Month: September 2022

Apple’s iPhone 14 puts safety first as financial downturn bites

Firm turns to features such as car crash detection and ‘no bars’ rescues rather than exciting new designs The latest versions of Apple’s most important product of the year, the all-conquering iPhone, was unveiled with typical pomp on Wednesday to a willing global audience of millions. Its marquee feature: safety, in the flashy new emergency …

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Grapes, berries and robots: is Silicon Valley coming for farm workers jobs?

The global ag-tech revolution has sped up in recent years, spurring a debate on how it will affect the workforce The robots have arrived in California’s fields. This summer, a self-driving tractor was spotted working rows of vines in Napa valley. Described as resembling a “souped-up golf cart”, the tractor runs on an electric battery …

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Best podcasts of the week: Get inside Björk’s otherworldly head, one album at a time

In this week’s newsletter: The iconic Icelandic singer reveals all about her creative process in Björk: Sonic Symbolism. Plus: five of the best internet culture podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here The World According to Tubsey and HyderWidely available, episodes weeklyBetter known as the sidekicks …

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Garmin Forerunner 955 review: best running watch for serious triathletes

Multisport tracker packs maps, GPS and battery upgrade alongside advanced training tools, plus solar-charging option Garmin’s new Forerunner 955 multisport watch looks to be the ultimate training tool for enthusiasts, packed with advanced metrics, onboard maps, higher-accuracy GPS and a solar-charging option. The watch is the firm’s top running and triathlon model, costing £480 ($500/A$800), …

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My rediscovered Game Boy Advance is a time machine I don’t want to get out of

Unearthing beloved old gaming consoles that have been languishing in a freezer bag is a lesser-known plus side of moving house, as Dominik Diamond discovered I recently moved into a new house and faced that most terrifying of prospects: a few days without internet access. On top of all the other dependencies that this enriching, …

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The story of Kiwi Farms, and the billion-dollar company that enabled its hate

When users of the far-right forum harassed and stalked a trans streamer to the extent she fled her home, this is how Cloudflare pulled the plug … finally Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here You don’t need to know much about the online hate forum Kiwi Farms. In my first draft …

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