Meta’s high-end VR headset described as ‘a laptop for the face’ https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-meta-vr-headset-laptop-for-the-face-111628042.html He knew it was worth it, paying the extra. Sure you can have perfectly serviceable ones. They handle all the stuff the company wants you to run. They do the job, but he knew your laptop is more than that. And that’s why … [Read more…]
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire teases electric motorcycle launch for next week https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23054793/livewire-s2-del-mar-electric-motorcycle-harley-davidson The diner on Route 66 was everything they expected. It might all be a mid life crisis to some but to them, it was more. For Chris it was Brando and The Wild One. For Sam it was Fonda and Easy Rider of course. But … [Read more…]
New Twitter owner Elon Musk becomes the ultimate media power broker They’re all as bad as each other. What’s that saying? “If voting changed anything, they’d abolish it”. I’m not apathetic. It’s great we get to vote and I care deeply about who’s in charge. It’s just that I’m a bit cynical about what power … [Read more…]
Are consumers tired of ‘awareness’ messaging on Earth Day? https://www.campaignlive.com/article/consumers-tired-awareness-messaging-earth-day/1753748 It’s an arms race really. No sooner do I install then they find a way round it. It’s my device, why should I have to see them. They get in the way of the stuff I want to see. Every site I visit. Every click … [Read more…]
How Roblox’s Layered Clothing makes the virtual world feel more real — and more attractive to brands It used to be a matter of money. Fair enough. If you’re poor and won’t work or fight for it, well, heh… it’s not for you. I get that. Style Darwinism. Survival of the fittest. It’s what makes … [Read more…]
UK households cancel streaming subscriptions in record numbers https://www.ft.com/content/1c7e255e-a537-40e4-9dd7-6061175ba5f3 They looked at each other. They looked back to the screen. It had stopped. Then they looked at each other. Silence. He looked at his feed, a conversation he was no longer involved in. He tried to add some generic comments and thoughts: “yes, but not … [Read more…]
Intel calls its AI that detects student emotions a teaching tool. Others call it ‘morally reprehensible.’ https://www.protocol.com/enterprise/emotion-ai-school-intel-edutech Remember the steps. Breath, heart rate, check the wearable, breath again. I can do this. Stop checking it. You’re fine. You’re there. You’ve got this. Breathe. Breath. Smile but not too smile. No, don’t look in the mirror. … [Read more…]
Google’s Little Signals concepts show what ‘ambient’ notifications could look like https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/15/23026074/google-little-signals-concept-diy-build-ambient-notifications Gently close your eyes. Feel the weight of your body pressing down on the chair or your cushion. Feel the floor under your feet as you begin to focus on your breath. Notice where you feel the breath. Notice how it feels. Count … [Read more…]
This Smoke Alarm Delivers McDonald’s When it Senses You’ve Burned Dinner https://www.adweek.com/creativity/this-smoke-alarm-delivers-mcdonalds-when-it-senses-youve-burned-dinner/ It’d been one of those days. For him too maybe, although frankly, I didn’t care. By the time I logged off and did the WfH commute and shut the system down – don’t worry, my band was still on of course – I … [Read more…]
House-flipping algorithms are coming to your neighborhood https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/13/1049227/house-flipping-algorithms-are-coming-to-your-neighborhood/ Ah, some more. How many have we seen now? I’ve got a record somewhere. It should be a fun experience shouldn’t it? Looking around houses. Imagining what they could be if we took that wall down, moved the bedroom to there, rederectorated that room. Potential. Finding a … [Read more…]