Tag: Web’s

02 JUL

By defining “l33t” and “Thanks Obama,” Dictionary.com became the Web’s reference

Talking with Dictionary.com CEO Liz McMillan at the 2018 Collision Conference. (video link) NEW ORLEANS—Despite the ever-connected nature of life today, there remains a moment that all of us eventually encounter. Whether talking to a friend, texting with a family member, or emailing and chatting with coworkers, a word pops up that simply stymies. Wait, […]

09 OCT

SpiderMAV drone shoots ‘webs’ at walls to perch in place

Consumer drones have more or less conquered hovering, but are there easier ways to stay in place? Researchers from Imperial College London have a possible answer: The SpiderMAV, a UAV that shoots ropes that magnetically cling to surfaces to anchor itself in place. Imperial College London’s Aerial Robotics Lab presented the SpiderMAV at the Intelligent […]

06 FEB

How a Video Game Chat Client Became the Web’s New Cesspool of Abuse

Illustration: Elena Scotti Over 25 million users have flocked to Discord, a text and voice platform for gamers, since its launch in May of 2015. Despite the company raising at least 30 million in venture capital funding, the company has only five “customer experience” personnel and no moderators on its staff. From what I’ve seen, […]