Digital Good TimesFacebook blocks UK insurer Admiral from profiling users for discountsverified_publisherEngadget - Matt Brian'Firstcarquote' analyzes applicants' Facebook accounts to determine whether they might be a safe driver. The Guardian reports that Admiral's "firstcarquote" initiative was designed to reward drivers who appear to be conscientious and well-organised, at least according to their social media presence. …
Digital Good TimesAtlas Recall, a search engine for your entire digital life, gets an open beta and $20M in backingverified_publisherTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyComputers have perfect memories. So why is it so hard to find stuff on them? Probably because our own memories don’t work the same way. Atlas Recall aims to fix that with “one search to rule them all,” indexing everything you see and do on all your devices, but organizing it in very human fashion. …
Digital Good TimesAdobe's Experimental 3D App Adds a New Dimension to Photoshopverified_publisherGizmodo - Andrew LiszewskiYou may not realize it, but many of the gadget photos you see in ads and on websites are actually faked using computer graphics. It’s the easiest way …
Digital Good TimesVinfusion wine robot blends a glass based on your tasteverified_publisherEngadget - Daniel CooperBottoms up! Take it from a former wine seller when I say that wine snobs are the worst, constantly trying to prove the the extent of their oenophilia. For everyone else, it's nothing but a wave of unnecessary intimidation thanks to the complexity and variety of wines and the potential risk of …
Digital Good TimesThe 9 most impressive social good innovations from Octoberverified_publisherMashable - Katie DupereInnovations making a major impact. Solving the world's biggest problems requires creativity and perseverance -- and innovators around the globe are taking up the challenge. From a device that alerts medical workers when to re-bandage a wound to a wheelchair specifically designed for people in …
Digital Good TimesAmazon has patented tiny drones that can ride with policeverified_publisherMashable - Colin DailedaIn the near future as envisioned by Amazon, little drones will sit on the shoulders of police officers like parrots on a pirate. In the near future as envisioned by Amazon, little drones will sit on the shoulders of police officers like parrots on a pirate. The company earlier this month patented the …