[ad_1] This isn’t Riptide’s best board in every respect. The top speed peaks at 18MPH rather than the 22MPH of the R1X, and the 7-mile range could limit this to shorter commutes and around-town jaunts. However, the pricing might hit the sweet spot. The R1 Black is up for pre-order now at a price of […]
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Facebook removes over 1,000 pages ahead of India’s election
[ad_1] This is the latest in Facebook’s ongoing attempts to keep the platform from being manipulated around elections. Earlier this month, Facebook removed 137 accounts in the UK for stoking political tension. In January, the company removed more than 900 Pages in Iran and Indonesia for coordinated inauthentic behavior. And last year, it pulled Pages […]
Google stops selling the Pixel 2 and 2 XL
[ad_1] The move might not come as too much of a surprise. Google discounted Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL over Valentine’s Day, seemingly as part of an effort to shift some of the remaining stock. It removed the original Pixel from its store around this time last year, also about 18 months after announcing […]
THX’s large-format cinema will take on IMAX later this year
[ad_1] THX will debut its premium large format brand called THX Ultimate Cinema this spring or summer, it announced. It features a dual-laser 4K Barco projectors and a THX-certified 7.1 immersive sound system and will take on the likes of IMAX and Dolby in the premium large format (PLF) category. It will debut at the […]
TP-Link’s new mesh WiFi system is big on range and low in price
[ad_1] Aside from being cheaper than offerings from Amazon-owned Eero, Samsung, and Google, TP Link is also promising ease-of-use. Knowing it will probably attract newbies at this entry-level price point, it says set-up is a breeze using the Deco app for iOS or Android — which can help you find the best place to put […]
Shotgun-toting drones and washed-up Garfield phones
[ad_1] Not an April 1st story.Why Garfield phones have littered French beaches for 35 years A bizarre mystery of 90s-era kitsch phones washing ashore in France has been solved. No AirPower mat? No problem.Apple AirPods are still the best-selling true wireless earbuds If you can barely even recall the days when people mocked the AirPods […]
Gmail can schedule messages to send them at a better time
[ad_1] Smart Compose is also learning to adapt to your personal style. The AI-guided feature now knows how to recognize your usual greetings — if you open with a “hey” or “hello,” you won’t have to repeat yourself every time. The feature can also suggest subject lines based on the body text. And while the […]
A Russian drone hunts other drones with a shotgun
[ad_1] The drone was built by the “Student Design Bureau of Aviation Modeling” at the Moscow Aviation Institute for Almaz Antey. It’s of a similar type used by mining companies, farmers and others to survey pipelines and other installations. A visor-wearing operator uses a live video link to fly the drone and aim the weapon, […]
Apple AirPods are still the best-selling true wireless earbuds
[ad_1] That’s an impressive performance, seeing as a number of mid-tier brands have started gaining a bigger part of the market that quarter, as well. Even in Apple’s home turf, where the AirPods remain the top-selling model, Korean and Danish brands Samsung and Jabra are performing well. Cupertino’s shares are relatively lower in China compared […]
Care.com pulls nearly 47,000 daycare listings following report
[ad_1] The company already warned that it didn’t verify listings, but that only appeared at the bottom of pages until after the article. The same report also noted that Care.com offered only limited vetting of caregivers. Nine of the people in those listings had police records, the WSJ said. The company has stressed that it […]