Hot off its resurgence in popularity thanks to finally landing on Netflix, Community is making the leap from the small screen to a bunch of even smaller screens: The series’ actors, showrunner, and one of the musicians responsible for the show’s theme song recently performed and recorded a live table read of a popular, previously-aired episode and today’s the day it’ll air on YouTube. Community, for those who haven’t just finished binge-watching it for the umpteenth time (I cannot get enough Troy and Abed), is a show about a misfit group of diverse friends and their wacky, sometimes nonsensical adventures at a whimsical community college ran by one of the greatest characters in the history of television: Jim Rash’s Dean Pelton....

Although this appears to be meant to protect the European tech ecosystem, what will the actual effect be on startups and investors in the continent? [Read: Pizza, beer, and ping-pong — why your image of early-stage startups is wrong] Europe has indeed seen its fair share of acquisitions by tech giants in recent years. In 2011, for example, US tech giant Microsoft paid $8.5 billion for Skype. While such deals make headlines for obvious reasons, it’s reasonable for regulators to consider keeping a closer eye on transactions that aren’t typically subjected to the same level of scrutiny....

Let’s take a step back. The French Dispatch is the latest work from first year film students’ favorite director Wes Anderson. Originally scheduled for release in 2020, the movie premiered at Cannes film festival this week. Many of the movie’s star studded cast were in attendance at the event, including Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Benecio Del Toro, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, and Owen Wilson. At some point during proceedings, this photo was taken:...

The upcoming Scorpion by Juiced Bikes takes the ‘modern moped’ concept to heart. With a cushy seat, fat tires, dual suspension, and a massive headlamp, it’d be easy to mistake it for some newfangled motorcycle. With a sleek design and a top speed of 28mph – over 30mph on a ‘HyperScorpion configuration – it’s not too far off from one. Despite all this, it maintains a number of features that make it a decent pedal bike too....

The Medium comes out on the new Xbox consoles and PC. I’ve been playing it for a couple of days and it’s… ok. Bloober Team has been making a name for themselves in the horror genre since they released Layers of Fear back in 2016. Before then, the Polish developer made some smaller titles that didn’t garner a lot of attention, but genre fans were pleasantly surprised by the first-person horror game and the studio hasn’t stopped making scary entertainment since....

The device will be a Verizon exclusive in the US, and will cost $1,500 or 62.49 a month for 24 months. That said, Verizon is softening the blow with trade-in deals; $500 off for trading in certain eligible smartphones, and another $200 via pre-paid MasterCard if you’re switching from another carrier. Existing customers will only get up to $300 off. As a recap, it’s worth noting the Razr is not a flagship phone, at least not in terms of specs....

Text notifications about new messages on Slack. Linking Trello boards to Microsoft Teams. Using Boomerang to control a busy inbox. These apps and platforms — and their connections with each other — are all part of daily life in many companies today. They not only help make remote and hybrid work possible, but are key to building and scaling companies and products. But the communications between thousands of SaaS platforms are also an emerging threat to corporate cybersecurity....

So, how exactly do you bring music to life? Realistically speaking, that’s obviously impossible. Music will never be alive. But with a little bit of tech-driven inspiration, music visualizations might be the next best thing to…well, the impossible. Music visualization happens in loads of different ways, but fundamentally, it’s a form of translating music into actual video images. It maps the properties of a piece of audio, charting its highs, lows, rhythm, tempo and more, then regenerates that data graphically for a visual representation of each unique piece of music....

Since the days of wide-eyed, open-mouthed awe while the first wave of 3D printers showed off the marvels they could create, most viewers had the same thought: Kids would go nuts with this. But while 3D printing technology has improved and advanced over the past few years, printers themselves have largely remained prohibitively expensive and just way too difficult for a child to master easily to bring all their super-awesome toy ideas and all the other fantastic constructs in their heads to life....

I’ve got a natural pre-disposition to open systems. If an app or physical product lets me control my own data, I’m far more likely to look more favorably upon it. That’s equal parts the product of some Stallman-esque philosophy, but also because at heart, I’m a nerd. I like to tinker. On that note, meet the WiCub 2. This small device lets you measure the quality of the air in your bedroom or office....

I’m a professor of astronomy whose research has depended on facilities and equipment built after a recommendation in one of these decadal surveys, and I was involved in the previous survey, published in 2010. The most recent wish list is full of fascinating projects, and it will be exciting to see which get funded and what research will come from them. A meeting of the minds Every 10 years since the 1960s, U....

The best feature of Podcastle is the ability to make a playlist. You can just queue articles and listen to them one by one. So, often in the morning, while I’m going through the news, I line up some stories to listen to throughout the day. You can download the extension from here. Once you’ve set it up, go to the article of your choice, click on the Podcastle icon, and click Convert to Podcast (ignore the label, there’s nothing to do with actual podcasts here)....

With more and more people jumping into video editing, it’s only natural that users who start with simple cuts and effects will eventually want to start using trickier, more advanced techniques. As their skills level up, the question becomes which video editing software can handle those more sophisticated editing jobs. And the immediate second question is — how much is that going to cost. Apple users swear by Final Cut, whose latest edition Final Cut Pro X, retails for $299....

CHEOPS, a joint mission from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the University of Bern, is not designed to discover new worlds, but to carefully study the size, mass, and composition of known exoplanets. Over the course of its mission, CHEOPS could examine thousands of alien worlds in unprecedented detail. “Shortly after the launch on December 18, 2019, we tested the communication with the satellite. Then, on January 8, 2020, we started the commissioning, that is, we booted the computer, carried out tests, and started up all the components,” explains Willy Benz, professor of astrophysics at the University of Bern and principal investigator of the CHEOPS mission....

The average American power bill last summer was in the neighborhood of $140 a month. It’s safe to assume that a decent chunk of that total is also directly linked to trying to maintain some level of cool throughout your home as the outside temperatures rise. Instead of firing up the air conditioner, blasting the entire house and watching your monthly bill creep toward the mid triple digits, the Nordic Hygge AirChill Personal Evaporative Cooler ($69....

A report by the Wall Street Journal published yesterday claims this startup named Engineer.ai, which professes to use AI to build apps, actually uses human engineers in India and elsewhere for the task. The company says it builds apps for customers with just a few clicks on its website using its “Human-assisted AI” technique. WSJ talked to several former employees and reviewed documents that suggested the company didn’t actually use any AI to build apps....

When you decide to get into coding, learning the programming language Ruby and its most popular framework Rails is probably not at the top of your to-do list. After 15 years, Ruby on Rails just doesn’t have the same cache of buzzier languages like Java or Python. But despite the sleepy profile, Ruby is not a coding choice to be dismissed lightly. With over 1 million websites driven by Ruby on Rails, including Airbnb, Hulu, Basecamp and more, it’s a mature, reliable language that can help craft fast, lean websites and apps quickly....

Called ‘Skin-On,’ the silicone-molded faux flesh was developed as a novel method of human-computer-interface. The idea, according to the team’s research paper, is to push the bounds of intuitive interactivity: Grabbing, pulling, and manipulating stretchy flesh may not be the most appealing way to work a smartphone, but it’s more of a proof-of-concept for bolder ideas. Though, who wouldn’t want to tickle their phone to clear notifications or pinch it to hang up a call?...

Perhaps you’re like me, and you’re a sucker for the vintage style of the 60s motorbikes, but at the same time you don’t want to buy an actual motorcycle. Because they’re big, scary, and expensive. Well, these are my thoughts at least. In that case, you might want to check out the Beachman ’64 (as in 1964) which brings you the classic vibe, but is technically and legally an ebike....

The only question is: how best to approach it, from a content strategy and creation perspective? Consider what Professor Scott Galloway said in a recent episode of Pivot: “We’ve gotta stop thinking of TikTok as a social media platform. It’s basically streaming, without a content budget. What would Netflix be worth if it didn’t have to spend $17 billion a year on content?” It’s an interesting thought — one that made me realize since I canceled my Netflix subscription, my time spent on TikTok has escalated exponentially....