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Uber’s new minimum wage policy in the UK doesn’t meet the law, say case claimants

Yaseen Aslam and James Farrar, the two lead claimants in the successful tribunal that fought Uber for employee rights in the UK, say the company is continuing to flout the law. After it lost a final appeal with the UK’s Supreme Court in February, Uber announced yesterday it would give its 70,000 drivers minimum wage,… Read more

BMW’s new curved iDrive display is a ‘major step’ toward autonomous driving

BMW is pulling the curtain back on its next iteration of iDrive, the software and infotainment platform that has served as the centerpiece of the automaker’s in-car experience for the last 20 years. The eighth version of iDrive will mostly live on a new “curved” display that starts behind the steering wheel and extends halfway… Read more

Apple MacBook Air (2020) vs MacBook Air (2019): What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – The MacBook Air receives an annual upgrade, with the 2020 model doubling the base storage and introducing a newer keyboard mechanism compared to the 2019 model. But is anything else different? Here’s a quick-glance comparison between 2020 and 2019 MacBook Air models. If you’re otherwise interested in the newer M1 MacBook then check… Read more

Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire-Free review: Ding dong

(Pocket-lint) – Arlo is a big name in home security, with a wide range of cameras, so extending its offering to the front door makes a lot of sense. Having originally launched an Audio Doorbell – which connected to an Arlo system – the obvious leap was to integrate video and audio to make it… Read more

MSI MPG Artymis 343CQR Review: Extreme 1000R Curve for Maximum Realism

Our Verdict Tightly curved monitors like the MSI MPG Artymis 343CQR can really enhance gameplay, especially in first-person environments. With class-leading contrast, accurate out-of-box color and superb HDR, the 343CQR should be on everyone’s curved screen short list. For High contrast Accurate out-of-box color Solid gaming performance 1000R curve Against Slightly light gamma Blur reduction… Read more

How to Build an Airplane Tracker with Raspberry Pi

Chances are that there are planes flying over your house right now. Using a Raspberry Pi, a device known as an ADS-B receiver, and a standard projector, we can create our very own “radar” that shows the real time location of these aircraft and, if we have a projector, we can project it on the… Read more

Amazon ordered to temporarily close facility near Toronto due to increase in COVID-19 cases

A public health authority has ordered Amazon to close one of its fulfillment centers in Canada for two weeks because of an uptick in the rate of COVID-19 infections at the facility. A public health investigation found that while the rate of COVID-19 infections has been decreasing in the area, the rate inside the Brampton… Read more

How modders rebuilt Resident Evil 4’s graphics from scratch

Albert Marin has taken some very specific vacations. In Wales, he visited Raglan Castle to snap pictures of its stone wall. At the Palau Güell in Barcelona, he took meticulous photos, not of the building itself, but of the marble floor and its unique veins. His trips followed in the steps of Capcom, which put… Read more

Intel’s Core i7-11700K ‘Rocket Lake’ Delidded: A Big Die, Revealed

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Although Intel has not yet officially launched its 11th-Gen Core processors for desktops codenamed Rocket Lake, these CPUs were available from a single retailer for a brief period of time, so enthusiasts have already begun experimenting. Recently, one experimenter decided to remove the Core i7-10700K’s lid (delid) to reveal the… Read more

Razer Tomahawk ITX Review: Small Form Over Function

Our Verdict Razer’s Tomahawk ITX values form over function. And although it looks great for a Mini-ITX chassis, it has design flaws that keep it from being worth its steep price. For + Easy to work in + Thermally capable + Minimalistic looks + Built like a (small) tank Against – Very expensive – Doesn’t… Read more

Yamaha SR-C20A

Our Verdict For those simply looking to improve on the sound of their TV for just a couple of hundred pounds, the Yamaha SR-C20A is a great option For Focused, clear presentation Rich tone Great size Against Could be more expressive As with any market that becomes congested, manufacturers are trying every trick in the… Read more

Go read this BuzzFeed News oral history of March 11th, 2020

Everyone had a different moment when the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic snapped into place. It may have been the day they heard a report about a case in their area, the moment someone got sent home from work, or the day schools closed. For many people, it was March 11th, 2020 — the day… Read more

The art of upcycling old sneakers into high-fashion corsets

Modern fashion is fraught with wasted product, so some designers are thinking about ways to transform these unwanted goods into artistic pieces meant for the runway. One of those is FRISKMEGOOD™, a futuristic brand that creates upcycled high fashion and editorial pieces out of used or deadstock sneakers and other secondhand finds. Owner and designer… Read more

Relax with the calming sound of NASA’s Perseverance firing lasers on Mars

NASA has released an audio recording of its Perseverance rover firing lasers on the martian surface. The strikes, which sound like a series of small clicks, are designed to help scientists analyze the rocks around the rover. In this case the target was a rock called “Máaz,” which scientists were able to discover was basaltic,… Read more

Sonos Roam vs Sonos Move: how Sonos’ Bluetooth speakers compare

Home Advice (Image credit: Sonos) Sonos has just announced a new Bluetooth portable speaker. The Roam is only the firm’s second-ever, following the 2019-launched Sonos Move and marking another break away from its traditional at-home Sonos system. It’s smaller and consequently more portable than Move – cheaper, too. And it’s shaping up to be a… Read more