Meta is making its Portal smart displays more useful to remote workers. Starting today, you can use the Portal Go and second-generation Portal Plus as a second screen for your Mac or Windows PC. The new functionality comes courtesy of Duet Display, the app that inspired Apple’s Sidecar feature in macOS Catalina. Normally, you would… Continue reading Duet Display second screen app is now available for Meta Portal devices
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Boeing delivers its first 787 Dreamliner after pausing for over a year
Boeing is starting to overcome one of its larger hurdles in recent memory. CNBC notes the aircraft maker has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner in over a year, supplying American Airlines with one out of the nine vehicles it expects to receive in 2022. Boeing paused manufacturing in May 2021 as the Federal Aviation Administration… Continue reading Boeing delivers its first 787 Dreamliner after pausing for over a year
Lumina is working on a smart standing desk that has a built-in display
Is there much more space for innovation in desks, I hear you ask? After all, now that we’ve made them go up and down, there are no new worlds worth conquering. Not so, says Lumina, makers of its eponymous AI webcam that’s been described as the equal of a DSLR in some corners. Now, the… Continue reading Lumina is working on a smart standing desk that has a built-in display
Urbanista unveils ANC earbuds with a light-powered charging case
Urbanista has revealed its latest set of earbuds, and you may never need to toss a charging brick in your bag if you travel with them. That’s because the Phoenix buds have a charging case with Exeger’s Powerfoyle solar cell material. The company says this can top up the case’s battery using any kind of… Continue reading Urbanista unveils ANC earbuds with a light-powered charging case
US Justice Department is reportedly poised to sue Google over its digital ad dominance
Google may soon be facing its second antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice. According to Bloomberg, the DOJ is gearing up to sue the tech giant as soon as September after a year of looking into whether it’s been using its dominant position to illegally control the digital ad market. The Justice… Continue reading US Justice Department is reportedly poised to sue Google over its digital ad dominance
Blizzard will stop selling ‘Overwatch’ loot boxes on August 30th
Blizzard will stop selling Overwatch loot boxes on August 30th, the studio announced in a blog post published on Tuesday. The date coincides with the end of the game’s recently launched Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 event. Blizzard notes players will still have the chance to earn free loot boxes after the 30th. Additionally, the game… Continue reading Blizzard will stop selling ‘Overwatch’ loot boxes on August 30th
Google Stadia’s Party Stream is exactly what it sounds like
Google Stadia is still very much alive and kicking — and has made some updates that will make it easier to livestream games. XDA Developers reported that Stadia will unveil a new Party Stream feature that enables players to privately broadcast their gameplay to up to nine other users, who can opt to either play… Continue reading Google Stadia’s Party Stream is exactly what it sounds like
Amazon’s palm payments arrive in more than 65 Whole Foods stores in California
Amazon’s palm-reading payment technology will soon be available in many more Whole Foods stores. The company is rolling out Amazon One to more than 65 Whole Foods shops in California, starting with Malibu, Montana Avenue and Santa Monica locations in Los Angeles. More stores in LA, Orange County, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and… Continue reading Amazon’s palm payments arrive in more than 65 Whole Foods stores in California
Yamaha’s flagship noise-canceling wireless earbuds arrive in the US for $280
After launching earlier this summer, Yamaha’s flagship TW-E7B true wireless earbuds are now available in the US. You can buy them starting today for $279.95. The TW-E7B have a few things going for them. They’re the first true wireless earbuds from Yamaha to include the company’s proprietary active noise cancelation algorithm. Yamaha claims its take… Continue reading Yamaha’s flagship noise-canceling wireless earbuds arrive in the US for $280
People spent much less time watching gaming streams this spring, report says
The number of hours streamed and watched across Twitch, YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming have dropped significantly over the last year, according to the latest Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet report on the landscape of livestreaming. Between April and June, streamers on the three platforms were live for 273 million hours. That’s down 19.4 percent from… Continue reading People spent much less time watching gaming streams this spring, report says