[ad_1] The PowerWatch 2 is another wearable designed to sit in the space between a smartwatch and a fitness watch. It offers fitness tracking, smartwatch notifications, heart-rate monitoring and GPS. The company says it’s positioning the new PowerWatch as an alternative to high-end running watches, like Garmin’s Fenix 6 and Suunto’s 9. It’s ruggedized, for […]
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T-Mobile teases $15 5G plan and other post-merger initiatives
[ad_1] At first glance, the two rate plans seem like a great offer, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Even with T-Mobile adding to the monthly data allotment, you’ll burn through your data allowance faster than you would on an LTE connection. Moreover, to take advantage of those 5G speeds, […]
OpenAI published the tool that writes disturbingly believable fake news
[ad_1] The AI, GPT-2, was originally designed to answer questions, summarize stories and translate texts. But researchers came to fear that it could be used to pump out large volumes of misinformation. Instead, we mostly just saw it used for things like training text adventure games and writing stories about unicorns. Because the scaled back […]
China to curb gaming addiction by imposing time limits on younger players
[ad_1] China’s National Press and Publication Administration announced the regulations, which forbid those under 18 from playing games between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. They also limit play time to 90 minutes per day during the week and three hours per day at weekends and holidays. Other rules include obliging young players to use their […]
Google Nest WiFi review: A solid mesh network with built-in Assistant
[ad_1] The (old) Google WiFi was a series of interchangeable pucks that, when put together, created a mesh around your home. If you had a gnarly blackspot or a house that was bigger than the maximum range, you could just tack on another unit to improve speeds or reception. Modularity offered flexibility, and that was […]
Best Buy’s massive Apple sale includes a $250 iPad offer
[ad_1] First up, the iPad (with our score of 86/100), where Best Buy members can get either $80 or $100 off a range of models, including the latest fresh-out-of-the factory version. Then there’s the iPad Pro (84) — again, a lot of options here but you’re looking at either $150 or $200 off. Considering getting […]
Google launches App Defense Alliance to help catch bad Android apps
[ad_1] Now, as part of Google’s crusade against dangerous apps, the company has set up a partnership with security firms ESET, Lookout and Zimperium. The App Defense Alliance is “working to stop bad apps before they reach users’ devices” by checking new apps that are queued for publication on the Play Store and booting out […]
Facebook subpoena refusal forces California to make its privacy probe public
[ad_1] The filing says Facebook “refused to conduct a complete search for responsive documents.” It also noted that the company was similarly uncooperative throughout the FTC’s probe, which eventually led to a $5 billion settlement. Becerra said at a press conference that his office now has to disclose the probe, because it’s taking legal action […]
Adobe’s experimental ‘sneaks’ could make editing so much easier
[ad_1] Sure, you can also do that with the lasso tool in Photoshop, but All in would make the process so much easier. It could make awkwardly posing like you have your arms around your significant other for cut-and-paste couple photos almost bearable. Another interesting sneak that’s powered by Adobe Sensei is Project Sound Seek. […]
Alphabet’s board is investigating how sexual misconduct claims were handled
[ad_1] The way those investigations and others were handled have been cited among reasons for an employee walkout a year ago, and investor lawsuits claiming the Alphabet board of directors — including Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt — was directly involved in covering incidents up. In a California state court filing, the company […]