In order to keep that office-bound PC accessible on the road, Microsoft released Remote Desktop apps for both iOS and Android alongside the arrival of Windows 8.1. Now, users can navigate a Windows machine via a smartphone or tablet with the help of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The software …
An extra fifty cents worth of sensors and your iPhone 5s could have read your emotions rather than just track exercise and fitness, chip manufacturer Freescale says, predicting a time soon when smartphones will know more about our moods than our friends and families do. The iPhone 5s’ M7 co-processor, added by Apple in its […]
Rapha has been a one-stop-shop for all kinds of cool bike accessories since launching its first collection in 2004; in addition to the stylish wearables, they’ve got a small batch of prints and publications dedicated to the joy of road climbs and racing. Now, they’re adding leisure travel to the mix with an eight volume collection of City Cycling Guides.
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Mobile phone makers are really going for the gold lately, and some in a more opulent fashion than others. In keeping with the gilded trend, UK provider O2 is giving away an 18-carat gold HTC One to one lucky customer. Each HTC One sold at O2 stores between today and Sunday will come with a golden …
Science buffs?
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Prejudice, like beauty, comes in many forms.
The assumption is that if you hold a particular opinion, it follows that you must hold a particular other opinion. If you don’t, goes the argument, then you must be stupid.
It’s a little like those who believe that a smartphone is its specs, therefore you can’t possibly want to buy an iPhone.
Such logical thought-extension can sometimes pollute science. There are fears that researchers try to find evidence that satisfies their own assumptions.
Some might find it marginally heartening, then, that one researcher, Dan Kahan, admitted to his prejudices being slapped on the behind by actual results.
Writing on the Yale Cultural Cognition Project blog, Kahan described his analysis of research into possible correlations between religious or political beliefs and grasp of science.
When it came to strongly stated religious adherence, his conclusion was that there was a small negative correlation between it and science literacy.
He concluded: “I frankly don’t think that that’s a very big deal. There are plenty of highly religious folks who have a high science comprehension score, a… [Read more]
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There’s little doubt at this point that a future update for Google Glass will unveil the ability to take a photo using little more than a blink. In the most recent firmware update pushed to the wearable headset, it’s been revealed that a previously known feature has been given a new name, complete with connection […]
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