In Boston Review, Kentaro Toyama argues against technology as a panacea for global poverty. (Submitterator/DEP33)
Technology is not the "Jesus" of the poor
Man with zero coding skills builds AI that haggles with hotels
Linas Lekavicius, who says he has almost zero coding experience, used AI to create an application that calls hotels in various languages to request last-minute discounts. While Google and other… READ THE REST
Google's homepage, every month, since its launch
Watching this animation of Google's homepage as it has looked every month since its launch in 1998 is a good, quick visualization of the evolution of web design toward simplicity.… READ THE REST
Nxylon: wood so dark it absorbs 99% of light
Nxylon is a material derived from wood that's notable for being super-black: it absorbs 99% of the light that hits it, making it appear unusually dark—if not quite as dark… READ THE REST
This AI makes better songs than Metallica. Yeah, I said it.
TL;DR: Supermusic AI lifetime subscriptions are 84% off, allowing you to generate AI songs from a text prompt in seconds. Metallica fans, don't hate me! I'm a huge one myself. I saw… READ THE REST
Remember your Razor scooter? This e-scooter is the grown-up version
TL;DR: This long-range e-scooter is a great way to save on gas, now 57% off with free shipping. Sick of feeling like you're funding Big Oil's next yacht every time you fill up… READ THE REST
Your wallet called—it loves this MacBook deal
TL;DR: Ready to upgrade your tech? Grab the grade-A refurbished MacBook Air M1 for just $514.99—your wallet (and productivity) will thank you! You've had your eye on it—the sleek, powerful Apple MacBook Air.… READ THE REST
