Category Archives: Tech

How the iPhone Helped Save the Planet | WIRED

Over the last 12 years, smartphones have helped dematerialize our consumption of countless other products.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/iphone-environment-consumption/

Well, maybe?

Ebooks Purchased From Microsoft Will Be Deleted This Month Because You Don’t Really Own Anything Anymore

Anyone who bought ebooks through the Microsoft Store is in for a rude shock in the coming days. The good news? You can get a refund. The bad news? All of your books are going to be deleted this month.

— Read on gizmodo.com/ebooks-purchased-from-microsoft-will-be-deleted-this-mo-1836005672

Robots the size of insects

Freaky

www.youtube.com/watch

China proposes new rules to sanitize video games — Quartz

As part of an ongoing crackdown and clean-up of its gaming industry, new regulations propose stripping out romance and inappropriate attire from virtual worlds.
— Read on qz.com/1654965/china-proposes-new-rules-to-sanitize-video-games/

A Surprising Compendium of Car Phones Dating back to the 1940s

A Surprising Compendium of Car Phones Dating back to the 1940s
— Read on www.messynessychic.com/2019/06/28/a-surprising-compendium-of-carphones-dating-back-to-the-1940s/

SpaceX: Not Perfection at First

All those perfect #SpaceX missions weren’t always that way. Lots of 💥 before perfection. Great videos with #humor!

How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster https://youtu.be/bvim4rsNHkQ via @YouTube

Google’s core June 2019 algorithm change hurts Daily Mail

The search giant just tweaked its algorithm with a core update for June 2019, and there already seems to be an impact.

— Read on www.fastcompany.com/90360580/googles-core-june-2019-algorithm-change-hurts-daily-mail