Meme-ifying a racist rant isn’t frivolous: It’s crafting a nuanced picture of American racism—and laughing at it.
Caviar’s combined iPhone XS / Apple Watch fever dream could be yours for $21,050
Russian accessory maker Caviar is known for strapping impractical gold-plated objects onto the backs of iPhones, like a gold-trimmed solar charging panel. But the company may have outdone itself this year with its latest variant of Apple’s phone: the iPhone XS Max “Swiss Dreams Watchphone” attaches a gold-plated Apple Watch onto the back of the phone for the low, low price of $21,050.
Questionable aesthetics aside, I have some serious concerns about how this could even functionally work. Let’s start with the obvious: how do you charge the Apple Watch? No, seriously: looking at the pictures on Caviar’s website, I can’t see any way that you’d be able to jam the…
Study Finds Average American Gets Most Physical Exertion Waving Cell Phone Around To Get Signal
WASHINGTON—According to a study published Tuesday by the American Institute of Health, the average American experiences the most physical exertion when frantically waving their cell phone around to get a better signal. “After an extensive two-year analysis of all physical activity in the United States, we discovered…
U.S. Coal Consumption Drops To Lowest Level In 40 Years
Frustrating the president’s pledges to bring back the industry, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected this week that America will end 2018 having used less coal than any time since 1979. What do you think?
An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made
Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law.
Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery
Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they’re actually good for.
Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked
This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn’t quite succeed.
The World Is a Scary Place But I Know How to Fix It
Mia Mercado writes a humorous guide to dealing with all of the world’s scariest situations.
Google Glass Wasn’t a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns
With each new device, we open up a legal conversation about privacy standards. Google Glass was a rare example of people pushing back.
Code Switch’s 2018 Book Guide
We checked in with authors, poets and great literary minds to see what books they think everyone should read this holiday season.
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