Month: March 2021
The Gear You Need for a Home Tool Kit
You can handle more DIY projects than you think—just make sure you get quality hardware. Source
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Google Stadia might get touchscreen controls on Android soon
Google appears to be testing touchscreen controls for Stadia on Android. 9to5Google has analyzed the latest Stadia release on Android, and found multiple references to a “direct touch” feature. Once enabled, direct touch will allow Stadia users to tap, swipe, and pinch elements in games, or continue to use a…
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The UK’s new £50 note celebrates Alan Turing with lots of geeky Easter eggs
The Bank of England has revealed the design for the UK’s new £50 note featuring computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing. Turing was selected to appear on the note in July 2019 in recognition of his groundbreaking work in mathematics and computer science, as well as his role in cracking…
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Away’s Suitcases and Carry-On Bags Are on Sale Now
This marks the second time the company has slashed prices on its luggage. Source
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Microsoft Teams update means you’ll never need to take notes again remote working
Microsoft has launched a new transcription feature for its online collaboration platform Teams that allows users to devote their entire attention to meetings. The utility of the feature is two-fold, providing near real-time captions to ensure all participants can follow the thread of conversation, and creating a full transcript that…
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Ribbon wants to make it easier for product teams to interview users
Everybody says they want to build user-centric companies and products, but how exactly is that achieved? Talking and listening to users, of course — a task that is both unnecessarily time-consuming and cumbersome to organise, according to Axel Thomson, a former product manager at U.K. recipe-box subscription unicorn Gousto. His…
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