Month: April 2022

Workouts and exercises on Fitbit: A practical how-to guide

Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are little powerhouses for those looking to improve their health and fitness levels. These devices track several activities, from running to swimming and beyond, and provide solid guidance and analysis post-workout. But how do you track exercise and activities on a Fitbit device? We explore the steps below, including additional information

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China will begin on-site inspections of large internet platforms to assess potential abuse of their algorithms, likely including Tencent and ByteDance (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: China will begin on-site inspections of large internet platforms to assess potential abuse of their algorithms, likely including Tencent and ByteDance  —  China kicked off a formal campaign to rein in the potential abuse of algorithms by internet giants from ByteDance Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. …

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WaterField finally made a great Analogue Pocket case

Once you’ve overcome the not inconsiderable challenge of obtaining an Analogue Pocket, your next task is figuring out how to play the thing outside your home. It’s a beautifully designed system that you’ll want to protect, but there aren’t many case options beyond Analogue’s own, which is an awkward clear plastic box that was seemingly

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Apple almost doubles EU lobbying spend to $7M

Apple’s Chief Privacy Officer also had dinner with the EU in September. What you need to know New EU figures reveal Apple doubled its lobbying spending last year. Figures show Apple roughly doubled its spending to more than $7M. Facebook, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon also increased their spending. Apple roughly doubled its spending lobbying the

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Tesla officially opens Texas Gigafactory

Elon Musk officially opened Texas’ Gigafactory on Thursday | Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images Tesla opened its Austin, Texas-based Gigafactory on Thursday, a crucial step in the company’s delayed plans to begin production of its electric Cybertruck. To celebrate the opening, Tesla held an event, billed as a “Cyber Rodeo,” to which it

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Taiwan has launched investigations into around 100 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching semiconductor engineers and other tech talent (Reuters)

Reuters: Taiwan has launched investigations into around 100 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching semiconductor engineers and other tech talent  —  Taiwan’s spy catchers have launched probes into around 100 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching semiconductor engineers and other tech talent …

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Astrophotography on the Game Boy Camera

The Game Boy Camera was the first digital camera that many of us ever interacted with. At the time it was fairly groundbreaking to take pictures without film, even though the resolution was extremely low by modern standards, and it could only shoot two-bit color. It’s been long enough since its release that it’s starting

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