"Alexa, I'm leaving." "OK -- I'll be on guard." That's the gist of Alexa Guard, a new feature from Amazon that lets your Echo devices keep an ear out for trouble when you're away from home. If Alexa hears something after you've put ...
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When one of the biggest "innovations" in smartphones in 2018 was the addition of a notch on the display, you know the industry has hit a rut. With fewer big technical leaps between generations, there's plenty of evidence that consumers are ...
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Good news for those who have been eyeing Tesla’s new Solar Roof – the company just announced pricing for its photovoltaic tiles, and they come in at just $21.85 per square foot. That’s nearly 20 percent cheaper than a normal roof ...
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In their spare time, they hack Metallica. Their day job? To protect and serve.
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As technology marches ever onward, most of us are bound to have some old Android or iOS devices that they're simply not using. Rather than leaving them to languish in a drawer, why not put them to good use? Here are some ...
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Amazon confirmed it plans to split its new headquarters, dubbed HQ2, between New York City and Northern Virginia. The announcement ends a year-long courtship by cities and metropolitan areas across North America. Also Tuesday, Amazon announced a smaller, third investment in ...
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Feeling lucky? Readers cry out for more diversity in the phone world, but few alternatives are as striking as Punkt's take on Android.
In early September, we spotted Google Maps' new Commute tab — a section that takes over from the Driving and Transit tabs to provide a more robust view of your daily commute to work or school. That change is now rolling ...
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Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento get super fast Wi-Fi
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Apple still hasn’t publicly revealed whether it’s working on an autonomous car, but a company started by former Apple engineers certainly is.
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Bose, which is well-known for its quality (and pricey) audio equipment, went an interesting route with its latest piece of hardware. Two years ago, the company took to Indiegogo to gauge interest in a pair of noise-masking sleep earbuds. Essentially, customers ...
If you can't get enough of Alexa, we've got great news for you. Amazon just took the wraps off of a slew of new gadgets at its Amazon Devices event in Seattle, where we saw everything from an Alexa-powered microwave to ...
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After weeks of rumors, the Samsung Galaxy A7 smartphone is now official. And it has something the iPhone XS and XS Max lack: a triple rear camera.
It looks like the Amazon Echo Show is about to get a direct competitor from Google. According to MySmartPrice, this is the new Google Home Hub, a 7-inch display and speaker unit powered by Google Assistant. The new device will likely be ...
If things go nuclear, break the bank for a bunker.
The Apple Watch and new devices powered by Qualcomm chips aren’t just smartphones strapped on the wrist anymore.
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A new invention could solve battery fires. We test it out by blowing things up -- for science, of course.
Specially crafted websites could crash or freeze your Mac or iPhone.
Fossil, Louis Vuitton and Montblanc are the first partners, with 30-day standard watch mode and GPS sports watches in 2019.
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Once you’re ready to upgrade beyond the cheap earbuds that came with your phone, figuring out what to buy can be a daunting process. Samsung wants to make that process easier, which is why it is bringing three new sets of ...
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