Jason Cipriani/ZDNET UWB stands for Ultra Wide Band and is used as a short-range wireless communication protocol to track the location of objects. UWB works by calculating locations within less than half an inch by measuring how long it takes short radio pulses to travel between one device and another. UWB was originally designed as… Continue reading How to enable UWB on Android (and why you should)
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Tesla inks deal to build battery production plant in Shanghai
Tesla is building a new factory in Shanghai, China, that will crank up production of its energy storage product, Megapack. Targeted to be operational in the second quarter of 2024, the new site will have an initial output of 10,000 units per year, with the Megapacks set to be distributed worldwide. In a tweet on… Continue reading Tesla inks deal to build battery production plant in Shanghai
Is Temu legit? What to know about this wildly popular shopping app
Temu is an online shopping megastore offering just about any product you can think of. You can buy car accessories, clothing, small home appliances, outdoor furniture, power tools, baby clothes, and everything in between. Temu is based in Boston, but its parent company is in Beijing. Also: Seven things you didn’t realize your phone can do… Continue reading Is Temu legit? What to know about this wildly popular shopping app
Valve’s Steam Deck turned this 40-year-old dad into a gamer again
Jason Cipriani/ZDNET I grew up playing video games on various gaming systems. I got my first console for Christmas when I was in first grade. It was the original Nintendo Entertainment System that came with Super Mario Bros. My brother and I shared it, along with the frustration that came with fighting Bowser and trying… Continue reading Valve’s Steam Deck turned this 40-year-old dad into a gamer again
AWS opened an accelerator program for generative AI startups. Here’s what to know
Cesc Maymo / Contributor / Getty Images As more companies incorporate generative AI technology into their existing tech, it’s becoming the latest and greatest tech boom for companies to jump on. And for startups that promise new, exceptional, and innovative ideas in AI, Amazon Web Services’ AWS Generative AI Accelerator program offers a leg up. The… Continue reading AWS opened an accelerator program for generative AI startups. Here’s what to know
The best Motorola phones of 2023: Tested and compared
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra tech specs: Screen size: 6.67 inches | Battery: 4610 Milliampere Hour (mAh) | Storage: 256 GB | Dimensions: 7.95 x 6.93 x 2.68 inches The Edge 30 Ultra brings the best of AI with its Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform and a beautiful 6.67-inch OLED display. Kyle MacDonald, director of… Continue reading The best Motorola phones of 2023: Tested and compared
7 things you didn’t realize your phone can do
Image: Getty Images/Westend61 The capabilities of smartphones are seemingly endless — and yet peoples’ use of their devices often remains limited to areas they already know about. A smartphone can do so much more than just surf the web, make video calls, play music, stream video, and send texts. Also: The best phones right now… Continue reading 7 things you didn’t realize your phone can do
I just watched the future of supermarket shopping and I may run to the hills
Sophisticated? Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images If there’s one thing I know about the future, it’s that it never looks how I think it will. Look even six months ahead, and the world has a way of twisting itself to bring you surprises — some of the most unwelcome kind. And you don’t really have much of… Continue reading I just watched the future of supermarket shopping and I may run to the hills
Microsoft accidentally revealed why people don’t trust tech companies
Useful in all the right ways? Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Trust. That elusive notion that humans rush to embrace. At their peril, that is. When trust is broken, it can be the worst of feelings. When you hold someone up as a superior, reliable form of human and they turn out to be just as putridly… Continue reading Microsoft accidentally revealed why people don’t trust tech companies
ChatGPT is getting access to the internet. Here’s what that means for you
OpenAI ChatGPT has led the AI chatbot space since its launch, but its inability to connect to the internet has remained its Achilles’ heel. Currently, the chatbot can only access information prior to 2021, but that’s about to change. Competitors, such as Microsoft and Google, have given their chatbots access to the web. On Thursday,… Continue reading ChatGPT is getting access to the internet. Here’s what that means for you