Do you kind of want a macropad, but aren’t sure that you would use it? Hackaday alum [Jeremy Cook] is now making and selling the JC Pro Macro on Tindie, which is exactly what it sounds like — a Pro Micro-based macro keypad with an OLED screen and a rotary encoder. In the video below,
Read MoreJames Spiro / CTech: Blue White Robotics, which “retrofits” existing farming infrastructure with autonomous systems, raises $37M Series B, bringing its total raised to $60M — The company ‘retrofits’ existing infrastructure in farming operations with autonomous algorithms
Read MoreWhat you need to know Orbit has been updated to take advantage of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 features. The updated app supports Live Text, extra-large widgets, Quick Note, and more. The new update is in the App Store now. Orbit, a time tracking and invoicing app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, has been updated
Read MoreThe cloud version enables players to experience games normally out of the console’s reach. What you need to know The Forgotten City is now available on the Nintendo Switch as a cloud-based game. Cloud versions of games require an internet connection to play at all times. The game features a free demo and is available
Read MoreJohn D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal: Poll of 2,016 US voters: 80% say the government should do “everything it can” to curb tech giants; 84% are “very nervous” about impact of social media on kids — Survey indicates broad support for stronger U.S. regulations over use of data, wariness of social media’s effects on
Read MoreWhat you need to know Doppler has been updated to take advantage of new features in iOS 15. Offline Siri support, improved CarPlay, and spatial audio support have been added. Doppler’s now better than ever. If streaming music isn’t your thing and you’d rather listen to files stored locally, Doppler is probably the app for
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Walmart is hosting a big console restock event today, September 23rd, at 12PM ET / 9AM PT. It’s going to have the PS5 consoles, along with the standard Xbox Series X and the limited edition Halo Infinite-themed Series X. In case you’re after that Halo-themed console, try your
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google announced a few updates to Android Auto, including a new dashboard for Google Assistant driving mode. Earlier this year, Google shut down the standalone “Android Auto for Phone Screens” app with Android 12. Instead, Android phone owners are now recommended to use the Google Assistant driving mode
Read MoreThe feature lets you hide photos and videos behind a passcode or biometric security. | Image: Google Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature, which lets you hide sensitive photos and videos from your main library and secure them in a passcode- or biometric-protected folder, is coming to all devices running Android 6 and above. The feature
Read MoreImage: Google A new Google TV feature will allow users to use their Android mobile devices as remotes for those moments when your streaming box’s wand disappears without a trace. Android mobile remote support for Google TV arrives today after the company initially announced the feature during Google I/O back in May. (A spokesperson told
Read MoreThe new Switch with an OLED screen. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo is hosting one of its Direct streams later today, September 23rd, where it will showcase Switch games launching this winter. Though, that doesn’t mean there won’t be some news on games coming out later in 2022. There’s also a possibility that Nintendo might show
Read MorePhoto by Vlad Savov / The Verge Google nabbed another big automaker in its quest to become the default operating system for cars. Honda will soon begin rolling out vehicles with Google’s embedded Android Automotive OS, which includes Google’s voice-activated Assistant, Google Maps, and other automotive-approved Android apps as the default infotainment. The first Honda
Read MoreImage: Google Google’s raft of new features coming to Android this fall includes some interesting new accessibility features. There are new facial gesture controls designed for people with motor impairments, as well as a new handwriting recognition feature for Lookout, a Google app that uses a phone’s camera to help people with low vision or
Read MoreWhat you need to know Readdle’s Spark has been updated to take advantage of new iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 features. Spark on iPad has a new extra large widget, while Focus support has also been added plus more! Spark takes advantage of all the new iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 changes. Following the release
Read More(Photo: Brian McGowan/Unsplash)NASA has announced it’s reshuffling its human spaceflight directorate to better accommodate low Earth orbit (LEO) operations and deep space exploration. The agency stated its Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate would be broken into two new divisions, one of which will prepare future operations on the moon and Mars, while the other
Read More“The move will be among announcements on tech, climate, trade and supply chains likely to be made at a U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council meeting on Sept. 29 in Pittsburgh.” What you need to know The EU and U.S. might be considering teaming up against Big Tech. That’s according to a new report ahead of
Read MoreWhat you need to know The myCharge MAG-LOCK is a new magnetic charger designed for iPhone 13. Available in multiple capacities and colors, there’s a MAG-LOCK for everyone. Just pick your color and capacity and off you go. Apple’s iPhone 13 goes on sale tomorrow and anyone looking to get a battery pack for their
Read MoreWhat you need to know The dual-language show Acapulco arrives on Apple TV+ next month. The show will be available in both English and Spanish. The show will be aired in both English and Spanish. Apple TV+ has confirmed that the new dual-language show Acapulco will debut on the streaming service next month — October
Read MoreThe European Commission has announced plans to force smartphone and other electronics manufacturers to fit a common USB-C charging port on their devices. Given that most Android-powered smartphones now ship with a USB-C port, the proposals could see Apple finally be forced to move to USB-C on the iPhone. Or they might not, as they
Read MoreNandita Bose / Reuters: Draft memo shows the US and EU plan to work more closely in regulating Big Tech companies, including in areas such as hate speech and algorithmic amplification — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and European Union plan to take a more unified approach to limit the growing market power …
Read MorePhoto by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge There’s a lot of promise and potential in iPadOS 15. Even with some features like SharePlay missing from the initial release, others like Quick Note and a dramatically simpler approach to multitasking already improve the day-to-day experience of using Apple’s tablets. But Apple sure did manage to bungle
Read MoreNetflix has announced that its hit documentary Tiger King will be returning for a second season later in 2021, following the success of the first season — which hit streaming just as the COVID-19 pandemic began and is indelibly associated with the early days of COVID lockdown culture, a mix of heady escapism at a
Read MoreProGrade Digital just released the first CFexpress Type A cards that aren’t made by Sony and while they aren’t “cheap” by any stretch of the imagination, they are more affordable than Sony’s offering. But does that discount come at a performance cost? At the time of publication, CFexpress Type-A memory cards were only used by
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Tel Aviv-based Panorays, which offers security risk management software, raises $42M Series B led by Greenfield Partners, bringing its total raised to $62M — The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Read MoreMicrosoft resurfaced the Surface division Wednesday with a number of refreshes, launches, and updates. The Surface Pro 8 was announced, as expected, with support for 120Hz refresh rates, user-replaceable SSDs, and Thunderbolt 4 ports. This is the first major redesign for the Surface Pro family since the Surface Pro 3 eight years ago. The system
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