25071 Amazon acquires connected camera and doorbell startup Blink
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Amazon acquires connected camera and doorbell startup Blink
Amazon has acquired Blink (via Slashgear), a startup founded in 2014 that builds connected Wi-Fi home security cameras, as well as a new video doorbell introduced earlier this week. The company got its
25066 iPhone X is accelerating both iPhone upgrade and Android switching rates in China, says Morgan Stanley
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iPhone X is accelerating both iPhone upgrade and Android switching rates in China, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley says that the iPhone X is proving such a hit in China that it is accelerating the rate at which existing iPhone owners upgrade, and the rate at which Android users switch to iPhone. Analyst
25059 Meet Molekule, the sleekest air purifier on the market
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Meet Molekule, the sleekest air purifier on the market
Molekule, a San Francisco-based startup with a sleekly designed molecular air purifier started as an immigrant dream twenty years ago and ended up being named one of Time’s top 25 inventions of 2017. The
25049 This Game of Thrones climate model is what’s been missing from your life
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This Game of Thrones climate model is what’s been missing from your life
A central conceit of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books (and the popular HBO series Game of Thrones based on them) is that the seasons of the planet where they take place are not as
25034 Laser-equipped shoes help Parkinson’s patients take the next step
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Laser-equipped shoes help Parkinson’s patients take the next step
Here’s an unexpected but pleasant little way tech might be able to improve a few lives: laser shoes. Yes, seriously. Shoes equipped with small laser emitters were shown in recent tests to help sufferers
25032 Google Home Max review
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Google Home Max review
The days of buying devices or smart assistants will be over soon enough. Amazon and Google have both made clear their intention to make their respective AI device agnostic, so the days of the standalone
25023 Chinese hackers go after think tanks in wave of more surgical strikes
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Chinese hackers go after think tanks in wave of more surgical strikes
Communists. 2016 saw a significant drop-off in cyber-espionage by China in the wake of a 2015 agreement between US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Xi Jingping. But over the course of 2017,
25012 The Kronos Lift standing desk brings a little class to getting off your chair
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The Kronos Lift standing desk brings a little class to getting off your chair
I’ve been following the rise of standing desks for a few years now and still use one on a daily basis. The technology hasn’t changed much in the decade or so that they’ve become truly popular but
25008 Smart speakers to outsell wearables during U.S. holidays, as demand for wearables slows
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Smart speakers to outsell wearables during U.S. holidays, as demand for wearables slows
Smart speakers will likely outsell wearable devices this holiday season. That’s the latest prediction from analysts at eMarketer, which forecasts a slowing growth rate for devices like fitness trackers
25003 LG announces drool-worthy 34-inch ultrawide ‘4.5K’ monitor w/ Thunderbolt 3
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LG announces drool-worthy 34-inch ultrawide ‘4.5K’ monitor w/ Thunderbolt 3
LG has announced a 34-inch ultrawide 5K monitor with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, allowing a single-cable connection to a Mac that includes power. It has slim bezels on all four sizes. LG says that the 34WK95U
24999 Siri can’t talk to me: The challenge of teaching language to voice assistants
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Siri can’t talk to me: The challenge of teaching language to voice assistants
Enlarge / Depending on your language preferences, the answer to this prompt remains “no.” Apple’s most recent fall event centered on excitement about the iPhone X, face recognition replacing
24968 Facebook sends Ars takedown notice from Pink Floyd over NASA audio
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Facebook sends Ars takedown notice from Pink Floyd over NASA audio
Enlarge / Artwork issued from the album cover The Dark Side of the Moon released in 1973 as seen during the 2017 Pink Floyd exhibition in London. “The Eagle has landed” are among the most famous
24956 This humanoid robot works out (and sweats) like we do (or should)
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This humanoid robot works out (and sweats) like we do (or should)
There are plenty of humanoid-looking robots out there, but very few actually have bodies that are particularly analogous to our own when it comes to moving and interacting with the environment. Japanese
24952 Kuri the adorable home robot starts shipping to pre-order customers
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Kuri the adorable home robot starts shipping to pre-order customers
Kuri, the home robot that wants to be more companion and less Roomba, has begun shipping out to customers. Kuri creator Mayfield Robotics, a Bosch-owned startup, revealed that its initial shipments have
24941 Erato’s lightweight Verse wireless earbuds deliver solid sound at a good price
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Erato’s lightweight Verse wireless earbuds deliver solid sound at a good price
Erato, one of the first companies to make and sell fully wireless earbuds, has a new product available called the Verse that’s more affordable than its flagship Apollo 7 buds, but with great sound quality,
24937 New York tries end-run around FCC preemption with net neutrality bill
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New York tries end-run around FCC preemption with net neutrality bill
Enlarge / Net neutrality supporters march past the FCC headquarters before a commission meeting on May 15, 2014. Getty Images | The Washington Post A New York state legislator has proposed a net neutrality
24922 Dyson’s Pure Hot+Cool Link is your household air’s best friend
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Dyson’s Pure Hot+Cool Link is your household air’s best friend
Dyson may be busy building cars these days, but it’s also still making its bread and butter, including vacuums and other home appliances. The connected Pure Hot + Cold Link fan, heater and air purifier
24916 A look back at a decade of the iPhone making some companies rich, bankrupting others
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A look back at a decade of the iPhone making some companies rich, bankrupting others
The Nikkei Asian Review has an interesting piece looking back at the impact of a decade of iPhone production, examining how it made some companies rich, some considerably poorer – and even bankrupted
24897 Bitcoin rival Bitcoin Cash soars as Coinbase adds support
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Bitcoin rival Bitcoin Cash soars as Coinbase adds support
The Matrix / Aurich Coinbase stunned the cryptocurrency world on Tuesday evening by announcing that it would add full support for Bitcoin Cash, a payment network that split off from the mainstream bitcoin
24866 Google brings a Chrome… installer… to the Microsoft Store [Updated]
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Google brings a Chrome… installer… to the Microsoft Store [Updated]
Enlarge / The app, in all its glory. In an effort to further diminish Edge’s role as “the browser you use to install Chrome,” Google has published a Chrome installer application to
24855 Amazon’s Echo Buttons get their own version of Trivial Pursuit
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Amazon’s Echo Buttons get their own version of Trivial Pursuit
Echo Buttons got lost in the deluge of Alexa products announced by Amazon a few months back. Understandably so — they were fun, but weird additions to company’s portfolio of smart home products. The
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