[ad_1] For toy collector’s, no show hurts the pocket book more than San Diego Comic Con. This year’s show kicks off on July 19 and runs for four days. Most toy, apparel, and collectible manufacturers bring a handful of items that can only be obtained at the con. To make ...
Read More »Bag Week 2018: The Nomadic NF-02 keeps everything in its right place
[ad_1] Nomadic, a Japanese brand sold by JetPens in the US, makes some of my favorite bags and backpacks. The Wise Walker Toto was an amazing little bag and I’ve always enjoyed the size, materials, and design. The $89 Nomadic NF-02 is no different. The best thing about this 15×7 ...
Read More »Fb Messenger auto-translation chips at US/Mexico language wall
[ad_1] Facebook’s been criticized for tearing America apart, but now it will try to help us forge bonds with our neighbors to the south. Facebook Messenger will now offer optional auto-translation of English to Spanish and vice-versa for all users in the United States and Mexico. It’s a timely launch ...
Read More »Telstra restructure axes 8,000 jobs
[ad_1] Telstra CEO Andy Penn speaking at Telstra’s Strategy Day (Image: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet) Australia’s largest telco has announced that it will be axing 8,000 jobs amid a restructure program labelled “Telstra2022”, along with a reduction of “2-4 layers of management”. Announced at Telstra’s Strategy Day on Wednesday morning, Telstra will ...
Read More »CivTech Scotland wants to procure what no one knows exists
[ad_1] Here’s a tale of two organizations. When it comes to banking, I can walk up to an ATM anywhere in the world, slide in a card, hit a couple of buttons, and walk away with cash, often in less than 20-30 seconds. It’s magical, but so quotidian that we ...
Read More »Hearthstone's Shaman: Blizzard on the Class with RNG Baked into its Hero Power
[ad_1] Share. Discussing the past, present and future identity of Shaman with Team 5. By Cam Shea I recently published an interview with Team 5’s Lead Initial Designer Peter Whalen and Lead Final Designer Dean Ayala, discussing the design process behind Hearthstone’s latest set, The Witchwood. As part of that conversation, ...
Read More »'Digital Key' standard uses your phone to unlock your car
[ad_1] Unsurprisingly, the technology focuses on security more than anything else. Your car manufacturer uses an existing trusted system to send the digital key to your phone, which uses close-range NFC to grant access to your ride. You can’t just unlock your car from inside your home, then, but this ...
Read More »The best personal finance software
[ad_1] Tracking your finances is almost mandatory in this day and age, and though you may already use a slew of methods for monitoring your expenses, there’s certainly no shortage of quality software designed for staying in the black and providing you with a detailed report from month to month, or even day to day. ...
Read More »Easily transform your boring bike into an ebike with the GeoOrbital Wheel
[ad_1] As many popular transportation options make the switch to electric, bicycles are definitely not getting left behind. But if you aren’t interested in splurging on a fully electric bike, a company called GeoOrbital may just have the perfect solution for you. The GeoOrbital wheel is a fully contained electric ...
Read More »Facebook launches gameshows platform with interactive video
[ad_1] Rather than build its own HQ trivia competitor, Facebook is launching a gameshow platform. Today the company announced a new set of interactive live and on-demand video features that let creators add quizzes, polls, challenges and gamification so players can be eliminated from a game for a wrong answer. ...
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