really good at engineering. So let’s just do... Read more
Cindi Howson on tackling microaggressions, fraught conversations, and more
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. VentureBeat is committed to a world where the AI is ethical, diversity and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords, and leaders in the AI space who are working to make that happen get a spotlight. As part of that,... Read more
Haron and BlackMatter are the latest groups to crash the ransomware party
Getty Images July has so far ushered in at least two new ransomware groups. Or maybe they’re old ones undergoing a rebranding. Researchers are in the process of running down several different theories. Both groups say they are aiming for big-game targets, meaning corporations or other large businesses with... Read more
Simone Biles pulls out of second Tokyo Olympics event
Simone Biles is one of the best gymnasts the world has ever witnessed. Jamie Squire/Getty Simone Biles shocked the sporting world when she pulled out of Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics team all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics, seeking to protect her mental health. On Wednesday it was announced Biles would... Read more
Virtual Reality Is the Rich White Kid of Technology
It has been seven years since Palmer Luckey appeared on the cover of WIRED magazine. The June 2014 issue declared, “This kid is about to change gaming, movies, TV, music, design, medicine, sex, sports, art, travel, social network, education—and reality.” In 2016, Facebook acquired his virtual reality company, Oculus,... Read more
Fugue: 36% of organizations have suffered a serious cloud leak or breach in the last year
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. A survey of 300 cloud engineering professionals found that 36% of organizations suffered a serious cloud security data leak or a breach in the past 12 months. Eight out of ten are concerned they’re vulnerable to a... Read more
The Zeno Gym – Just Right Even for the Health Nuts
I got the Zeno Gym a little over a month ago. Man, is it tough — but I’m a little older. Then my little brother tried it out and loved it — he has consistently lifted weights several times a week at a gym for years. Then — my... Read more
Amazon Prime Video: The 30 best TV shows to watch this week
Emily Beecham and Lily James star in The Pursuit of Love. Amazon Studios This week on Amazon Prime Video sees the solitary new arrival of The Pursuit of Love. Set in Europe before World War II, the three-episode romance follows two cousins from an upper-class English family. The pair, played by Lily... Read more
The 4 Best Travel Adapters (2021): Plug and Universal Adapters
There are 15 plug types in use across the world. Type A and Type B are used in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Japan; Type C is common across Europe, South America, and Asia; Type E and Type F are found across Europe in places like Germany, Russia, and... Read more
Bobby Kotick apologizes for ‘tone deaf’ response to sex discrimination charges at Activision Blizzard
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick apologized for the “tone deaf” company response to allegations of sex discrimination at the big video game publisher. In a statement to all employees, Kotick said that he appreciated the courage of... Read more