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■Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its division that provides internet from floating balloons, according to a post on the blog of Alphabet "s X moonshot division. "While we "ve found a number of willing partners along the way, we haven "t found a way to get the costs low enough to build a long-term, sustainable business, " he said. "Developing radical new technology is inherently risky, but that doesn "t make breaking this news any easier. Today, I "m sad to share that Loon will be ... |
1/23/2021 5:31:44 AM |
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■Amazon says it "s ready to help President Joe Biden achieve his goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans against COVID-19 in the first 100 days of his presidency. In a letter to President Biden Wednesday, Amazon confirmed its intentions: "Congratulations to you and Vice President Harris on your inauguration, " the letter, signed by Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO Dave Clark, stated. "As you begin your work leading the country out of the COVID-19 crisis, Amazon stands ready to ... |
1/22/2021 6:20:55 AM |
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■U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had given a full pardon to a former Google engineer sentenced for stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars months before he briefly headed Uber Technologies Inc "s rival unit.Anthony Levandowski left Google in early 2016 where he worked in the autonomous vehicle division to start his own company called Otto. That company was acquired by Uber for $680 million as the ride-hailing venture pursued its own autonomous vehicle division.Levandowski was found to ... |
1/21/2021 5:15:13 AM |
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■In a move to help make the internet more transparent and resilient, privacy-focused browser Brave now offers fully integrated and native IPFS browsing. IPFS, which stands for "interplanetary file system, " is described as a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol designed to make the web faster, safer, and more open. It provides a cryptographic hash to each file and removes duplications across the network. So each time you download a file, the link for that download points to a human-readable ... |
1/20/2021 5:26:28 AM |
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■The United States has added smartphone maker Xiaomi to its list of blacklisted Chinese manufacturers, following an executive order signed by President Trump that serves as his final sanction on China before leaving office this week.The US Department of Defense (DOD) stated that it "is determined to highlight and counter the People "s Republic of China "s (PRC) Military-Civil Fusion development strategy ". According to the DOD, these companies are responsible for modernising the People "s ... |
1/19/2021 5:43:41 AM |
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■Alarm.com has announced a new device for anyone worried about visitors catching COVID-19 from, of all things, their doorbell. Rather than using a button, the Touchless Video Doorbell is designed to chime when its camera detects visitors standing on your doormat. Alarm.com claims this is the "first commercially available video doorbell that rings without requiring any contact, " and that its aim is to "reduce public health risks and make home visits and deliveries safer for all. ... |
1/16/2021 6:27:38 AM |
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■LG has announced the world "s first rollable smartphone at the world "s largest consumer electronics show CES. The Rollable phone will feature as LG calls it a "unique resizable screen " that turns the device into a small tablet. The screen essentially expands, giving the user a bigger area to work with.The device will have a 6.8-inch screen when closed, with a resolution of 1080 x 2428. When expanded, the device will have a 7.4-inch screen with a resolution of 1600 x 2428 (3:2 ... |
1/16/2021 2:46:01 AM |
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■Like it or not, masks are going to be an everyday things for a long time. Tech and gadgets for the coronavirus era are popping up all over CES 2021, an all-digital version of the annual Consumer Electrionics Showcase, and that includes products aiming to reduce the friction surrounding mask wearing. One example is Binatone "s MaskFone. It "s a $50 washable, N95 mask with a bluetooth headset inside, allowing you to speak to people on the phone without a mask-muffled voice. Binatone writes that the ... |
1/15/2021 5:43:22 AM |
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■Alphabet-owned Google announced Thursday it "s finally completed the acquisition of Fitbit, which was first announced in November 2019.The approval came with a number of conditions, including that Google cannot use Fitbit data from users in the European Economic Area (EEA) such as GPS and health data for ad targeting. As part of the approval, EEA users must also be able to opt-out of having their health and wellness data shared with other Google services, and Google has agreed to continue to support ... |
1/15/2021 4:28:49 AM |
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■Asus has announced its latest home router at CES 2021. The RT-AX68U is rated for the up-to-date Wi-Fi 6 standard, and the user burden, bandwidth and potential capacity for speed it entails. The RT-AX68U router supports both the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz radio bands, which allows for a wide range of smart devices to be easily connected and have a stable connection to the router. This router offers a maximum data transfer speed of up to 2,700 Mbps with WiFi 6. The router has a tall and slim vertical design, ... |
1/14/2021 5:22:03 AM |
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■At CES 2021 GM teased two vehicles, both of which boast rather futuristic designs. First up is the Cadillac VTOL, a "personal drone " that can travel from rooftop to rooftop at speeds of up to 56mph.The sleek, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft would be GM "s first foray into aerial mobility, and the company says this four-rotor aircraft is powered by a 90-kWh EV motor. Beyond that, details are scarce. Based on the images, this looks like a single-seat drone, presumably for ... |
1/14/2021 2:17:08 AM |
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■At CES 2021, D-Link introduced their newest solutions that are equipped with Wi-Fi 6 technology: DWA-X1850 AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.0 Adapter and D-Link AI M32 AX3200 Wi-Fi 6 AI Mesh Router.D-Link "s DWA-X1850 is the first Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.0 adapter in the market, delivering a fast and easy way for users to upgrade their desktop and notebook computers with the latest wireless AX technology at an affordable price. By simply plugging the adapter into a USB port, users can take advantage of secure, high-speed ... |
1/13/2021 10:25:04 PM |
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■CommScope "s family of ARRIS SURFboard products will be expanded during this year "s virtual Consumer Electronics Show with the introduction of two new members to its gigabit whole-home mesh portfolio the ARRIS SURFboard mAX and the ARRIS SURFboard mAX Express.The SURFboard mAX is the latest tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system and features the industry "s newest 802.11ax standard with increased data capacity to handle a customer "s whole-home network needs. Designed to reduce dead zones in the home and compatible ... |
1/13/2021 6:39:44 AM |
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■Networking equipment and IoT device vendor Ubiquiti Networks has sent out today notification emails to its customers informing them of a recent security breach.In a short email to customers on Monday, the tech company said it became aware of unauthorized access to its systems hosted by a third-party cloud provider. Ubiquiti didn "t name the cloud company, when the breach happened or what caused the security incident. The servers that were accessed stored information about user profiles on the company "s ... |
1/13/2021 3:11:20 AM |
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■Sony is getting into the drone business, with the company showing off a brief first look at its new Airpeak drone at CES 2021. The new drone is said to be the smallest drone capable of carrying an Alpha camera and is designed for video content creation and professional photography.Sony has only shown off a concept at this point. The quadcopter is relatively tall it has to leave room for a three-axis gimbal and full-frame camera to clear the ground with landing gear that rises up for flight, so you can ... |
1/12/2021 11:59:14 PM |
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■Along with some new WiFi 6E routers, Netgear has also announced two new mobile products: the Industry "s first WiFi 6 mobile wireless router - the Nighthawk4G LTE WiFi 6 Router (LAX20) - and the NETGEAR 4G LTE Modem (LM1200). With a continued mission to provide connectivity for households and businesses regardless of where they may be located, these two mobile wireless products provide the capability of connecting home or office networks in the absence of traditional cable, DSL or fiber broadband ... |
1/12/2021 6:11:22 PM |
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■Linksys, the connected home division within Belkin International, today introduces its latest advancements in Wi-Fi and motion detection technology with the Linksys AXE8400 Wi-Fi 6E System and Linksys Aware.Taking advantage of the newly opened 6 GHz band, Linksys AXE8400 reduces congested, unsteady Wi-Fi connections and delivers more bandwidth to consumers " homes for clearer, faster networks and strengthened reliability. It has built-in mesh technology, easy app-based setup, and allows for full access to ... |
1/12/2021 5:18:51 PM |
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■Netgear today announced, during the historic virtually-hosted CES 2021, the introduction of the world "s first all-purpose WiFi 6E router, the Nighthawk RAXE500 Tri-band WiFi router. Providing speeds up to 10.8Gbps, this latest addition to the Nighthawk line of performance routers ushers in a new era of fast connectivity on the new 6Ghz band, free of interference and congestion.The Nighthawk RAXE500 Tri-band WiFi router is designed to provide the fastest WiFi speed possible with higher-capacity, lower ... |
1/12/2021 5:57:51 AM |
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■TP-Link announced today a full lineup of new routers for 2021, including multiple Wi-Fi 6E options, as well as a new Wi-Fi 6 mesh router with built-in Alexa voice control functionality. A CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree, the Deco Voice X20 features a Mesh WiFi system with smart speaker that gives customers a whole-house WiFi experience with total voice control. Cover up to 4,000 square feet (2 pack), the Deco Voice X20 works with TP-Link Mesh technology to form a single, unified network, enabling ... |
1/12/2021 12:32:55 AM |
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■Hyundai Motor Group confirmed on Friday that it was in talks with Apple for a potential collaboration to develop the so-called Apple Car. Hyundai later backed away from the statement somewhat, saying in a regulatory filing issued later that it was "getting requests for cooperation on joint development of autonomous electric vehicles from various companies, " without identifying any of them.By naming Apple initially, Hyundai risks the ire of the technology giant known for its ... |
1/9/2021 5:46:20 AM |