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And, unlike the Apple Pencil, the Surface Pen works on a laptop, kinda. It’s like Apple’s iPad Magic Keyboard, only built-in. Again, just like the Apple Pencil. Microsoft But Microsoft’s pen has haptic motors inside to give tactile feedback to the user. It sounds impossible, but the power of well-used haptics is impressive. The Apple Watch’s Digital Crown is a great example. Microsoft Ditto all of Apple’s current trackpads. The feel of pen (or pencil) on paper is an integral part of the experience....

Everybody say, love! Love is the guiding force for Dylan Cottle, the namesake behind the popular Twitch channel,DylanCottleMusic. Cottle’s brand of radical love influences everything she does. Dylan Cottle However, that’s not the point for her. “We knew that this would be a start to bring people together. Genre-bending singer-songwriters like Brandi Carlile were an inspiration for the budding artistry of what is today known as DylanCottleMusic. Dylan Cottle Her interest in music-making waned throughout her childhood, but then reached a fever pitch at 17....

Many of these challenges are sparked by factors such as ambient noise or, conversely, too much silence. In fact, they fail on the first task: sleeping on your side. “AirPods weren’t specifically designed for sleep, unlike sleep earbuds, which cater to that purpose. Sleepbuds.Ozlo Oddly, previous Bose-made versions of the Sleepbuds couldn’t play music from your phone. Healthy Rest Purpose-made sleeping pods can make different compromises in their design. For example, Sleepbuds' flat-disk-shaped case is less pocket-friendly and more nightstand-friendly....

SUVsmake up more than 70%of passenger car sales in the US. Big vehicles are popular. The trouble is,the batteries just aren’t up to the jobof moving around all that excess weight. Telo Which nobody will want. “The greater the mass, the greater the force needed to move said mass. When trying to go electric, the solution is smaller, not larger.” Render of a Telo pickup with surfboards in the rear bed....

It may be a new year, but things aren’t looking the best. As we enter the pandemic’sthirdyear, the omicron variant is leading torecord-breaking case numbers. An old Sesame Street clipfrom 2004has gone viral onTwitterover the past few days. In a literal sense, it has nothing to do with life in 2022. But in a spiritual sense, it pretty much nails it. “How is Rocco going to eat that cookie, Zoe?!”...

Well, its great if you actually have a tax burden of $7,500. Oh, and certain automakers like GM, Toyota, and Tesla? Yep, punishing companies for doing the right thing early is weird. Josh Lefkowitz / Getty Images So its mostly worked for years. You buy an EV. Later, when you file your taxes, you get a sweet credit. Marko Geber / Getty Images But now we need a change, and this bill does just that....

That’s why all chargers should come with at least two ports. “Yes, absolutely all chargers should come with a spare port. One could argue that a two-port charger is less useful today than it was in the past. MoMo Productions / Getty Images It’s not like you need that extra port as often as you once did. Why ship two chargers when you might ship one. “Apple is once again ahead of their game on this one....

Youll wonder how you ever managed without one If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Key Takeaways Twelve South If you own an iPad, then you need a stand. And not just the one built into the iPads case, either. Twelve South A stand can totally transform your little tablet. The iPad is a unique machine in that its so flexible. Its a tablet for reading. Charlie Sorrel / Lifewire...

In May,Facebook announcedplans to bring end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app by 2022. These encryptions help billions of users ensure that their messages are only accessible by their receivers. This is where encryption starts to look like a bad thing. Audtin Distel / Unsplash We are in a strange halfway world right now, and it is causing issues on both fronts." “I understand the concerns of online abuse. McKaela Taylor / Unsplash

As more people become connected, the amount of misinformation and disinformation on the internet continues to grow. Coleman also mentioned the company is aiming to publish all the code created and developed to power the program. Unfortunately, Twitters community is not as cohesive. Westend61 / Getty Images It’s fundamentally differentas a shared resource, it’s a ‘communal public good.’ FB, Twitter, email, Parler are ‘connective public goods,’ & they work differently."...

Twitter currently is testingupvotes and downvotes on its iOS app for a select set of users. Experts are concerned that downvotes would only strengthen the negativity and toxicity on the platform. That doesnt sound like a bad thing, altogether. Twitter Adding a dislike or a downvote will not lead to less trolling or a more welcoming experience. However, the meaning behind every vote is also important. A post on r/TheoryofReddit explores the possible meaning behind down and upvotes....

AI has long been touted as either a cure for all humanitys problems or aTerminator-style apocalypse. So far, though, AI hasnt come close to even human-level intelligence. The question therefore arises whether this could at some point become uncontrollable and dangerous for humanity." Yuichiro Chino / Getty Images But the authors found that such an algorithm cannot be built. In effect, this makes the containment algorithm unusable." The Singularity is Coming Vazirgiannis isnt alone in predicting the imminent arrival of super AI....

Now, though, Xiaomi has revealed that it canfully charge a phone in eight minutesflat. That may seem great, but experts say shorter charging times could come at a cost. “These redesigns, however, can result in a loss of energy density. veronka & cia / Getty Images The alternative, higher charging rates without these modifications typically lead to a reduction in cycle life. The reason fast charging has become such a divisive technical issue is because of how it works....