The Curious Technologist
Surprise! The HomePod actually sounds incredible
It's refreshing to see a speaker with integrated voice assistant that's actually optimized as a *speaker*; may just have to swap out the Sonos system... but that'll take a few listens for me to determine. Read more @ Engadget.
Conductive play dough teaches kids about electricity
Tech Will Save Us is an educational toy company that sells products like create-your-own gaming consoles and bot-building kits for kids. Their latest release, Dough Universe, uses a material similar to Playdough to demystify the complex idea of electrical circuits....
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase seeks new funds at $1 billion valuation: Wall Street Journal
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase Inc is in talks with potential investors on a new round of funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. It is not clear which investors are committing to the round, which was described as...
Study suggests last-mile drone delivery could lower carbon footprint
There’s always been talk about how drones could improve the emissions situation produced by our truck-based delivery infrastructure. But you have to look into these things. A new study from University of Washington researchers indicates that drone delivery may indeed...
Flipp: the buttonless remote that connects to your speakers over Wi-Fi
Flipp is a Kickstarter project with a single goal: enable you to easily control your music. As the enthusiastic pitch video points out, there are plenty of smart home remotes that are packed with tons of features for controlling all sorts of things in your home — but...
The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People
One major takeaway: they get more sleep than you probably thought. I'm particularly inspired by the schedule Mary Flannery O'Connor set for herself.