Tag: Gear / Trends
Hinge Will Try to Thwart Scammers With Video Verification
To combat the scourge of bots and fake accounts, the dating site will ask users to prove their humanity by capturing a video selfie. Source
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Could Slack Finally Fix the ‘Away’ Status?
The workplace messaging platform is working on new ways of telling our coworkers that we’re really, really not available. Source
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Apple’s New ‘Ultra’ Watch Goes Toe-to-Toe With Garmin
Saddled by still-mediocre battery life, the Apple Watch Ultra isn’t a true competitor to the reigning king of premium wearables. But it’s getting much closer. Source
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Apple’s Self-Repair Program Has a Long Way to Go
The company added support for MacBooks this week, but critics say that the repair manuals and processes are unnecessarily complicated. Source
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Email Doesn’t Suck. It’s Email Clients That Need Improving
Don’t hate the technology, hate the implementation. Source
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Kids Are Back in Classrooms and Laptops Are Still Spying on Them
As the post-Roe era underscores the risks of digital surveillance, a new survey shows that teens face increased monitoring from teachers—and police. Source
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