Amazon introduced Prime Day in 2015 as a way to celebrate its 20th anniversary as a one-day sale with the aim of overshadowing Black Friday. The sale was available only to Prime members and over the years has become a premier shopping day that grabs media attention and drives competitive brands to launch side-by-side sales.…
Senator sends letter to NSA and NIST urging a mandate to stop using Adobe Flash by August 2019.
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David Elrich/Digital Trends David Elrich/Digital Trends The best digital camera for you isn’t necessarily an expensive hunk of metal and an accompanying backpack of lenses — it might be something as simple as a point-and-shoot. The term describes an all-in-one pocket camera with a fixed lens that’s easy to use, but it could also include larger…
No ratings yet. Intro to the Flat Social Media Symbols Packs List Flat-styled icons are a hot topic these days. Even though the flat design is relatively old, it is still one of the most popular web design trends. Flat-styled social media icons come in a classic look and a long shadow variant. And it…
YouTube has just announced that the videos with an unusual aspect ratio watched on the desktop – hence on a desktop browser – will no longer appear with black bars. Instead, they will be optimized and stretched to appear bigger. It does so by removing the default 16:9 frame and optimizing the UI to adjust…
Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab have developed a machine learning system that ‘reads’ facial expressions to determine human emotions. The rush to develop machines capable of interpreting the intricacies of human communication and expression comes at a time when some believe that affective computing could provide the missing link between conventional robotics, software, and solutions that…
Verizon has rolled out a new product called Safe Wi-Fi, a VPN that provides a security stop gap for its mobile customers logging onto a public network. It’s also being marketed as a way to block ads. So WTF is a VPN and why does it matter? A VPN is a virtual private network. It sits between a…
Why is there traffic? This eternal question haunts civic planners, fluid dynamics professors, and car manufacturers alike. But just counting the cars on the road won’t give you a sufficient answer: you need to look at the data behind the data. In this case, CMU researchers show that electricity usage may be key to understanding…
Tesla is no stranger to branded merch. Its got the standard company swag — the hats, the shirts, and the mugs. It’s got quirkier stuff, like miniature Teslas for kids and USB chargers shaped like the Superchargers that juice up their vehicles. And now they’ve got… surfboards? While it’s now gone for some reason (It…
Why is there traffic? This eternal question haunts civic planners, fluid dynamics professors, and car manufacturers alike. But just counting the cars on the road won’t give you a sufficient answer: you need to look at the data behind the data. In this case, CMU researchers show that electricity usage may be key to understanding…
