Jay Peters / The Verge: Documents published by the FCC detail a drone made by Snap, called Pixy, with a camera, rounded rectangular design, USB-C, and more — See Snap’s unannounced drone from almost every angle — including inside — It appears Snap is working on a drone called Pixy, and the whole thing …
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 and their inverted Orero-style wireless charging case. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge One of the best bang-for-the-buck values in the true wireless earbuds space is now even cheaper and available in the color that goes with everything. The black Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 are currently just $99.99
Read MoreImage: Snap It’s becoming a fundamental law of the internet: where people socialize, they must also shop. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and practically every other social network and messaging app on the planet has spent the last couple of years trying to make every pixel of your chats and pictures into a one-click
Read MoreThe Information: Sources: the FTC opens an inquiry into whether Elon Musk complied with its reporting rules as he amassed his 9.1% stake in Twitter between January and April — Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover is unlikely to raise antitrust concerns. But what is already being scrutinized …
Read MoreJoão Carrasqueira / XDA Developers: A Microsoft support page shows it is testing the Microsoft Edge Secure Network, a built-in VPN-like service for Edge powered by Cloudflare — Microsoft is testing a VPN-like service for its Edge browser, adding a new layer of security and privacy to the browsing experience.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Snap takes another stab at hardware with a selfie drone called Pixy Continue reading…
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Read MoreAbhijit Ahaskar / Livemint: India requires cyber incidents reported within 6 hours, VPN providers to register users’ real names, wallet providers to keep KYC records for five years, more — India’s nodal cybersecurity agency, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), has directed all service providers, intermediaries …
Read MorePhotogrammetry is a great way to produce accurate 3D models of real objects. A turntable is often a common tool used in this work as it helps image an object from all angles. [Peter Lin] wanted a way to run the photogrammetry process with minimal human intervention, and set about building an automated turntable setup.
Read MoreGet even more information on the vast world of Elgado as Sunbreak draws near. What you need to know Monster Hunter Rise’s paid DLC, Sunbreak, will expand the base game’s world to a new kingdom. Capcom announced a Digital Event ahead of the DLC’s release on June 30, 2022. The Digital Event is set to
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge If you’ve just bought a new laptop, one of the first things you’re probably going to want to do is personalize how it looks. Windows has plenty of options for customizing what you see when you open up your device. You can not only select a color, photo,
Read MoreNatasha Lomas / TechCrunch: In a ruling against Meta, the EU’s top court affirms that consumer protection agencies can bring lawsuits against infringements of GDPR laws protecting data — A ruling by the European Union’s top court today is set to unblock a raft of litigation brought by consumer protection organizations seeking …
Read MoreMegha Paul / Tech.eu: Antwerp-based Venly, which makes tools for companies to offer NFTs, wallets, and other blockchain services, raises a €21M Series A led by Courtside Ventures — To increase its reach in the gaming industry, the Belgian startup will launch an accelerator track for game studios and web3 startups
Read MoreImage via FCC It appears Snap is working on a drone called Pixy, and the whole thing just leaked with a huge amount of details, including photos and a seemingly unfinished user manual, published by the FCC. In a user manual, Snap characterizes the drone as “a small smart drone with a camera and camera
Read MoreOptic Gaming winning the Valorant Masters Finals in Reykjavik, Iceland. | Image: Riot Games Riot Games is making some big changes to the Valorant esports scene. The shift is due to kick off in 2023 and will include the introduction of three regional leagues representing the Americas, Europe, and Asia; previously, professional Valorant operated on
Read MoreElectric vehicles are now commonplace on our roads, and charging infrastructure is being built out across the world to serve them. It’s the electric equivalent of the gas station, and soon enough, they’re going to be everywhere. However, it raises an interesting problem. Gas pumps simply pour a liquid into a hole, and have been
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority OnePlus has announced the OnePlus 10R for India. The phone is essentially a rebranded version of the China-only OnePlus Ace. The phone starts at INR 38,999 (~$509) and will be available for general sale on May 4. OnePlus launched the OnePlus Ace last week, which was a rebadged
Read MoreAs the saying goes, the only thing constant is change, and that’s absolutely true at tech companies. Technology is always changing. And for tech companies, figuring out what those changes need to be and making them happen is paramount. It represents your best shot at thriving and growing and helping you keep innovation a top
Read MoreWilliam Li / Counterpoint Research: Global PC shipments fell 4.3% YoY in Q1 2022 to 78.7M units; Apple shipments rose 8% YoY while HP fell 16% due to decreasing Chromebook sales — Taipei, London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Seoul – April 28, 2022 — Global PC shipments fell 4.3% YoY in Q1
Read MoreResearchers have found that a species of wee venomless orb weaver known as Philoponella prominens uses a truly unique strategy to prevent marital disharmony. After mating, the males bounce. Literally. P. prominens is a “social” spider. Social spiders live in communal webs that house up to 300 residents. They cooperate in web-building, prey capture, feeding,
Read MoreThe Covid-19 pandemic has impacted how entrepreneurs operate all around the world. Although the emergence of lockdown and social distancing measures have heavily disrupted many industries in unprecedented ways, the ever-growing volume of emerging unicorns portrays a landscape that’s ripe for innovation. As the relatively mild omicron variant of Covid-19 gives new hope for a
Read MoreMany argue that regulating Big Tech cedes leadership to China, but a healthy startup ecosystem is America’s best defense.
Read MoreWith an AMOLED screen and snappy processor, the Nord N20 5G is easily the most powerful sub-$300 Android phone around.
Read MoreThe OnePlus Nord N20 serves as OnePlus’ semi-low-cost 5G offering for North America in 2022. OnePlus gave the phone a modest design refresh compared to its aging predecessor but has made a jumble of the specs and features. More of a slide sideways than it is a step forward, the Nord N20 could struggle to
Read MoreStarfield concept art. | Image: Bethesda E3 2022 may be canceled, but it looks like we’re still getting at least one big gaming event in June. Today, Microsoft announced the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, which will take place on June 12th at 1PM ET. There aren’t many details about the event itself just yet,
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