The Hue light tube beneath a TV. | Image: Signify The Philips Hue line of smart bulbs is growing today with the addition of a bunch of new lights, strips, and lamps. There’s a bunch of stuff, so here’s a quick rundown: New filament bulbs that can change color temperature (plus a new candle shape
Read MoreImage: Signify If you’ve got a home full of Hue lights, there’s an easy new way to set the mood for your next party. Signify, which makes the Philips Hue line, is partnering with Spotify so that your lightbulbs can automatically sync up with whatever music you have playing, changing color and flashing along to
Read MoreAmsterdam-based startup VanMoof has raised a $128 million Series C funding round. The company designs and sells electric bikes that are quite popular in some markets. It now wants to become the world’s leading e-bike brand by iterating at a faster pace. Asia-based private equity firm Hillhouse Investment is leading the round, with Gillian Tans,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Earlier this week, I started a search on Amazon and mistyped, entering just two letters in: “iv.” Amazon then helpfully compiled a list of suggested search results, almost all of which were for the horse de-worming version of the drug ivermectin. That drug is at the center of
Read MoreOur Hackaday team is spread across the world, but remains in easy contact through the magic of the Internet. A number of us hold amateur radio callsigns, so could with a bit of effort and expenditure do the same over the airwaves. A hundred years ago this would have seemed barely conceivable as amateurs were
Read MoreAn official-looking render of Xiaomi’s upcoming 11T series has leaked. The phones could seemingly sport similar styling with internal differences. Xiaomi is due to host a launch event on September 15. We’ve seen leaked specs and little else relating to the forthcoming Xiaomi 11T series. However, a new official-looking render may have given us the
Read MoreCNBC: Coinbase erroneously sent “Your 2-step verification settings have been changed” messages to 125,000 customers, prompting confusion and alarm among investors — – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase acknowledged that it erroneously told about 125,000 customers that their security settings had changed.
Read MoreCredit: Google As per a fresh leak, the Google Pixel 6 series is expected to go on pre-order starting October 19. The phones could eventually release on October 28. There’s still no word on an official launch date, but a September reveal seems unlikely. A fresh leak from Jon Prosser over at FrontPageTech suggests that the
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