‘We will get regular body upgrades’: what will humans look like in 100 years?

Posted on September 22, 2018 by HeyJK

Predicting the future is a fool’s game at the best of times. Right now it’s madness – so much is up in the air technologically, politically, economically, ecologically and spiritually, it seems as likely we’ll be shivering in caves as enjoying our new bionic exoskeletons by 2118.

Apple Watch or similar device required for all John Hancock life insurance policies

Posted on September 21, 2018 by HeyJK

Venerable health insurance company John Hancock is pivoting towards “interactive life insurance,” with the provider now requiring all policy holders to track their fitness with wearables and apps.

Porsche’s Sleek Chargers Will Power up EVs in Just 15 Minutes

Posted on September 21, 2018 by HeyJK

Until now, if you wanted a fun, stylish, luxurious, long-range electric car, you had to buy a Tesla. Elon Musk’s automaker was the first to produce battery-powered vehicles that could stay on the road for hundreds of miles without stopping to recharge.

Nest is secretly planning a move into digital health for elders

Posted on September 21, 2018 by HeyJK

Nest is quietly planning a move into digital healthcare off the back of its purchase of Seattle-based startup Senosis Health. Google’s smart home brand has remained tight-lipped since the deal came to light in August 2017.

Scientists Gave MDMA to Octopuses—and What Happened Was Profound

Posted on September 21, 2018 by HeyJK

When humans take the drug MDMA, versions of which are known as molly or ecstasy, they commonly feel very happy, extraverted, and particularly interested in physical touch.

Strictly analogue: Polaroid’s past, present and future – a photo essay

Posted on September 20, 2018 by HeyJK

The Polaroid Corporation was launched in 1937 becoming a touchstone for American innovation and engineering prowess. It was the brainchild of scientist and inventor Edwin Land and his Harvard tutor George Wheelwright and at first made the plastic for polarising sunglasses.

Introducing Times Newer Roman, a font that kinda looks like Times New Roman, except each character is 5-10% wider.

Posted on September 20, 2018 by HeyJK

Fulfill lengthy page requirements with hacked margins, adjusted punctuation sizing, and now, Times Newer Roman!

AI Could Devastate the Developing World

Posted on September 20, 2018 by HeyJK

Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and author of “AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order,” reports of the devastating impacts artificial intelligence could have on the developing world.

A Breakthrough for U.S. Troops: Combat-Ready Pizza

Posted on September 20, 2018 by HeyJK

NATICK, Mass — The American military calls its combat field rations M.R.E.’s, for Meals, Ready to Eat, since they require no cooking. But the troops long ago decided that those initials stood for Meals Refused by Everyone. The stuff may have been filling, but it sure wasn’t appetizing.

Hello, Vapid.

Posted on September 20, 2018 by HeyJK

We’ve been working on the web since the late 90s. During that time, what we’ve come to know as content management systems were born, saw a critical mass, and then splintered into many variants.

The iPhones XS

Posted on September 19, 2018 by HeyJK

Three years ago, Phil Schiller was my guest on stage at The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2015.

Review: iPhone XS, XS Max and the power of long-term thinking

Posted on September 18, 2018 by HeyJK

The iPhone XS proves one thing definitively: that the iPhone X was probably one of the most ambitious product bets of all time.

Lasts Longer

Posted on September 17, 2018 by HeyJK

I think Lisa Jackson’s presentation at the September 2018 iPhone launch event was perhaps the most interesting and most profound. Lisa Jackson is Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. Previously, Ms. Jackson served as Administrator of the U.S.

Molecule produced during fasting has anti-aging effect on vascular system

Posted on September 17, 2018 by HeyJK

Diet trends like intermittent fasting and ketogenesis are proving wildly popular for their rapid weight-loss effects, but scientists are also starting to uncover how they might benefit the body in other, longer term ways.

Apple’s AirPower wireless charger is facing over-heating issues: Reports

Posted on September 17, 2018 by HeyJK

Apple’s AirPower charger hasn’t launched because it’s facing overheating issues, according to two separate reports. Last year, during its 2017 iPhone event, Apple announced AirPower.

Mysterious observatory evacuation stirs alien conspiracy theories

Posted on September 13, 2018 by HeyJK

Reports that a Blackhawk helicopter and federal agents swooped in and inexplicably evacuated a remote part of New Mexico, including a prominent solar observatory, has some corners of the internet predictably atwitter about a possible alien coverup.

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR Names Revealed in Apple Products Sitemap

Posted on September 13, 2018 by HeyJK

Who even cares about a sitemap anymore (search engines maybe?) — and why in the world would Apple’s process for publishing this file include even a chance that it would go live before the event?

The Military Now Has Tooth Mics For Invisible, Hands-Free Radio Calls

Posted on September 10, 2018 by HeyJK

Next time you pass someone on the street who appears to be talking to themselves, they may literally have voices inside their head…and be a highly trained soldier on a dangerous mission.

Mercedes-Benz’s new mobility concept is autonomous, electric, modular, and ugly

Posted on September 10, 2018 by HeyJK

On Monday, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Vision Urbanetic, an all-electric, autonomous concept that the German auto giant thinks will redefine mobility. It’s a sign that smartphone makers aren’t the only ones that occasionally flirt with modular designs.

Apple is talking to big newspapers about joining its subscription service

Posted on September 10, 2018 by HeyJK

Earlier this year, Apple got into the magazine business by buying a digital magazine distributor. Now it wants to add daily news to the mix. Apple has been talking to some of the biggest newspapers in the U.S. about adding their stories to Texture, the magazine app Apple bought in March.