Brydge unveils Surface keyboards and iPad trackpad

Brydge has developed a solid reputation for tablet keyboards over the years, and it's clearly taking advantage of that as 2020 gets underway. The company has unveiled a slew of accessories, starting with a slew of Surface keyboards. The Brydge 12.3 Pro (above) and Brydge 10.0 Go will respectively offer alternatives to the Type Cover…

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Amazon employees say they were threatened for climate change criticism

In October, the employees, Maren Costa and Jamie Kowalski, told The Washington Post that Amazon contributes to climate change by supporting oil- and gas-company exploration with its cloud computing business. Both employees say they were subsequently called into meetings with human resources, where they were accused of violating the company's external communications policy. Costa says…

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Aston Martin’s rearview mirror shows three video feeds simultaneously

At CES next week, the company plans to show off a hybrid rearview mirror that integrates three cameras. Called the Full Display Mirror (FDM), the company developed the unit with help from Gentex Corporation, an auto parts manufacturer based out of Michigan. The unit can three different video feeds simultaneously, allowing you to see what's…

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Dell’s new XPS 13 looks better than ever

Dell says the new XPS 13's screen to body ratio is now up to 91.5 percent, even higher than HP's latest Spectre x360. That makes the 13.4-inch display even more of a star, with no distracting bezels to get in the way. Best of all, the XPS 13 loses most of the bottom display bezel…

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Apple will license Imagination’s graphics tech once again after public spat

Apple and Imagination began working together way back in 2006, with the British company designing graphics processor chips for Apple and the company subsequently purchasing a stake in the chip maker. In 2017, though, trouble arose when Apple announced it would be building its own GPU and would no longer need Imagination's chips.Over the next…

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Here’s What the World Will Look Like in 2030 … Right?

Predicting the future is hard, but that doesn't stop people from trying—especially people named Elon Musk. As he well knows, being bold is pretty much the only way thought castles can become concrete (or wood, brick, or metal).In this list, WIRED has gathered a handful of far-reaching goals as a framework for what to expect…

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Cities Race to Slow Climate Change—and Improve Life for All

Looking back on it, 2019 was the year the “climate emergency” was declared, and while many countries have responded to the call, the movement to put out the fire has, in many ways, been led by cities. Over 1,200 local governments around the world have now signed the Climate Emergency Declaration. And in October, many…

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Everything You Need to Know About the CCPA

Fittingly for the start to a new decade, California decided to go big with its 2020 New Year’s resolution. Today, the California Consumer Privacy Act goes into effect. Passed unanimously in June 2018, it’s the first law in the US to set up a comprehensive set of rules around consumer data, akin to the European…

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Imagine a Rosy Future for Facial Recognition

YOU LOOK DRUNK—LET ME DRIVE.—@henriquegeirinhas via InstagramHonorable Mentions:Of course I remember you … Kim! @kanaafa via InstagramMy twin pays all my bills. @keegan1942 via InstagramAmong myriads, her son was found. @ichbinsubatomic via InstagramVitality low—personalized prescription dispatched today. @leniway via InstagramTechnological mirrors provide value-neutral feedback. @philosophy_at_work via InstagramYour face will become your passport. @sayzey via Instagram’80s…

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What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them?

Our in-house Know-It-Alls answer questions about your interactions with technology and science.Q: What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them?A: The winter holidays require much of us—mindfulness of tradition (both religious and familial), emotional forbearance (both general and familial), financial judgment, good cheer (real or pretend), and, for some, a higher-than-usual intake of alcohol.…

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