Credit: Samsung Samsung has announced the 2023 version of The Freestyle portable projector. The short throw projector includes three lasers and features such as Edge Blending, where you can combine images from two projectors into one. There’s no word yet on a release date or price for The FreeStyle 2023. At CES 2022, Samsung announced
Read MoreZhiyuan Sun / Cointelegraph: Financial e-commerce and consumer data analytics company GoLogiq agrees to acquire blockchain fintech GammaRey for $320M in an all-stock deal — GammaRey said it has nearly $800 million in consumer assets. — 99 Total views — 1 Total shares — Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: Twitter’s head of product and engineering Behnam Rezaei and acting head of human resources Katie Marcotte, who was at Twitter for 10 years, have resigned — ByteDance thought it had a deal with the government in August. Then came the bans — and a spying scandal
Read MoreThe Verge: What to expect at CES 2023: advanced driver assistance systems, iterative TV improvements, Matter-compatible smart home devices, laptops, hearables, and more — CES is almost here. You can already see it if you look around: announcements about new display tech, news posts filled with spec details …
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Samsung has announced its new 8K projector, the Samsung Premiere 8K. The short throw projector includes three lasers and features such as split screen mode, allowing you to display 4 different outputs at once. There’s no word yet on a release date or price for Premiere. At CES 2023, Samsung had a ton
Read MoreHaitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu believes that the iPhone 15 Pro made make the switch from stainless steel to titanium.
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: Suhail Sameer, CEO of New Delhi-based fintech BharatPe, plans to step down to an advisor on January 7, after co-founder Ashneer Grover’s exit in February 2022 — Suhail Sameer, the chief executive of BharatPe, will leave the top role later this week as the Indian fintech startup scrambles …
Read MoreA woman used Apple’s AirTag to track down her luggage that had been lost by United Airlines.
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Samsung announced the OLED S95C 4K TV. The 77-inch TV boasts Quantum Dot technology and a 144Hz refresh rate in an 11mm-thin frame. Samsung also announced the 75-inch QN95C 4K TV. At CES 2023 Samsung announced this year’s follow-up to the highly-rated Samsung OLED S95B, creatively dubbing it the S95C. This generation, Quantum
Read MoreImage: VW While most automakers have abandoned the family-size sedan in favor of larger, higher-riding SUVs and trucks, Volkswagen is renewing its commitment with its next global EV, the ID.7, which was (partially) unveiled at CES today. The all-electric sedan, which is being positioned as a successor to the Arteon, will be the second model
Read MoreThe U-Scan is a noninvasive urinalysis test that you stick in your toilet. | Image: Withings Withings is generally known for its sleek smartwatches, but it also shows up at CES each year with ambitious health gadgets. Last year, it was a smart scale that could also take EKGs and segmented body composition readings. This
Read MoreThe 4D TV Smarter Kit can be linked with other Nanoleaf products for a truly immersive experience. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf is expanding its lineup of addressable smart lighting along with some new tech aimed at providing a more immersive viewing experience for your TV. The Nanoleaf 4D TV Smarter Kit is a series of
Read MoreNanoleaf Skylight will light up your ceiling. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf launches smarter than average smart switches and a stunning new skylight ceiling fixture and confirms its lighting panels will be upgraded to support Matter. Continue reading…
Read MoreKate Conger / New York Times: Twitter says it is relaxing its policy for cause-based ads in the US and plans to expand the political advertising the company permits in the coming weeks — Elon Musk’s social media service said it would begin to permit cause-based advertising to “facilitate public conversation around important topics.”
Read MorePaul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal: The US Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC release a joint statement warning banks that issuing or holding crypto is likely inconsistent with safe banking practices — Regulators say holding cryptocurrencies is likely inconsistent with safe banking practices — Crypto’s Crash Has Been Swift but Largely Self-Contained.
Read MoreWhen a friend of [Tom Verbeure] came into possession of two HP 33120A 15 MHz function/arbitrary waveform generators, he could not resist giving them a try. Although not exactly high-end units, the HP 33120A makes for a pretty nice unit for a home lab. During the first test run, however, [Tom] discovered that one of
Read MoreSabela Ojea / Wall Street Journal: Foxconn partners with Nvidia to produce electronic control units based on Nvidia’s Drive Orin intelligent vehicle SoC and use them in Foxconn’s manufactured EVs — Foxconn will produce, use Nvidia’s chips that help enable autonomous driving — Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. NVDA -1.91%decrease …
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Have you ever noticed the padlock symbol in your web browser’s address bar? Most websites, including the one you’re reading this article on, use SSL certificates to establish a secure connection. The padlock icon offers a visual indication that the website has a valid SSL certificate installed. It also
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: SEC filing: Amazon secures an $8B loan from DBS Bank, Mizuho Bank, and others, that will mature in 364 days and will be used for “general corporate purposes” — Amazon has secured an $8 billion loan in anticipation of significant market headwinds.
Read MoreThe Information: Sources: Microsoft is preparing a version of Bing that uses the OpenAI software behind ChatGPT to answer some search queries, which could launch by March 2023 — Microsoft could soon get a return on its $1 billion investment in OpenAI, creator of the ChatGPT chatbot, which gives humanlike text answers to questions.
Read MoreCredit: Nanoleaf Smart home company Nanoleaf launched a slew of new products at CES 2023. The 4D lighting system for televisions is a highlight. The company also launched a ceiling-mounted version of its shape lights and more traditional bulbs and fixtures. For years, Nanoleaf has been synonymous with smart lights that come in different shapes
Read MoreCredit: Valencell Valencell is launching a fingertip blood pressure sensor. The sensor is the first cuffless and calibration-free blood pressure monitor. It will be a standalone device that comes with an accompanying mobile app. With cuffs and calibration kits, measuring your blood pressure can be a bit of a pain — literally for some. But
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge If there’s one brand that’s inherently linked to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it’s Sony. Every year, the company unveils its latest and greatest 4K TVs and shows off other home theater hardware at the Las Vegas gathering. If anything is a safe bet at CES,
Read MoreYes, Game Freak has made non-Pokémon games. | Image: Game Freak Game Freak may be best known as the developers of Pokémon, but in an early 2023 surprise, one of the studio’s few non-Pokémon games is getting a refreshed new release for Apple devices. Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!, a remake of the 3DS title
Read MorePhoto by Pete Marovich-Pool / Getty Images President Joe Biden renominated Gigi Sohn Tuesday to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, once again throwing his support behind the embattled pick whose confirmation has stalled for more than a year. Sohn, a public interest advocate and former FCC counselor, was first nominated to the post in
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