Plus deals on Amazon’s Echo Plus and Echo Show. This week, anyone looking for a deal on an Apple laptop or Amazon’s Echo devices should check this roundup out. Both the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air are on sale — not quite as cheap as they were earlier in the week, but still … Continue reading The best deals we found this week: 16-inch MacBook Pro, Fitbit and more Continue Reading
There may be more to the ‘Galaxy Beans’ than we thought. Like most people, if you’ve been following the saga of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds Live, you’ve probably scratched your head at some point. Ever since they first leaked, the headphones — lovely referred to as the Galaxy Beans by almost anyone who has seen … Continue reading Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live may include active noise cancellation Continue Reading
When you need to take notes on a tablet or e-reader, use these tips. This week’s question asks how to make notes on textbooks when using a tablet or e-reader. Weigh in with your advice in the comments — and feel free to send your own questions along to ask@engadget.com! What is the best e-reader … Continue reading Ask Engadget: What’s the best way to annotate digital textbooks? Continue Reading
Are the incremental upgrades on the fifth generation wearable worth it? Apple’s latest smartwatch debuted last year with some incremental updates — most notably the long-awaited always-on display, as well as 32GB of storage and a compass function. While it was a more minor product upgrade, it also received positive feedback from many reviewers including … Continue reading Apple fans weigh in with their Watch Series 5 reviews Continue Reading
It could be key to self-driving cars, not to mention search and rescue. Drone swarms frequently fly outside for a reason: it’s difficult for the robotic fliers to navigate in tight spaces without hitting each other. Caltech researchers may have a way for those drones to fly indoors, however. They’ve developed a machine learning algorithm, Global-to-Local Safe Autonomy … Continue reading AI helps drone swarms navigate through crowded, unfamiliar spaces Continue Reading
And it will have a 400-mile range. GM has revealed its various brands’ electric vehicle plans in its 10th sustainability report, and one of the most notable projects is Chevrolet’s BET Truck. Apparently, Chevy is working on its first full-size electric pickup truck, and it will have the capability to run over 400 miles on a single … Continue reading Chevrolet is working on a full-size electric pickup truck Continue Reading
3D bioprinted nuggets could be more eco-friendly and ethical. The quest for lab-grown meat is extending to a staple of the fast food scene. The Verge reports KFC has teamed up with Moscow’s 3D Bioprinting Solutions with the goal of producing the world’s first lab-made chicken nuggets. The Russian firm is developing an additive printing technique using chicken cells and plant material … Continue reading KFC hopes to develop the first lab-made chicken nuggets Continue Reading
It could be very helpful, but there are privacy concerns. The smartphone in your hand might be the key to gauging your mental health. Researchers at Dalhousie University have developed (via CBC and Gizmodo) a mobile app, PROSIT, that can detect conditions like anxiety or depression based on how you use your phone. This includes easily-tracked features like exercise, sleep, … Continue reading App tracks mental health by studying your phone usage Continue Reading
The codes are now sitting under hundreds of meters of permafrost. Last year, GitHub revealed its plan to store all of its open source software in an Arctic vault as part of its Archive Program. Now the code-hosting platform is done making sure future generations can access them even if civilization collapses within the next 1,000 years. … Continue reading GitHub is done depositing its open source codes in the Arctic Continue Reading
OnePlus’ budget phone won’t use quite so much in-house software. OnePlus is still dribbling out details of its sub-$500 Nord ahead of the phone’s July 21st launch, and its latest may be noteworthy if you loathe redundant pre-installed apps. The company has revealed (via 9to5Google) that the Nord will use Google’s phone, Messages apps rather than OnePlus’ own. It’ll come … Continue reading OnePlus Nord will rely on Google’s calling and messaging apps Continue Reading