AnalogFolk’s weekly innovation round-up. Issue #52
From reducing screen-time through apps to iOS AR and more…
Welcome to the AnalogFolk weekly innovation roundup, where our technical lead Francisco Jordão summarises the innovations of the week; from the weird to the wonderful, and everything in-between.
GM’s Latest Has Sensors and Room for 6, but No Steering Wheel
The self-driving future, according to Cruise, starts with an orange, white, and black shuttle van, with sliding doors, two sets of three seats facing each other, and nary a steering wheel or pedal to be seen. Unveiled for the media and more than 900 Cruise employees in San Francisco.
Google’s new experimental apps focus on reducing screen time — including one that uses a paper envelope
In October, Google debuted experimental apps focused on digital well-being, including one that offered a notification mailbox, another that tracked how long you went between phone unlocks and even one that let you print the information you needed from your phone for the day so you wouldn’t have to use your phone, to name a few.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says AR Technology Is “The Next Big Thing”
With multiple reports indicating Apple’s ongoing development of an AR-dedicated headset, Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of the multinational technology company expressed the companies continued interest and dedication to the advancement and adoption of augmented reality technology while in Dubland, Ireland accepting an award celebrating the companies 40-year history in the country.
WPP’s CTO explains how technology is enabling transformation for agencies and marketers
In today’s world, companies of all sizes and types aspire to connect with customers and build relationships that translate into business growth.
Here are the 10 most important details you need to know from the bombshell UN analysis of Jeff Bezos’ phone hack
These are all the details you need to know about the Jeff Bezos hack. Special rapporteurs appointed by the UN called for an investigation, and said the forensic report indicated that a number belonging to Crown Prince Mohammed had hacked Bezos’ phone through a malicious video file sent via WhatsApp.
And that’s all, Folks!
