[ad_1] Then there’s the sporty Powerbeats Pro, which we scored 86 and are, in our opinion, the best-sounding Best headphones yet. Prices for these have been up and down in recent times, but they’re now on offer now for $200 shipped — another $50 off the original price tag. The large charging case is a […]
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How Weber used decades of expertise to improve smart grilling
[ad_1] Weber is admittedly a late entry into the pellet-grill game. It did its homework, however, and rather than simply put out a line of pellet grills with the Weber logo on them, it brought its wealth of grill knowledge to the table. It also listened to pellet-grill users, collecting info on what they did […]
Engadget Podcast: Sonos and the inevitable death of connected gadgets
[ad_1] Sonos announced that it’s ceasing updates for several older devices this week, and its loyal customers aren’t taking very kindly to that. This week, Devindra, Cherlynn and Deputy Managing Editor Nathan Ingraham dive into Sonos’ plans, and what it says about the future of every connected device. (How’s that Pebble treating you?) Also, they […]
London police begin using live facial recognition tech across the capital
[ad_1] In a tweet, the Met assured the public that any images obtained that don’t trigger a potential alert are deleted immediately — and that it’s up to officers whether they decide to stop someone based on an alert or not. The technology operates from a standalone system, and isn’t linked to any other imaging […]
The Morning After: Sonos tries again, and Tinder’s new tools
[ad_1] Take two.Sonos CEO tries to calm worried owners In a blog post, the CEO of Sonos tried to explain what’s really going on with the company’s products. While the information he offered is the same as in the announcement earlier this week (several older devices will no longer receive updates; it plans to release […]
Samsung is building its own version of AirDrop called Quick Share
[ad_1] You’ll also be able to use Quick Share to stream files to supported SmartThings devices. To do so, it first has to temporarily upload files to Samsung Cloud and then stream them to a SmartThings device — take note, though, that this feature seems to be limited to 1GB per send for a total […]
Boston Dynamics gives its robot dog a developer SDK
[ad_1] Until today, only developers in the early adopter program could get the SDK, but now it’s freely available to all as open-source code. However, developers will still need to become early adopters if they want to lease a robot to test their code, Boston Dynamics said. That way, they can “create custom methods of […]
MIT’s new GPS system uses satellite images to put you in the right lane
[ad_1] Typically, GPS maps are created by big companies such as Google, which sends camera-strapped vehicles around a neighborhood to capture details on an area’s roads. And that’s worked pretty well so far, but it’s not without its limitations. For a start, it’s an expensive process, and keeping these maps up to date is time-consuming. […]
‘Disco Elysium’ gets a hardcore mode for fans who want a challenge
[ad_1] To start with, the game’s difficulty goes way up. You’ll have to get used to failure, especially since the mode also limits your resources. The game’s NPCs are poorer than before and have less money to drop. “You’ve always had to hustle to survive. Now you’ve got to hustle more,” the developer wrote in […]
‘Apex Legends’ celebrates its first year with a new melee-focused hero
[ad_1] Otherwise, players can expect to see the map continue to change as well as a new setup for ranked gameplay that will begin with the launch of Season 4 “Assimilation.” Also, for ranked players the season length will be cut in half, and after it splits for the second half they’ll be playing in […]