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Bird unveils new AR tools to curb illegal escooter parking
2022-05-13

This week, escooter company Bird launched the latest tech to stop bad rider behavior. The Bird VPS (Visual Parking System) was shown on stage at Google I/O, demonstrating the latest tech to monitor escooter parking. The tool is powered by Google’s ARCore Geospatial API, enabling Bird to geo-localize parked scooters...

10+ Best Tattoo Brushes for Procreate
2022-04-28

Tattoos can have a personal, emotional, or even cultural significance to the people who have them. Tattoo artwork can be impressive and beautiful. Designers looking to add a meaningful or

Save over 90% on this expert-led training on Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
2021-09-17

Everyone in the modern workplace deals with spreadsheets in one way or another—it’s just a matter of which tool they use. For most organizations, it’s usually either Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. The two spreadsheet programs are highly revered for their multifunctionality, allowing people to do everything...

Composer Moritz Geist built music-making robots out of Polestar 2 parts
2021-08-11

Several attempts have been made to give sound to quiet EVs, as in most countries it’s a legal requirement for electric vehicles to emit a pedestrian warning sound at low speed. To name a few examples, there’s the soundscape by designer and musician Yuri Suzuki, and the BMW i4’s soundtrack, developed by Hans...

Twitter’s image-cropping algorithm marginalizes elderly, disabled, and Arabic
2021-08-10

A Twitter algorithm that favored light-skinned faces has now been shown to perpetuate a range of further biases. The algorithm estimated whom a person would want to see first in a picture so the image could be cropped to a suitable size on Twitter. But it was ditched after users found it chose white faces over Black...

Facebook is debuting podcasts, because what else is left?
2021-06-17

Facebook, the social network that needs to have every product integrated into its all-singing, all-dancing app, is now into podcasting. The company will let page owners upload podcasts on their pages starting June 22. According to a report by The Verge, Facebook sent an email to page owners notifying them of the...

Netflix might bring playable games to your screens next year
2021-05-25

It’s been clear for a while that gaming subscriptions are some of the next big things in tech, but no one has quite cornered that market just yet. Now it seems all but certain that Netflix is planning to throw its hat in a ring that’s already been populated by the likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia....

How DeepMind’s protein-folding breakthrough could transform drug development
2020-12-01

An AI system developed by Google‘s DeepMind has made a “once in a generation” breakthrough that could have a dramatic impact on the way we treat diseases: accurately predicting how proteins fold into shapes. Proteins underpin almost every biological process. Each one is comprised of strings of amino acids that...

Is working from home straining your eyes? These industrial designers have a solution
2020-12-01

Task lighting gets a glow up. If you’re working from home for the first time, it’s quite possible you’re working with lighting solutions you have already: overhead lights, bright task lights, or maybe daylight—and before you know it, you’re sitting in complete darkness, save for the...

This MySpace clone is the social media nostalgia hit you need right now
2020-12-01

SpaceHey re-creates a simpler form of social networking—complete with custom CSS profile pages. Forget Snapchat or Instagram. The new social network of the moment is a shameless MySpace clone, created by a student developer who was only a few years old during that site’s heyday.Read Full Story

Here’s what the future of search and navigation looks like, according to experts
2020-12-01

For many of us, the portal to the rest of the internet begins with a search. Whether it’s a random trivia hunt or detailed dive, our quest for information most often relies on a search engine of some sort.  In July 2020 alone, Verizon Media processed 2.23 billion searches in the United States. Search isn’t an...

6 effective ways to use Instagram in your job search
2020-12-01

Instagram is now an essential job search tool in many industries. Here’s how to make it part of your search. We all know that the go-to social media platform for recruiters is LinkedIn, right? Well, it’s 2020, so nothing can be assumed. In Jobvite’s new 2020 Recruiter Nation report, social media...

Boston’s Mayor has big plans for EVs in the city
2020-12-01

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today...

Google smartwatches, drones, and more Cyber Monday deals to check out
2020-11-30

TLDR: This collection of great Cyber Monday discounts should not be ignored. Look, we don’t want to make a big deal about this, but…Cyber Monday is not an ongoing holiday. Sure, Cyber Monday deals aren’t often restricted to just the Monday after Thanksgiving, but they aren’t indefinite either. After a few...

A brief history of Tab, the iconic diet soda that’s headed to the graveyard
2020-11-30

After more than 50 years on the market, Coca-Cola is dropping Tab. Here’s a look back at its rise and fall. Tab, the Coca-Cola company’s original diet soda brand, is headed to the soda graveyard, joining retired brands such as Like, Leed, and Limette.Read Full Story

Spotify’s Stories should feature music suggestions, not artists’ video messages
2020-11-30

If you’re not over Twitter‘s shaky Fleets rollout, I have more “Stories” news for you. After social networks ranging from Facebook to LinkedIn have adopted this format, music streaming giant Spotify is testing the waters with ephemeral images and videos feature. As Twitter user TmarTn noted, if you search...

Give someone the gift of relaxation with these 11 wellness and self-care products
2020-11-30

A mini massager, artisanal jigsaw puzzles, and the softest cotton robe you can find. These holiday gifts are made for chilling out. 2020 has been… a challenge—for us, for you, for literally everyone you know and then some. Google Trends reported an all-time high in searches for “self-care”...

Top 10 Design & Creativity Tools for Designers
2020-11-25

Stand out & save time with the latest graphic design tools - from creating custom typography, to editing social media images & videos plus producing mock-ups. The post Top 10 Design & Creativity Tools for Designers first appeared on JUST™ Creative.

Now is the time to boost your digital marketing skills with these 10 training bundles, all under $15 
2020-11-22

TLDR: These 10 collections of marketing training explore how to create solid ad copy, build audiences through social media and drive thousands of new customers to your business. If you’re an entrepreneur or somehow responsible for the marketing of a brand or product, 2020 was likely a scary time for you. Many old...

How to Create, Sell & Promote Private Label Products
2020-11-20

Learn how to start your own private label brand, from finding a manufacturer to setting up an eCommerce store & reaching new customers, with YouTube & more. The post How to Create, Sell & Promote Private Label Products first appeared on JUST™ Creative.

15 Brand Design Trends for 2021 That Graphic Designers Need To Know
2020-11-16

Some of these brand design trends may suprise you, while others are continuations of 2020 themes. Get across 2021's predicted graphic design trends early! The post 15 Brand Design Trends for 2021 That Graphic Designers Need To Know first appeared on JUST™ Creative.

To understand the web, you need to understand Google Analytics. This training gets it done
2020-11-15

TLDR: The courses in The Google Analytics Master Class Bundle break down how to analyze web traffic data to make a big impact on your business and marketing efforts. If you haven’t heard, thinking computers and the tenets of machine learning are fundamentally changing almost every industry. That story is no...

How existing streetside tech can be reinvented for the future
2020-11-15

This article was originally published by Stephen Goldsmith on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today...

We currently have no smart cities — by 2025 there’ll be 26
2020-11-14

This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News....

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