Tag: Gear / Trends
Google Earth Now Shows You Our Planet’s Slow Deterioration
A new time-lapse video feature in Google Earth lets users see how humans have reshaped the globe over the decades. Source
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I Avoided Fake Meat for Years. That Was a Big Mistake
Our food writer had been steering clear of Impossible, Beyond, and other plant-based meat replacements—until he finally cooked with some. Source
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Slack Now Lets You DM Anyone. So Long, Work-Life Balance
Now people you don’t work with can send you direct messages in Slack. It’s not necessarily an “email killer,” but it’s also not great for chats. Source
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How Audio Pros ‘Upmix’ Vintage Tracks and Give Them New Life
Experts are using AI to pick apart classic recordings from the 50s and 60s, isolate the instruments, and stitch them back together in crisp, bold ways. Source
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Facebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable
The company wants to develop new human-computer interactions. Will we be able to trust it with a new form of personal data? Source
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What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed
The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It’s also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown. Source
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