When it comes to outdoor expeditions, layering properly isn’t fashion—it’s a matter of life or death, or at least of avoiding extreme discomfort. Traditionally, you’d select an impermeable hard-shell jacket for rain or snow, while a breathable, insulated, but less water-resistant soft-shell is good for virtually any activity in other conditions.Because I live in the…
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 lineup is first to get USB certification for new fast charging tech
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 device lineup has become the first to receive USB certification for their support of the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.0 standards, the USB Implementers Forum announced today. It means that the phones should have no problem working with third-party fast chargers, so long as they’re also…
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board
Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, is stepping down from the board of the company. Gates previously served as CEO of Microsoft until 2000 when he stepped down from the position in order to spend more time on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2008, Gates left his full-time role at Microsoft…
Apple to close US retail stores and all others outside China until March 27th
Apple is temporary closing all of its retail stores “outside of Greater China” until March 27th, CEO Tim Cook announced in a letter posted on the company’s website late Friday night. “The most effective way to minimize risk of the virus’s transmission is to reduce density and maximize social distance,” Cook wrote. “We are committed…
This website lets you relive Apollo 13 in real time through historical transcripts, footage, and audio
The 50th anniversary of NASA’s infamous Apollo 13 mission is almost here, and a new website just went live today that will let you relive the heart-wrenching journey as if it were happening live. The website, called Apollo 13 in Real Time, provides transcripts, video footage, and audio recordings surrounding the historical flight, posting the…
AI is An Ideology, Not A Technology
A leading anxiety in both the technology and foreign policy worlds today is China’s purported edge in the artificial intelligence race. The usual narrative goes like this: Without the constraints on data collection that liberal democracies impose and with the capacity to centrally direct greater resource allocation, the Chinese will outstrip the West. AI is…