Lincoln teases its first EV concept
Lincoln is finally ready to say more about its electrified future. Ford's upscale badge has teased its first EV concept ahead of an official unveiling on April 20th. The company didn't offer much...
View ArticleFitbit will roll out a passive heart rhythm monitoring feature after getting...
The Food and Drug Administration has given Fitbit the green light to monitor users' heart rhythms in the background. A new photoplethysmography (PPG) algorithm can passively check a user's heart rhythm...
View ArticleSonos bought a startup that made a light-powered Bluetooth speaker
Sonos has acquired Mayht, a Dutch startup best known for co-creating a Bluetooth speaker powered by light. Mayht specializes in an audio technology called Heartmotion. The company claims to have...
View ArticleNetflix will let you give shows 'Two Thumbs Up'
There’s a big difference between merely liking a show and it being your all-time favorite. Netflix’s recommendation algorithm will now be able to distinguish between the two. The streaming service is...
View ArticleFox Sports will stream every match of the 2022 World Cup
You won't have to resort to conventional TV to keep tabs on the 2022 World Cup. Fox Sports has confirmed it will stream all 64 World Cup matches live through its app. The first match takes place...
View ArticleCNN+ is now streaming on Roku devices
Roku support was conspicuously absent when CNN+ launched last month, but that won't be a problem after today. CNN+ is now available on the Roku platform in the US, including TVs and dedicated media...
View ArticleEpic Games receives $2 billion investment from Sony and Lego's parent company
Epic Games has received two big briefcases stuffed with cash which will help it "advance the company’s vision to build the metaverse and support its continued growth.” Sony and Kirkbi, the majority...
View ArticleYouTube's Coachella livestreams return this weekend
After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Coachella will return this weekend. For the tenth year, you'll be able to stream the music festival on YouTube and the platform has announced more...
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Researchers create bacteria that could protect your gut from antibiotics
In 1928, Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming discovered what we know today as penicillin. Fleming’s work and that of his successors would go on to forever change how we treat bacterial...
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The Vivo X Fold has a fingerprint reader on both screens
Following the likes of Samsung, Huawei (and Honor), Motorola, Xiaomi and Oppo, we have a new contender in the foldable smartphone market. As reported by Engadget Chinese earlier today, the Vivo X Fold...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard recruits a new chief diversity officer amid harassment...
Activision Blizzard has recruited a new chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. Kristen Hines will join the company and its senior leadership team on April 25th. She will report to Julie...
View ArticleBiden administration cracks down on 3D-printed 'ghost guns'
The Biden administration is taking new measures that would limit the spread of 3D-printed guns. The Justice Department has issued a final rule with multiple measures restricting the sale and...
View ArticleMeta tests letting creators sell digital goods in virtual reality
Meta has begun testing user monetization tools within Horizon Worlds, the company announced on Monday. Starting today, a select group of creators can begin creating digital items and effects they can...
View ArticleEtsy sellers go on strike over fee hikes
Etsy sellers are acting on their promise to go on strike. The Wall Street Journalnotes some crafters are protesting the marketplace's latest fee increase by putting their shops into "vacation mode" for...
View ArticleSeason 3 of ‘For All Mankind’ is coming to Apple TV+ on June 10th
The alt-history space race drama For All Mankind is headed to Mars for its third season. Apple unveiled a trailer today for the upcoming season, set to debut on June 10th. While the second season...
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Orba, the musical grapefruit, now lets you design your own synth sounds
When I reviewed the Orba back in late 2020, I was told there was no plan to open up the internal synth engine to users; That because of the limited resources available it would be difficult to make it...
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What we bought: A microdermabrasion device to scrape off my skin
When I was 12, a classmate and I were rewriting the lyrics to a well-known song in Singapore called One people, one nation, one Singapore. My friend, thinking of homonyms, had renamed it “One pimple,...
View ArticleSpotify Greenroom is now Spotify Live, and it's available in the main app
The rumors were true. Less than a month after Bloomberg reported that Spotify was mulling a name change for its Clubhouse competitor Greenroom, the company has officially done just that. Starting...
View ArticleTwitter bought a company to make notifications more relevant
Twitter has bought a mobile platform called OpenBack as it seeks to improve notifications and keep people coming back to its app. "OpenBack and their talented team joining Twitter will help us improve...
View ArticleFIFA’s streaming service could be the first step to cutting out broadcasters
This morning FIFA, the global governing body for world soccer, announced the launch of its own streaming service. FIFA+ offers subscribers live streams of men and women’s matches, as well as a raft of...
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