electronics
Geek Squad's In-Home Agents Fear Spreading Coronavirus to the Elderly
Six current Geek Squad employees describe a lack of support from Best Buy, and how they may inadvertently help spread coronavirus.
Fitness Trackers Already Don’t Work for People, So Maybe Leave Dogs Alone
The Animo fitness tracker for dogs counts calories and activity, but… why?
The World Economic Forum Tells Davos: Electronics Are 'the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World’
"The material value of e-waste alone is worth $62.5 billion, three times more than the annual output of the world’s silver mines and more than the GDP of most countries."
This Guy Made a Computer Mouse That Is Itself a Computer
It doesn’t have the best UI, but it is a pretty creative take on a laptop.
This Cosplayer Made a Helmet That Makes Your Eyes Glow Like Thor
The helmet uses blacklight LEDs and blacklight-reactive contact lenses.
Protesters Are Slowly Winning Electronics Right-to-Repair Battles in Europe
Activists brought a busted refrigerator to a protest and successfully agitated for their right to repair.
Author & Punisher Creates Metal in His Own Twisted Image
The West Coast engineer's metal machine music continues to develop—and darken—on his latest album, 'Beastland.'
The DIY Movement Is Bringing RadioShack Back From the Dead
Independently-owned franchise stores are the second coming of the beleaguered brand.
Europe Is Smuggling its E-Waste to Nigeria Inside Used Cars
A new EPA-backed study shows that an old problem has a new twist.
The Art of Soldering
The story of solder, the unsung hero of the digital revolution that benefits from a low melting point. It’s what keeps the circuits attached to the silicon.
The House Passed a Budget Bill That Also Repeals Conflict Mineral Reporting Requirements
The rule is designed to track whether the minerals came from conflict areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.