Monat: September 2019

Echo Loop hands-on: Alexa on your knuckles and at your fingertips September 26, 2019 at 01:31AM

Aside from a pair of glasses, Amazon also announced another interesting Alexa-powered wearable: a smart ring. The Echo Loop is a chunky piece of smart jewelry made out of titanium, with a tiny discreet button. In order to activate it, you have to pre… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mOXilS via IFTTT

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Justice Department sets rules for using genealogy sites to solve crimes September 26, 2019 at 01:25AM

Investigators have used genealogy sites to solve a string of cold cases in recent years, but the US hasn't really had a firm stance on how and when to use those sites. There's now a basic framework in place, however. The Justice Department has esta… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mPjT1H via IFTTT

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TikTok reportedly censored videos critical of the Chinese government September 26, 2019 at 12:46AM

Social media darling TikTok may have attempted to export some of China's censorship policies to the rest of the world. Documents obtained by The Guardian reportedly show policy guidelines that instruct moderators to take down content that makes menti… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2nlf4xL via IFTTT

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If Facebook owns reality, it’ll be impossible to opt out September 26, 2019 at 12:08AM

Facebook is developing augmented reality glasses — but that's not the wildest bit of future tech the company revealed during today's Oculus Connect keynote. For these coming AR headsets, Facebook is building a virtual Earth, and it expects all of us… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2lDCkGL via IFTTT

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Echo Frames hands-on: Amazon’s glasses bring Alexa everywhere September 25, 2019 at 11:53PM

Amazon is entering into the eyewear business. At the company's annual event today, it announced its first-ever pair of smart glasses, called the Echo Frames. There's no AR here, so don't expect floating images; they're not anything like the North Foc… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2ncezWr via IFTTT

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UN report says climate change is wreaking havoc on Earth’s oceans September 25, 2019 at 11:32PM

Stressed by overfishing, pollution and, most of all, climate change, the world's oceans have hit a tipping point, with potentially dire consequences for humans. A new report published by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2lN9eoi via IFTTT

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Who needs the Rift S when the Oculus Quest can do everything? September 25, 2019 at 11:00PM

With a slew of updates on the horizon, the Oculus Quest ($399) is now a must-have purchase for anyone getting into VR. Today's Oculus Connect 6 keynote was jam-packed with major new features for the Quest: Oculus Link will let it connect to PCs and p… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2l5hCz0 via IFTTT

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These are all of the Alexa devices Amazon unveiled today September 25, 2019 at 10:26PM

Today, Amazon held its second-annual hardware deluge. Like last year, the company had a lot to unveil. It revealed a slew of Echo devices, Alexa-powered wearables, Ring's first indoor security cam and a smart oven. The company also shared Alexa updat… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2lNAvqx via IFTTT

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