American Schools" Phone Apps Send Children"s Info To Ad Networks, Analytics Firms
LeeLynx shares a report from The Register: The majority of Android and iOS apps created for US public and private schools send student data to assorted third parties, researchers have found, calling into question privacy commitments from Apple and Go.....»»
Oxford Study Finds No Link Between Technology Use and Mental-Health Problems
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: There remains "little association" between technology use and mental-health problems, a study of more than 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds suggests. The Oxford Internet Institute compared TV viewing, socia.....»»
Starlink Satellite Internet Service Gets 500K Preorders
SpaceX has received more than 500,000 preorders for its Starlink satellite internet service and anticipates no technical problems meeting the demand, founder Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Reuters reports: "Only limitation is high density of users in urb.....»»
Sony Discontinues Its Last DSLRs
After helping make mirrorless dominant, Sony appears to have quietly stopped selling its A-mount DSLR cameras. Engadget reports: As first seen by SonyAlpha Rumors, the A68, A99 II and A77 II have been removed from Sony's website and are listed as "no.....»»
Giant sequoia still smoldering from 2020 California wildfire
A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California's huge wildfires last year, the National Park Service said Wednesday......»»
US watching Chinese rocket"s erratic re-entry: Pentagon
The Pentagon said Wednesday it is following the trajectory of a Chinese rocket expected to make an uncontrolled entry into the atmosphere this weekend, with the risk of crashing down in an inhabited area......»»
Pandemic, war, climate change fuel food fears
The economic cost of the global pandemic as well as conflict and climate change are fueling food security fears that in 2020 reached their highest level in five years, according to a report published Wednesday......»»
Touchdown! SpaceX successfully lands Starship rocket
SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts......»»
Twitter finally gives up on cropping image previews
Twitter has launched full-size images for previews so you'll no longer have to guess what's hiding in the rest of a cropped picture in your feed......»»
Jolly chair by Gijs Papavoine for Jess
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch designer Gijs Papavoine has created a dining chair for Jess that embraces users within a bevelled leather seat. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Dutch designer Gijs Papavoine has created a dining chair for Jess that embrac.....»»
Helios acoustic room divider by Jeffrey Ibañez for Impact Acoustic
Dezeen Showroom: Filipino designer Jeffrey Ibañez has created Helios, an acoustic panel that doubles up as a room divider, for Swiss brand Impact Acoustic. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Filipino designer Jeffrey Ibañez has created Helios, an.....»»
"I will be looking for projects that fly in the face of norms" says Dezeen Awards judge Virginia San Fratello
There are less than 30 days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2021. To help you with your entry, we've asked some of our judges what they'll be looking for in this year's submissions. Read more There are less than 30 days left to enter Dezeen Awar.....»»
TechCrunch Survey of Scottish Tech Hubs: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen
TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals. Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these cities to talk about their ecosystems, in their own w.....»»
ifeel, another well-being platform that blends self-care tools with 1-2-1 therapy, scores $6.6M
If the pandemic has been good for anything it’s been good for the therapy business and for startups targeting mental health, with VCs kept very busy signing checks. To wit, here’s another one: Madrid-based ifeel has bagged €5.5 million.....»»
Payments, lending and neobanks rule fintechs in emerging markets, report says
Tech investments in emerging markets have been in full swing over the past couple of years and their ecosystems have thrived as a result. Some of these markets like Africa, Latin America, and India, have comprehensive reports by publications and firm.....»»
VW raises full-year outlook, warns on growing chip shortage
First-quarter operating profit surged to 4.8 billion euros ($5.8 billion). The operating return on sales jumped to 7.7 percent......»»
Chip shortage forces automakers to leave out some high-end features
With the microchip shortage now into its fifth month and getting worse, automakers are trying to keep production moving by cutting some luxury features......»»
HGreg.com adds 2 Nissan stores in California
HGreg.com, which already has two Nissan dealerships in Florida, said it bought Buena Park Nissan and Puente Hills Nissan in the City of Industry, both in the Los Angeles area......»»
Back our horse! Last chance to vote for Dezeen to win a Webby Award
There are less than 24 hours left to vote for Dezeen's Out of the Box collaboration with Samsung to win a Webby Award. Please vote for us before midnight tonight! Read more There are less than 24 hours left to vote for Dezeen's Out of the B.....»»
Minwook Paeng develops robot eye to help users walk while looking at their phones
Industrial design student Minwook Paeng has created a robotic Third Eye that is fixed to the forehead and looks out for obstacles when the wearer's real eyes are glued to their smartphone. Read more Industrial design student Minwook Paeng ha.....»»