Apps outdoors can be superfluous. I like being phoneless when I can. But sometimes it’s nice learning about nature while you’re actually in it. Below are the apps I’ve found most useful.
Merlin Bird ID
This wondrous app recognizes nearly any bird you see or hear. It’s a free and fun way to learn about birds, whether youȁ
Shitposting is serious business. Just ask Lit, the pseudonymous creator behind the financial meme account Litquidity. He’s amassed 700,000 Instagram and 270,000 Twi
Several months into a likely crypto winter, token prices have fallen like leaves from a tree, hitting the ground where they might remain for months, if not years. But even as industry star Bitcoin has struggled to recover from losses that halved its value, Ethereum has risen like a phoenix from the snowy ashes—its value soaring nearly 70% in past weeks.
Its revival most likely stems from one promising narrative in the crypto world: that of “the Merge,” a forthcomin
Many of us tailor our home office spaces carefully to help us work comfortably and efficiently—I know I spent hours choosing my desk surface, rug, and other accoutrements. In this process, we often forget to take the same care of our computers. Your Mac is just as much of an “office space” as your physical office: It’s the portal via which you accomplish all of your work, so you should make the effort to configure and optimize it for
When Alexandra Ross started her study on bridled nail-tail wallabies in central Queensland in Australia in 2017, the wildlife ecologist had a pressing concern. The species was already categorized as endangered by the Australian government, and a previous study had shown that these pint-sized kangaroo cousins (Onychogal
Making money by connecting users to rides is a notoriously tough business. Uber and Lyft are losing loads of
Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. This future is already happening in warehouses and manufacturing businesses. Other workers use vi
Think Sonoma County, and the picturesque valley and vineyards come to mind. But the locale is also home to rich and incredible biodiversity. And Soundscapes to Landscapes, the name of a biodiversity-monitoring initiative in the county, aims to document just that.
Over the past five years, from mid-spring to late summer here in California wine country, the initiative collected a massive amount of sound data by placing acoustic recorders in 1,300 locations around the county. The project,
Google announced Thursday a series of updates meant to better prioritize quality websites in search results, helping users find more reliable sources.
The tweaks are part of the company’s long-term work in promoting quality content on Search, as