Innovations in video doorbells are coming hot and fast. Each new product touts a “better” way to keep an eye on that precious piece of property — your front porch. With everything from dog food to diapers, smartphones to sushi being dropped at our doorsteps, keeping an eye on that precious cargo is a top… Continue reading Eufy’s Dual doorbell proves two eyes on your porch are better than one
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ first trailer is full of Maximal action
/ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ first teaser trailer introduces the Maximals Optimus Primal, Cheetor, and Airazor, and they all look absolutely stunning. After years of Paramount’s live-action Transformers movies feeling like they were coasting on their good looks, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ first teaser trailer is here to remind everyone that Beast Wars… Continue reading Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ first trailer is full of Maximal action
Android is introducing an accessible reading mode and digital car key sharing
/ Digital car keys can initially be shared with iPhone and Pixel users but not with other Android devices. Android’s latest updates aim to boost accessibility and add fresh quality-of-life features for drivers and watchOS users.Image: Google Android has announced a batch of new features for mobile and smartwatch devices, introducing new accessibility tools and… Continue reading Android is introducing an accessible reading mode and digital car key sharing
Electric robot tractors powered by Nvidia AI chips are here
/ California-based startup Monarch Tractor is delivering its first MK-V smart tractors that can perform farming tasks without a driver. Monarch Tractor, an electric smart tractor company, says its first AI-powered farming vehicles, dubbed the MK-V, are rolling off the production line. It’s the Livermore, California-based startup’s first product, and it uses Nvidia’s Jetson edge… Continue reading Electric robot tractors powered by Nvidia AI chips are here
Canoo repurposed its bubbly electric pickup truck for the US Army
/ The Light Tactical Vehicle was developed as part of a $67,500 military contract to supply a multipurpose electric vehicle to the army. Image: Canoo Struggling EV startup Canoo has delivered its first electric pickup truck to the US Army for “analysis and demonstration.” The company’s Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) is built on the same… Continue reading Canoo repurposed its bubbly electric pickup truck for the US Army
Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras
/ Anker’s cameras clearly aren’t up to the standards it promised. A Eufy security camera, from Anker.Image: Anker/Eufy Anker has built a remarkable reputation for quality over the past decade, building its phone charger business into an empire spanning all sorts of portable electronics — including the Eufy home security cameras we’ve recommended over the… Continue reading Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras
Wednesday’s top tech news: it’s-a-me, another Mario trailer
Mario and Luigi in the new Mario movie trailer.Screenshot: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Look, I know a lot of people aren’t a fan of Chris Pratt and the Mario voice he’s doing in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, but with each new trailer, I find myself getting more interested, if not downright hopeful,… Continue reading Wednesday’s top tech news: it’s-a-me, another Mario trailer
Apple’s latest iOS 16 update includes optimizations for car crash detection
/ Some users have reported inadvertent activations while riding on rollercoasters, so maybe the updates in iOS 16.1.2 will fix those. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max both have Apple’s Crash Detection feature.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has just released iOS 16.1.2, and the company is calling out two key… Continue reading Apple’s latest iOS 16 update includes optimizations for car crash detection
San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
/ Robots can be armed with explosives to “contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspect” in “extreme circumstances, says the SFPD Remote-controlled robots like this are often used by police departments to examine, disarm, or detonate bombs.Image: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images San Francisco’s police will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots to… Continue reading San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US
/ The company plans on introducing more advanced driver-assist technology in the US by the end of the decade. By 2030, hands-free driving will come standard on all Honda vehicles. Image: Honda Honda will bring its hands-free highway driver-assist technology to the US by the end of the decade, making it the latest automaker to… Continue reading Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US