How to take care and get the most from your very expensive e-bike battery

E-bike batteries, such as this Bosch PowerTube 625, are expensive if you need to buy a replacement. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Lots of people are buying e-bikes. They are becoming popular, not only as modes of transportation, but also for fitness and leisure (yes, an e-bike can help you get fit and stay fit!). Featured reviews But… Continue reading How to take care and get the most from your very expensive e-bike battery

How to manage SSH connections on MacOS with Termius

iStockphoto/Getty Images I deal with a lot of remote servers, most of which I access via Secure Shell (SSH). How I manage those connections depends on the operating system I use. If I’m on Linux, most often I simply default to the command line interface and make use of SSH’s config file (where I can… Continue reading How to manage SSH connections on MacOS with Termius

This AI system will completely change your experience at sporting events

Image: Evolv Have you ever gone to a sporting event and spent what seems like an eternity just trying to get in? Security technologies can slow lines down to a grinding halt, and they’re not always effective – your necklace, keys and belt may set the metal detector off, while weapons can still get through.… Continue reading This AI system will completely change your experience at sporting events

Don’t you wish your earbuds could clean themselves? These can

Pros Fantastic audio quality Spatial audio with Dolby head tracking IPX4 water resistance Bacteria killing light Multi-device and multi-point pairing Cons Expensive ANC is subtle Call performance isn’t the best Over the past couple of years, I’ve tried a number of LG Tone Free earbuds, each succeeding model with slightly improved features. The new LG… Continue reading Don’t you wish your earbuds could clean themselves? These can

SpaceX Starlink now reaches all seven continents as it tests polar service

Image: Getty Images SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband is now available across Earth’s seven continents after a test of its service in Antarctica.  The US National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it was testing Starlink’s “polar service” at McMurdo Station, the largest station on Antarctica which serves as a logistics hub for the NSF-managed US Antarctic Program… Continue reading SpaceX Starlink now reaches all seven continents as it tests polar service

Ambient computing has arrived: Here’s what it looks like, in my house

Viaframe / GettyImages In September 1991, Scientific American published an article by Mark Weiser, the then head of Xerox’s PARC computer science laboratory, entitled ‘The Computer for the 21st Century‘. In that piece he discussed his ideas for a computing infrastructure that would disappear into the background, calling it “ubiquitous computing”.  Special Feature Weiser’s ubiquitous… Continue reading Ambient computing has arrived: Here’s what it looks like, in my house

Remote working: Red Hat tells staff they don’t have to return to the office

Image: Getty Images/d3sign Enterprise Linux heavyweight Red Hat will its nearly 20,000-strong workforce choose whether or not to come back into the office.   Red Hat chief people officer Jennifer Dudeck said in a blog post the maker of the enterprise Linux platform Red Hat Enterprise Linux is going for an “office-flex” model where it allows… Continue reading Remote working: Red Hat tells staff they don’t have to return to the office

Watch a robot excavator controlled like a videogame

SRI Okay, I admit it, I never outgrew the Tonka toys and the sandbox. With the dawning of a new age of construction robots, that fascination has merely transferred to the high-tech descendants of those big yellow construction machines.  For example, I could watch this robot excavator dig all day. [embedded content] The truth is,… Continue reading Watch a robot excavator controlled like a videogame

Is this the ultimate Windows docking station? Meet the Accell Thunderbolt 4

Image: Accell If you’ve never used a docking station like Accell’s Thunderbolt 4 Dock, you’re missing out. Loads of us use a single, often work-provided, laptop when we’re on the go and working from home. The hassle of swapping between these two scenarios means we often find ourselves struggling to get work done on a… Continue reading Is this the ultimate Windows docking station? Meet the Accell Thunderbolt 4

The HomePod mini is for Sirious Apple users only

Pros Full, high-quality sound Fast response time Great for an Apple ecosystem Sleek design Intercom & Beam features Cons Little interoperability Geofencing requires extra steps Can disconnect when playing music Setup isn’t as user-friendly Siri is not the most useful AI The HomePod mini is a fantastic pick-up for any smart home enthusiast… who is… Continue reading The HomePod mini is for Sirious Apple users only