Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/Flickr A psychology study suggests that we underestimate how much people pay attention to us. We think we walk around in an "invisibility cloak." But when they do pay attention to us, people aren't necessarily focusing on the flaws that we're fixating on. There are some benefits to realizing […]
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‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’ Trailer: Amazon Series Adapts the Ode to Childhood Imagination
It’s all well and good to romanticize the childhoods of the ’80s, when kids biked around freely and made complicated contraptions to prank unsuspecting adults. But what about the kids of today? You can warn them about the dangers as much as you want through episodes of Black Mirror, but maybe it’s not fear they need, […]
The Price of Distraction Is Hugely Beyond Your Imagination
People get sidetracked by irrelevant websites and unproductive tasks occasionally. Have you ever stopped to wonder exactly how much these distractions cost us? The amount of time and money we fritter away will blow your mind. According to McKinsey, high-skilled workers spend a staggering 28% of their working hours reading and replying to e-mail messages.[1] […]
Apple’s former GPU maker Imagination agrees to £550 million sale
Losing Apple as a customer can be rough for a supplier, as Imagination Technologies found out. In April, the UK chipmaker announced that the folks in Cupertino planned to develop their own mobile GPUs and would no longer rely on its PowerVR tech for iPhones and iPads. The A11 Bionic chip inside Apple’s new iPhone […]
Dropped Apple supplier Imagination Technologies said there’s been ‘no progress’ in its dispute with Apple (IMG, AAPL)
Imagination Technologies LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) – British chip designer Imagination Technologies said it had made no progress in its battle with its biggest customer Apple , and the sale of the company triggered by the dispute was continuing with talks with potential buyers. Imagination said in April that Apple had decided to develop its […]
Limited edition motorcycles halfway between imagination and reality
Motorcycles are art forms for many people, riders or otherwise. Owners and designers either start from stock models or build from scratch to create the look, feel, and impact they desire. Typical custom bike budgets can begin at $ 25,000 and will climb quickly. When star designers build one-offs for special exhibits or events, the […]