The Tech Wardrobe

People Are Playing a Guessing Game in Google Maps : The panic starts to set in. The other four states in his GeoGuessr run went smoothly. So much so, in fact, that Gavin, more commonly known as Chicago Geographer, was a few minutes ahead of his desired time. But the …

What Octopus Dreams Tell Us About the Evolution of Sleep : Fruit flies, octopuses, birds, and humans don’t seem to have much in common. Some live on land, others are aquatic. Some fly, while others are earthbound. Some are vertebrates, others lack backbones. These creatures evolved separately and their common ancestors …

Come Cry With Us on the ‘Gadget Lab’ 500th Episode Extravaganza : This week marks the 500th episode of Gadget Lab. That is an astonishingly huge number. To pay proper tribute to it, we’ve invited some of our past cohosts to come onto this week’s show and share their memories. Our guests, …

Cord-Cutting Isn’t About Saving Money. It’s About Control : The point of cord-cutting was to save money. Pick the programming that means something to you, and jettison the rest. Then the broadcasters, streamers, and studios all sectioned off their little wells of content, and the services such as Hulu, …

US Sanctions on Russia Rewrite Cyberespionage’s Rules : Some cyberpolicy critics see Biden’s sanctions for SolarWinds spying in more cynical terms: an incoherent, knee-jerk response designed to satisfy anyone who’d accuse the administration of being soft on Russia. “This is not an attempt to correct Russia’s behavior,” says …

Pausing the J&J Vaccine Was Easy. Unpausing Will Be Hard : The public health world was ready for something like this. They just didn’t know what the something would be. “When these vaccines kicked off to the world’s population, to billions of people, we knew there would be unanticipated side effects,” …

Google Earth Timelapse Now Shows You Our Planet’s Slow Deterioration : Watch closely as the reservoir dries up, the oil spill spreads, and the rain forest disappears. Today, Google announced a new 3D time-lapse feature in its Google Earth platform. It allows users to navigate to any spot on the globe …

DJI Air 2S Review: The Best Drone You Can Buy : This alone is well worth the upgrade from the previous version, but the updates don’t stop there. The Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) now uses a wider field of view to detect obstacles. This means you can do more automated …

How to Use Smart Lighting In Your Kid’s Bedroom: Tips, Gear, and More : If you’d rather not change the room’s main light source, consider adding a color-changing lamp. There are loads of options, from the Amazon Echo Glow to the Govee Aura, but it’s worth noting that you can always use a smart …

Sorry, but ‘I Missed the Meeting’ Is No Longer an Excuse : AI audio transcription is getting smarter—and it’s taking notes on your work meetings. www.wired.com