Modern smartphones have become incredibly water resistant, so much so that even foldables are boasting they can survive a 30-minute bath without crapping out. The one issue is that wet touchscreens are still a pain to control, and holding a phone out in the rain guarantees you’re not scrolling until you dry it off.… Read …

As the writers’ and actors’ strikes continue in Hollywood—and the effects keep rippling across the entertainment industry, like today’s announcement that the Emmy Awards have been bumped to January—there’s a glimmer of hope, in the form of continuing negotiations between the Writers’ Guild of America and the studios… Read more… Read More

The T-Watch S3 by LILYGO, is a cool smartwatch that will catch the attention of folks interested in cost-effectiveness. Fueled by the advanced ESP32-S3 System-on-Chip (SoC), it boasts seamless Wi-Fi and even BLE connectivity. The avant-garde open-source device is outfitted with a 1.54” LCD screen, distinguished by its capacitive touch capabilities, and it comes with …

Your work chats are going to look very different very soon. On Wednesday, Slack said it would update its interface for the first time in three years, adding new ways to quickly gauge who’s screaming for your attention across multiple channels and chats and mark conversations for followup. Read more… Read More

Recording video has never been so easy or effortless. Everyone has a powerful video camera in their pocket: a smartphone. In fact, smartphones have become more important as mobile creativity tools, to the point where some see it as the primary purpose, and just as important as communication. Read More