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That Time Tons of Kids Couldn't Sleep Because of Google
Jan 21 2022
That Time Tons of Kids Couldn't Sleep Because of Google
Google Home updates cause (figurative) nightmares, Lamborghini is making an off-road Huracan, and Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion.Navigation:05:24 – Google Home's White Noise Update Wreaks Havoc16:54 – Lamborghini Takes the Huracan Off-Road27:15 – Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard39:53 – Our Favorite New Gear ReleasesFeatured and Related:Google fixes issue with the Assistant's white noise sound that had sparked user outcry – The VergeSolved: Re: White Noise ambient sound has changed, is ther... - Google Nest CommunityPeople are losing sleep after Google replaced the 'white noise' sound on Nest speakers – EngadgetGoogle Faces Backlash After Changing White Noise Ambient Sound – PCMAGGoogle Assistant Changed Its White Noise Sound and People Are Pissed [Update – GizmodoGoogle Home, Nest Hub white noise ambient sound changes – 9to5GoogleLamborghini's Wild Off-Road Huracan Seems Bound for Production – Gear PatrolLamborghini Huracan Sterrato Spied As All-Terrain Supercar – Motor1Lamborghini Turned Its Best Sports Car Into an Off-Roader – Gear PatrolNow That We've Driven the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, Will It Be Built? – Motor TrendLamborghini Huracan Tecnica and Sterrato trademarks hint at send-off specials – The DriveLamborghini Huracan Sterrato Spied As All-Terrain Supercar – Motor1Is Porsche Secretly Working on an Off-Road 911? – Gear PatrolMicrosoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion – EngadgetIt’s Not Complicated. Microsoft Wants Activision for Its Games. – The New York Times Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly? – The VergeMicrosoft is buying one of the biggest names in games – VoxJapanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft's $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision – KotakuA guide to Microsoft's Xbox game studios empire – The VergeMicrosoft deal to deliver $390 million payday for Activision's embattled CEO – CNNGameStop stock sinks toward 11-month low as Microsoft-Activision merger poses 'walled garden' risk – MarketWatch
Can a Car Actually Be Vegan-Friendly?
Jan 14 2022
Can a Car Actually Be Vegan-Friendly?
Which automakers produce the most vegan-friendly cars, a machine that projects aromas like speakers throw sound, and how COVID changed our shopping habits. Navigation:03:23 – Vegan-Friendly Cars: Which Brand Offers the Most Overall? 20:00 – What the Hell Is a Smell Speaker? 29:20 – COVID's Effect on Our Shopping Trends Featured and Related:Study Finds Out Which Are The Most Vegan-Friendly Automakers – CarScoopsVegan Friendly Cars (original study post) – Dick LovettVegan cars: how veganism and sustainability shape the latest models – Auto ExpressSoft, warm and vegan-friendly, Volvo cars go leather-free – ReutersThe Complete Vegan Guide to Buying a Car – LiveKindlyLeather-Free Car Interiors Are Here, Thanks to PETA – PETACruelty-Free Cars: A Guide to Making Vegan Car Choices – VEGWORLD MagazinePETA and the Secret History of Vegan Leather Car Interiors – CleanTechnicaSkoda Could Use Biological Raw Materials In Its Vehicles' Interiors – CarScoopsDevon Turnbull: Old School Hi-fi Influencer - Resistor Magazine |Devon Turnbull talks Ojas speakers with Steve Guttenberg the Audiophiliac | In Sheeps ClothingThe New Normal – Schema Design, Google Trends, and AxiosToday in Gear: 5 Products to Know Every Day – Gear PatrolGarmin vívomove Hybrid Smartwatch ($180+)Diemme x Hiking Patrol: Roccia Vet Orange Cordura ($445)Hiking Patrol on InstagramThe Leica M11: A Masterclass of Digital Photography — And Restraint – Gear PatrolIncense Holder – Craighill ($18)
Can We Please Get More Affordable Collabs Like This G-Shock?
Dec 17 2021
Can We Please Get More Affordable Collabs Like This G-Shock?
Matter claims to weave together all your disparate smart home devices, Loro Piana is tracking wool origins, and John Mayer's second G-Shock collab drops.Episode Navigation:04:50 – Matter and the promise of a unified Smart Home22:10 – Loro Piana customers can track its wool origins34:49 – John Mayer x Hodinkee x Casio G-Shock = a very desirable, approachable collabFeatured and Related: Gear Patrol's Best Gifts 2021 — Ideas for Christmas, Birthdays & MoreApple, Google, and Amazon have teamed up to fix the smart home with a new standard called Matter – The VergeHere's how Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung plan to work with Matter (with podcast) – The VergeSituation: there are too many competing smart home standards – The VergeMatter homepageApple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standard (2019) – The VergeDo You Know Where Your Sweater Came From? – The New York TimesTraceable Cashmere: Discover Which Mongolian Goat Your Sweater Came From – ForbesNature Elevated – Sheep Inc ("naturally carbon negative knitwear") – Sheep IncBlockchain-Powered App Helps Mongolian Herders Trace Cashmere – CointelegraphJohn Mayer and G-Shock are Back at it with the Latest Hodinkee Limited Edition – Worn & WoundIntroducing: The Casio G-SHOCK Ref. 6900-PT80 By John Mayer – HODINKEEJohn Mayer Is Back With Another G-Shock Collab – GQG-SHOCK Limited Edition DW6900JM21-7 Men's Watch (sold out)
Has BMW's Design Language Finally Jumped the Shark?
Dec 3 2021
Has BMW's Design Language Finally Jumped the Shark?
Virgil Abloh's legacy, BMW's questionable new SUV, and LEGO makes.... wooden shelves?Episode Navigation:02:36 – Virgil Abloh's Legacy20:14 – BMW's New XM Concept Design Is Questionable33:52 – LEGO Makes Home Furnishings Now Featured and Related:Virgil Abloh, Path-Blazing Designer, Is Dead at 41 – New York TimesVirgil Abloh Fans Build Altar at Off-White Store – New York TimesVirgil Abloh's Life Celebrated In Louis Vuitton Runway Show – VultureLouis Vuitton Unveils Virgil Abloh Statue at SS22 Miami Presentation – HypebeastInto the Sky Above: Virgil Abloh Stages His Last Show for Louis Vuitton – VogueRemembering Virgil Abloh, Hip-Hop's Designer – PitchforkVirgil Abloh's Death: Reactions From Kanye West, BTS, Gucci – HighSnobietyNo One Loved Virgil Abloh More Than His Critics – Rolling Stoneproject MAYBACH with virgil abloh: mercedes-benz unveils electric car as tribute to late designer – Design BoomBMW Unveils the Insane-Looking XM Performance SUV – Gear PatrolM1 Successor? BMW Previews 750-Horsepower XM Hybrid Concept – The Truth About CarsBMW shows off its new XM hybrid concept vehicle – The VergeBMW combines M legacy and rock star aesthetic into a quick V8 hybrid SUV – TechCrunchBMW’s 750-HP Concept XM Revealed And It's Even Scarier Than We Imagined | Carscoops – discussion via r/cars"Did BMS's Newest Car Design Just Leak?" – GP InstagramLEGO Rolls Out a Collection of Wooden Home Accessories – Design MilkFill Your Home With Stackable Life-Size LEGO Furniture – NerdistLEGO Wooden Home Accessories Collection Launches - LEGO Bricks – House BeautifulBook the ‘Home Alone’ House for One Night — Tarantulas and Booby Traps Included – Rolling StoneThis 3,955-Piece ‘Home Alone’ LEGO Set Doubles as an Advent Calendar – My Modern Met
Bad News: Earth Is Running Out of Coffee Beans
Nov 12 2021
Bad News: Earth Is Running Out of Coffee Beans
Have we passed the "EV inflection point?" Will the coffee bean crisis kill your caffeine supply? Who is Netflix Games made for?Episode Navigation:03:06 – Ford F-150 Lightning: Are We Long-Last at an "EV Inflection Point"?17:13 – The Coffee Bean Crisis: Why Cups of Joe Could Cost $20 Soon 37:08 – Netflix Games: Will Hardcore Gamers Go For It? Featured and Related:Today In Gear – Gear PatrolSubscribe to the Gear Patrol Dispatch and Never Miss a StoryTudor's Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale ($3,900)Jack Daniel's Coy Hill High ProofZipCharge EV Power BankConsumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Interest in Electric Cars – Consumer ReportsMost Ford F-150 Lightning Customers Will Be New To The Brand And EVs – CarScoopsInternational Survey Measures Consumers’ EV Concerns – Wards AutoToday’s electric vehicle market: Slow growth in U.S., faster in China, Europe – PewDriving toward an electric future – Business NorthNew Research Shows Wireless Charging Could Accelerate Wide Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles – Valdosta Daily TimesCoffee as we know it is in danger. Can we breed a better cup? – VoxRare Wild Coffee Species Has Arabica-Like Flavor, Greater Tolerance to Higher Temperatures – Sci NewsHeinz debuts 'Marz' Edition ketchup made with tomatoes grown in Mars conditions – SpaceNew Heinz Marz Edition ketchup has implications that go far beyond flavor – CNNHere's why there's a coffee shortage around the world right now – Tom's GuideYour Coffee Is Getting More Expensive Due to Bad Weather in Brazil (video) – WSJWhy Brazil's Severe Weather May Lead to a Price Increase at Your Local Starbucks – Market RealistClimate change will impact food crops by end of the decade, NASA says – SpaceArabica-like flavour in a heat-tolerant wild coffee species – NatureGlobal Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, NASA Study Finds – NASACrops have a “drought memory” that prepares them for tough times – earth.comNetflix Games is available on your iPhone and iPad – The VergeAll the news about Netflix’s gaming efforts – The VergeLet the Games Begin: A New Way to Experience Entertainment on Mobile – NetflixFights, camera, action: the beginner's guide to streaming video games – The GuardianTwitch and Beyond: The Best Video Game Live Streaming Services for 2021 – PC Mag
The 31-mph VanMoof V Is the Brand's Fastest eBike Ever
Oct 15 2021
The 31-mph VanMoof V Is the Brand's Fastest eBike Ever
The 31-mph VanMoof V eBike, Sunglasses Made from Microorganism Poop, and Supply Chain Stress. Episode Navigation:02:45 – VanMoof V eBike21:10 – Covalent AirCarbon Sunglasses33:36 – Supply Chain Issues and Holiday Shopping Tips Featured and Related:VanMoof V dual-motor ebike will have a top speed of over 30 mph – New AtlasVanMoof unveils 31 mph ‘hyperbike’ electric bicycle with two motors and full suspension – ElectrekVanMoof's New eBike Is Its Fastest Ever – The VergeBelieve it or not, this US-built fast e-bike hits 45 mph and 80 miles of range – ElectrekFastest Electric Bike: We Review the Fastest E-Bikes for 2021 – biking.comThe future of biking might not be tandem – Morning BrewThe 12 Best E-Bikes of 2021 – Gear PatrolCake – Electric Motor BikesCarbon-Capturing Sunglasses Offer a View of Fashion's Future – WIREDCovalent Fashion websiteNewlight TechnologiesAirCarbon on TwitterGreen Packaging & Shipping (Video) – DellCould this be the cure to our plastic problem? | Mission Ahead (Video) – CNN BusinessWhat the Tech? Microorganism-Harvested AirCarbon Will Make Your Next Pair of Nikes – HypeBeastINTERVIEW: Speculative capital offers growth opportunity for carbon market -- AirCarbon – S&P Global / Platts'The amount of energy required by direct air carbon capture proves it is an exercise in futility' – RechargeWill Direct-Air Carbon Capture Be Viable? – Green Tech MediaThe war on fur: will other fashion industry giants follow Kering? – ScreenShot MediaAirCarbon x Nike: Newlight and Nike Partner to Reduce Carbon Footprint – CisionThese Companies Are Making Physical Goods Out of Thin Air – VICEShake Shack tests AirCarbon carbon-negative straws and cutlery at 6 locations – Nation's Restaurant NewsCan a Running Shoe Made From Sugar, Wool and Tree Crush Trails? – Gear PatrolStore shortages could cause trouble for holiday shoppers: 4 steps to take now – TODAYYou Need to Start Holiday Shopping Early This Year, Experts Say. Here’s Why, and How to Save – TIMEDon't wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shopping. Here's why you need to shop now. – USA TodayHow to Find Deals Like a Gear Patrol Editor – Gear PatrolMilitary exchanges, battling supply chain issues, urge customers not to wait on holiday shopping – Military TimesThe global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse – CNN BusinessUS bank chiefs confident supply chain disruptions are ‘transitory’ – Financial TimesTarget Launches Black Friday Sales Early Amid Supply-Chain Crunch – Barron'sU.S. Retailers Deploy Creative Tactics In Battle To Win Global Supply Chain War – ForbesBiden, Battling Supply Chain Woes, to Announce Port Will Operate 24/7 – NYTSupply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping – Recode / VOXGrocery store shelves aren't going back to normal this year – CNN BusinessSanta's Bag shopping/gift list and budgeting app – Apple App Store
Why Did Ferrari Hire Jony Ive?
Oct 8 2021
Why Did Ferrari Hire Jony Ive?
Ferrari hires Jony Ive, livestream shopping's rising popularity, and a biometric security dongle.Episode Navigation:02:41 – Ferrari Hires Jony Ive and Marc Newson17:45 – Is Livestream Shopping... a Thing?30:08 – Yubico's New Biometric Security DonglesFeatured and Related:Former Apple design boss Jony Ive partners with Ferrari – Road ShowEx-Apple designer Jony Ive is now designing expensive things for Ferrari, too – The VergeJony Ive and Marc Newson’s LoveFrom joins forces with Ferrari – WallpaperFerrari to partner with Jony Ive’s new design firm on its first electric car – Fast CompanyThe Most Iconic Apple Products Designed by Jony Ive – Gear PatrolFord 021C Concept Car by Marc NewsonIs Live-Stream Shopping the Future of Retail? – WSJLivestream shopping is the next big thing in retail – FortuneIt’s showtime! How live commerce is transforming the shopping experience – McKinseyWhatnot raises another $150M for its livestream shopping platform, evolves into a unicorn – TechCrunchOp-ed: Live commerce’s secret sauce, decoded – GlossyThis Live-Stream Entertainment Shopping Company Wants to Bring Live-Host Commerce to the World – Investorideas.comNTWRK - How Mobile Video Digital Shopping Is Shaping The Future Of Ecommerce – ForbesNew Global Start up Shopstream Rolls Out B2C Live Social Marketplace – Business WireNew Yubico security keys let you use fingerprints instead of passwords – Ars TechnicaEric Limer weighs in via SlackBest security key 2021: Protect your online accounts – ZDnetTitan Security Key – Google CloudFingerprint ID in YubiKey Bio security key helps banish passwords – CNETYubico’s new hardware key features a fingerprint reader for passwordless logins – TechCrunchWhat are security keys, how do they work, and which is the best to buy? – Pocket-lintHow to use a two-factor security key – The VergeThe Best Security Key for Multi-Factor Authentication – Wirecutter
The Myth of Weightlifting and 'Getting Swole'
Oct 1 2021
The Myth of Weightlifting and 'Getting Swole'
Casey Johnston's Substack newsletter, "She's a Beast," the merits of Amazon's new Halo View fitness tracker, and a discussion of the Rivian R1T. Episode Navigation:05:02 – Casey Johnston, author of She's a Beast 34:37 – Amazon Halo View, Halo Fitness, and Halo Nutrition 47:03 – Reactions to... Reviews of the Rivian R1T Featured and Related: She's a Beast: a Swole Woman's NewsletterCasey Johnston on TwitterCasey Johnston on InstagramArchive of "Ask a Swole Woman" Column – VICERecent She's a Beast newsletters:The myths of bodyweight training, part 3Instagram is essentially a weight-loss app, and Facebook is loving that for itProtein Oatmeal v2.0: Mush ReloadedWhere to Even Begin With At-Home Workouts, and How to Keep GoingEverything Amazon Announced at Today's Big Hardware Event – Gear PatrolAmazon reveals Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition programs for Halo subscribers – Tech CrunchAmazon announces new wearable and services to try to make you fitter – The VergeDo Fitness Trackers Actually Help You Get Fit? What the Science Says – Men's JournalScience Says Fitness Trackers Don't Work. Wear One Anyway – WIREDShould I buy a fitness tracker? – Tech RadarAmazon's New Fitness Tracker Is Basically a Fitbit – GizmodoAmazon Halo View vs. Fitbit Inspire 2: How the new fitness band stacks up against Fitbit's affordable tracker – CNETAmazon's Halo Fitness service could give Apple Fitness Plus some competition – CNETAmazon's biggest innovation is being cheap – EngadgetLeaked Documents Show How Amazon’s Astro Robot Tracks Everything You Do – Motherboard/VICEThe Rivian R1T Is Everything You Hoped It Would Be – Gear PatrolRivian R1T Launch Edition driven: Full-electric pickup hits the trail (video) – Roadshow2022 Rivian R1T first drive review: Electric pickup tackles the trail – RoadshowFirst drive: Rivian delivers the electric truck we’ve been waiting for – TechCrunchThe Rivian R1T Proves That the Perfect Off-Roader Is Electric – Road & TrackRivian is coming. Here’s why it matters – E&E NewsElectric Pickup Trucks Are Coming: Who will buy them? – KBBAutomakers Are Going All In on Electric Pickups. Will Anyone Buy Them? – TIMEAutomakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers? – APRivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation – The Verge