The Halo Band asks you to strip down and strap on a microphone so that it can make 3-D scans of your body fat and monitor your tone of voice. After all that, it still isn’t very helpful. Amazon’s new health band is the most invasive tech we’ve ever tested Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePhoto: MOFT MOFT is a company that’s made iPhone accessories in the past, and it’s now releasing a competitor to Apple’s $50 MagSafe wallet. MOFT’s version, which goes on sale today, costs only $30 and holds three cards like Apple’s, but it also has a built-in kickstand. The stand lets users keep their phone upright
Read MoreIt sucks that certain stuff in public is off-limits right now, like drinking fountains and coin-operated candy and gum machines — especially the fun kind where you get to watch your gumball take a twisting trip down the tower and into the collection bin. Hopefully there will be commercial contact-free machines one of these days
Read MoreTeaser videos of the upcoming phones recently leaked online. | Image: Android Police Samsung’s next flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S21 series, will launch globally on January 14th, Android Authority is reporting. The date was revealed by Samsung’s largest mobile experience store in India, and SamMobile subsequently confirmed the date with a company official at
Read MoreAirbnb’s anticipated IPO comes on the heels of a successful debut from food delivery service DoorDash. Airbnb’s IPO could be the cherry on top of its turnaround year Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe new initiative wants companies to outsource their identity management tasks. The Linux Foundation is getting into the access management game Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreGoogle has announced that Chrome users can seamlessly sync their passwords and payment information across devices. Google makes it easier for Chrome users to sync info across devices Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreWant a video doorbell? Start here. The best video doorbell cameras to buy this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt the start of last November, reports surfaced that Korean carmaker Hyundai was in talks to buy Boston Dynamics, the company that makes those robot dogs that will probably lead the charge when the machines rise up. Now, various reports confirm that a deal has been reached, and it will see Hyundai take over Boston
Read MoreJessie Williamson / Outside Online: Profile of eBird, a database created in 2002 that is now a global go-to platform for anyone to log bird sightings; over 120M observations are entered per year — In July 1992, two Danish birders visiting Patagonia, Arizona reported the first-ever, mega-rare cinnamon hummingbird in the United States. Profile of
Read MoreThe U.S. and states cases against the social network are far from a slam dunk because the standards of proof are formidable. ‘It’s Hard to Prove’: Why Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Face Hurdles Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYay Images is offering 30% off its unlimited stock photo subscriptions. Get 30% off high-resolution stock images and vectors with this enticing deal Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThe prototype rocket went up, did a belly flop and then came in a little too hot. SpaceX Starship explodes spectacularly after successful high-altitude test flight – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is launching new vaccine information panels in its search results to counter misinformation and educate people about what’s available in their location, the company announced today. The panels are rolling out starting in the United Kingdom, where the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine is approved and is being administered, and
Read MoreThere’s not much going on in my life right now. That’s probably why these past few days have morphed into my personal AirPods Max week. We had the announcement on Tuesday, some analysis about its case yesterday, and today? Well, it’s all about the AirPods Max battery, girl. Yeah, I’m fine? Why are you asking?
Read MoreIf you’re reading Hackaday, you almost certainly have a voltmeter. Matter of fact, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear you had two of them. But what if you needed to monitor four voltage levels at once? Even if you had four meters, getting them all connected and in a convenient enough place where you can
Read MoreGen Z activists have been unapologetic and confrontational, a shift in tactics for a movement at a crossroads. The New Abortion Rights Advocates Are on TikTok Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIndia was a major contributor to Google Play downloads in 2020. Also, spending in app stores soared this year with the global spend total hitting $112 billion and growing 25 percent since last year. India leads in the growth of Google Play Store downloads Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Adobe has released its final scheduled Flash Player update for all regions outside of mainland China, says it will block Flash content from January 12 — Adobe releases final Flash update with stronger language asking users to uninstall the app before its EOL. Adobe has released its final scheduled Flash Player
Read MoreToday, it’s probably hard to believe, but growing up, I practiced coding using a manual typewriter. Yes, you read that right. From the time I was able to buy a used game console when I was about 10 years old, I was passionate about technology and how it could be used to do ‘magical things.’
Read MoreThe Android 11 update for Xiaomi’s flagship Mi 10 and budget device, Redmi Note 9 Pro is now rolling out in India. Xiaomi Mi 10 Android 11 update now rolling out in India Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThere are a great variety of ways to build a random number generator, and similarly many ways to generate numbers that appear random, but in a pure mathematical sense generally aren’t. [Daniel Valuch] built a Christmas decoration that does the latter, displaying the results on an attractive flashing ornament. The build relies on a 16-bit
Read MoreThere have been plans to kill off Adobe Flash — the company’s beleaguered software for running multimedia content across devices and websites — for several years, but the end is now truly nigh. The company pushed its last update for Flash Player yesterday, and announced it will no longer support the software after December 31.
Read MoreMaximize your travel and dining spending by choosing the right travel rewards credit card. Best travel credit cards for December 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe best cards for first-timers and students with a limited credit history. Best student credit cards for December 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
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