Little known fact: today is Alexa's 5th birthday. To mark the occasion, Amazon is of course holding a sale. And like a lot of the company's sales, there are a lot of questionable offers (free TP Link Smart Plug with Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch, anyone?… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2PWPUl5 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Amazon discounts some Echo Show devices to their lowest price ever November 06, 2019 at 10:06PM"

Airbnb isn't done implementing safety features in the wake of the Halloween shooting in Orinda, California. The home rental service's Brian Chesky has revealed that the company will review every listed property to give people "peace of mind." This… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/36H69so via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Airbnb will verify every listing in the name of safety November 06, 2019 at 09:50PM"

The dark side of electric vehicle production is that the lithium ion batteries most EVs run on require raw materials like cobalt, and cobalt mines have become notorious for using child labor. Now that Volvo has revealed its first fully-electric car,… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2NrfnSd via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Volvo will use blockchain to prove its cobalt wasn’t mined by children November 06, 2019 at 09:38PM"

Razer is expanding its Basilisk mouse family with a pair of models that aim to make low-latency wireless mice both more accessible and more powerful. The most interesting model may be the affordable option, the six-button Basilisk X HyperSpeed (abov… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2CkudU1 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Razer’s latest wireless mice promise low-lag gaming from $60 November 06, 2019 at 09:04PM"

After less than two years in operation, Stargate Command, the sci-fi series' official streaming service and fan hub, is shutting down at the end of the year. It's not a total loss though; original shows like Dialing Home and Recon will be available f… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2NpzC2k via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "The ‚Stargate‘ streaming service is closing shop and moving to YouTube November 06, 2019 at 08:39PM"

After months of testing, Twitter is (nearly) ready to let you follow entire subjects rather than individual users. The social media giant has announced that its Topics feature is rolling out now and will be available worldwide on November 13th. Cho… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2WRsvmp via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Twitter now lets you follow topics, not just accounts November 06, 2019 at 08:28PM"

If you've been patiently waiting for Google to update your Nest Hub or Nest Hub Max with the cool ultrasound sensing feature it unveiled last month, today is the day. According to Android Police, the company has started rolling out the feature to bot… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/33pYUTJ via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Google updates the Nest Hub to sense where you are without a camera November 06, 2019 at 08:16PM"