Internet connected devices need power. That either means connecting them to the grid, which limits what we can use them for, or using batteries. So as the Internet of Things grows and more and more internet-enabled devices and sensors are rolled out as is expected, it could produce billions of extra batteries that have to be recycled every year, or else will just be thrown away.
Lockdown might still be at Level 4 but restrictions appear to be easing. Just… not the ones you really, really…
Braille Skateboarding over on YouTube wanted to prove that the wheels sold separately for the new Mac Pro can be used for more than just shifting the bulky tower around. They successfully proved that you can actually use them as skateboard wheels. I mean, they’re utterly terrible in every way, but they still kinda work.
Finally, someone’s gone and figured it out. Social media company Twitter is letting its employees work from home. Not for…
Many people in the community are wearing face masks and gloves in an attempt to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
They might put on these items to go to the shops, or perhaps when taking a walk through the neighbourhood.
While literally everyone is taking strain during the current pandemic, it’s an especially trying time for smaller businesses. Lacking the…
Many new phrases have entered our vocabulary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. “Zoom fatigue” refers to the mental exhaustion associated with online video conferencing.
Lockdown continues, which means not many of us are getting out much at all. But there’s relief on the horizon. Sadly, not a lessening of restrictions (though that would be great), but literal relief, for the country’s poorest by way of the R350pm COVID relief grant. And, provided those poor folks have access to a smartphone — as much of the country does — nobody has to go out and apply for it.
Researchers have found several hardware vulnerabilities in Intel’s Thunderbolt port which could give malicious actors to everything on your machine. The good news is that they need five minutes with your physical hardware to do it.
Not so long ago, the concept of a fully automated store seemed something of a curiosity. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of relying on computers and robotics, and checking out groceries by simply picking them off the shelf doesn’t seem so peculiar after all.