[ad_1] Mother’s Day is less than a month away, and it seems Facebook is hoping you’ll consider giving your Mom a Portal or Portal+ to keep in touch with you — it’s running a Mother’s Day sale on the smart displays. Until May 12th, Portal will set you back $99 instead of $199. If you […]
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The best microSD cards
[ad_1] Who this is for You’ll find microSD cards being used for expanded storage in some smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers; as the main video and photo storage for action cameras like GoPros; and to hold downloaded games in portable consoles like the Nintendo Switch. Some small computers, especially kit computers like the Raspberry Pi, […]
The best NAS for most home users
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Thorin Klosowski wrote about consumer electronics for more than six years at Lifehacker and has extensive experience with Linux and DIY NAS devices. He has set up more backup systems, from NAS to cloud storage, for family members and friends than he cares to count. Before joining Wirecutter, Joel […]
Zero’s SF/R electric motorcycle is quicker and now more connected
[ad_1] Zero has been building electric motorcycles for 13 years. In that time they’ve gone from putting out less-than-optimal vehicles with electric powertrains bolted in, to great bikes that just happen to be electrified. In the past few years, the company has had a predictable roadmap. Every 12 months it would upgrade the motors and […]
The Morning After: ‘Star Wars’ and Coachella
[ad_1] Who will have the last laugh?The first ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ trailer is here A teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode 9 has arrived, along with a few more details about the final installment of the Skywalker saga from a panel at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. Director JJ Abrams said The Rise of […]
Juul’s pilot program could trace retailers that sell to teen users
[ad_1] All authority figures have to do is report a Juul’s unique tracking identifier — essentially, a serial number — via the new portal. According to TechCrunch, the company will open an investigation for each report and will apparently go as far as talking to shop owners to understand how a minor was able to […]
These British cows got access to 5G before most people
[ad_1] More importantly, it’s an opportunity to see how 5G might transmit data between sensors faster than a rural broadband connection. It sounds fairly straightforward: when a cow enters a milking station, its collar alerts the machine to begin pumping. Of course, tracking animals with connected devices is nothing new, and we’ve seen plenty of […]
Oculus put privacy-mocking jokes inside Touch controllers
[ad_1] The messages on final production hardware say “This Space For Rent” & “👁The Masons Were Here.👁” A few dev kits shipped with “👁Big Brother is Watching👁” and “Hi iFixit! We See You!👁” but those were limited to non-consumer units. [2/3] pic.twitter.com/po1qyQ10Um — Nate Mitchell (@natemitchell) April 12, 2019 The easter eggs were included “accidentally” […]
Acer has a new pro-grade computer line called ‘ConceptD’
[ad_1] ConceptD revolves around four pillars — performance, silence, design and precision — which is about delivering accurate colors on monitors. And the devices that Acer unveiled certainly seem to deliver on those fronts. First up is the ConceptD 9. It’s a 17.3-inch laptop with an “Ezel Aero Hinge” that lets users pull the screen […]
A gaming desktop stuffed inside a laptop
[ad_1] Alienware’s elaborate cooling, which includes two large fans that suck fresh air from below and spit heat out of the rear vents, managed to keep the GPU under 83-degrees Celsius. You have plenty of control over the cooling profiles, so you can rev the fans up for longer play sessions and make them near […]