We charted the screen-to-body ratio of Google Pixel phones

We charted the screen-to-body ratio of Google Pixel phones Spoiler, the ratio has gotten bigger. BIGGER. The methodology There wasn’t anything particularly controversial or tricky about the numbers, we simply pulled the data from eitherWikipediaorGSMArena. In the graph, you can see different colors per phone range. The blue is the original range, the yellow the Pixel 2 models, the green Pixel 3, and the purple the latest iterations. The only questionable decision was my choice to include the 3a and 3a XL as part of the Pixel 3 range, not a separate category....

4 min · 645 words · Mrs. Crystal Richardson MD

We collected 84 million tweets about the pandemic, here’s what we learned

Thefirst tweetthat the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care published about its new coronavirus testing regime came on January 25 2020. Less than a week later, the departmenttweetedits first announcement of two positive tests for COVID-19 in the UK, foreshadowing achain of eventsthat would have a profound effect on people’s lives. As the coronavirus spread, these initial tweets were joined by millions of others, as people reacted topanic buying, rumouredlockdownsand heart-wrenchingstoriesfrom across the world....

5 min · 1000 words · Debra Singh

We currently have no smart cities — by 2025 there’ll be 26

We currently have no smart cities — by 2025 there’ll be 26 US$2.46 trillion market Overall, smart cities are forecast to generate business opportunities worth US$2.46 trillion by 2025 and Frost & Sullivan expects at least 26 smart cities to be established by then. Malabika Mandal, Visionary Innovation Group Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan, said: “Smart cities will focus on data-driven and connected infrastructure, which will lead to higher adoption of technologies like AI and 5G....

3 min · 445 words · Steven Robbins

We don’t need any robot pets — design robot service animals instead

Robopets areartificially intelligent machines created to look like an animal(usually a cat or dog, but they can be any animal). There are numerous robopets on the market right now, being sold to consumers as “pets” or companions. There is an especially fervent effort being made toset caregivers’ minds at ease by buying these robopets for older adults to replace their deceased or surrendered companion animals. Animal lovers will tell you they would rather have nothing than have a robot for a pet....

4 min · 747 words · Connor Swanson

We finally get a good look at Subaru’s first EV: the Solterra

Truth be told, Subaru has been taking it slow when it comes to EVs, as it announced earlier this year that its first one will hit the US market in 2022. In May, when the company released its first teaser, we got to know just a few things. 1.It’s an SUV. 2.It has a beautiful name. It’s called Solterra, from the combination of the Latin words “sun” (sol) and “earth” (terra)to “represent Subaru’s commitment to deliver traditional SUV capabilities in an environmentally responsible package....

2 min · 337 words · Jesse Keller
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