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Google’s experimental ‘smart braid’ headphone wire controls music with a squeeze
From touch-sensitive jean jackets to radar controls in smartphones, Google has always had a penchant for weird and wonderful user interfaces. Its latest is the “I/O braid” — a textile UI that lets users control electronics by pinching, patting, squeezing, or swiping a fabric cord. The I/O braid uses AI…
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Samsung’s latest smartphone sensor promises DSLR-like focus speeds
Samsung has unveiled a new smartphone sensor showing that more megapixels may not always be better. The ISOCELL GN1 is “only” a 50-megapixel sensor, but at a 1/1.3-inch size, it has relatively large 1.2-micron pixels to help cameras perform better in… Source
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Most people believe they should fully own their “digital selves”
The majority of consumers believe they should know exactly where and how their data is being used by companies online. Research from Truata found over three quarters of global consumers (77%) believe that data held digitally about them should be their own property. Responsible use of this data is also…
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Move Beyond Monopoly With Board Games for the Bored
Those classics you pulled down from the closet were fun for the first two months. Here are four fresh options to enjoy while you wait for the world to reopen. Source
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‘Crisis Schooling’ and the New Rhythms of Pandemic Parenting
The past few months have given parents a crash course in becoming an educator. We’re not really up to the task, and that’s OK. Source
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All the Gear You Need to Throw a DIY Karaoke Party
Put together a sing-along for the whole crew—or just practice solo—using gadgets you already have or can pick up at a big-box store. Source
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