FP TrendingJun 06, 2020 16:53:44 IST Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has teased a new MI Electric Toothbrush for the Indian market on Twitter. The tweet by Xiaomi reads, “How many of you are still stuck with manual brushing? Something amazing is coming soon for a #ProCleaning. Stay tuned!” The tweet also consists of a seven-second
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A giant digital sign is seen at Facebook’s corporate headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California.Photo: Josh Edelson (Getty Images) As demonstrated by their virtual walkout earlier this week, the folks working at Facebook aren’t too happy about the company’s refusal to remove incendiary and misleading posts made by President Donald Trump. Now, thanks to a
Samsung Galaxy Buds “The Galaxy Buds are a valuable pair of true wireless earbuds.” Six hours of battery life Sweatproof Light, comfortable fit Wireless charging case Only 7 hours of battery in case MSRP $130.00 This review was last updated by Digital Trends A/V staff writer Nick Woodard on 6/5/2020. It’s an exciting time for
Lidar is fast becoming one of the most influential tools in archaeology, revealing things in a few hours what might have taken months of machete wielding and manual measurements otherwise. The latest such discovery is an enormous Mayan structure, more than a kilometer long, 3,000 years old, and seemingly used for astronomical observations. Takeshi Inomata
Let’s talk about chargers. They are, quite possibly, the least exciting thing about a computer. Don’t get me wrong. They’re necessary, obviously. But when was the last time you got really psyched about one? And yet, here I am, tech blogger guy telling you that today is the first day of the rest of your
The now-infamous psychological horror demo returns as a HL:A Workshop mod. Released in 2014 on the PlayStation 4 as a demo for a now-cancelled Silent Hill sequel being developed by Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid series, Death Stranding) in collaboration with celebrated film director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Pacific Rim),
The best home security camera is the Arlo Pro 3. It’s a versatile camera with excellent image quality and solid app support. Though more expensive than some other picks, it’s a good value given everything you receive as part of the package. Competitors like Ring and Nest have more recognizable brands, but the Alro Pro
Earlier this week, TechCrunch covered a grip of earnings reports showing that some companies helping other businesses move to modern software solutions are seeing accelerated growth. Inside the Software as a Service (SaaS) world, this is known as the digital transformation. Based on how many software companies are talking about it, the pace of change
Black Lives Matter activists and supporters who have flooded Instagram are using its “swipe-up” feature, initially built for creators and brands, as a way to usher in a new wave of online social activism. In recent weeks, social media platforms have seen a fierce groundswell of posts encouraging followers to take action after the killing
If you own your home, how much do you pay for property taxes? Too much? Sounds about right. If you disagree with how much you’re paying in property taxes, you can appeal the assessment. Most people don’t, though — perhaps because they are unaware they can, or because they just don’t have the time to
Google quietly began rolling out the youtube.com/movies section in 2011. Since then, its library of titles for rent, purchase, and free ad-based streaming has grown considerably, adding up to more movies than you could watch in a lifetime. If you don’t want to pay for a streaming service like Netflix or HBO, you can view
A startup called Portobel is working to help food producers shift their businesses so that they can support direct-to-consumer deliveries. Portobel is backed by Heroic Ventures and led by Ranjith Kumaran, founder or co-founder of file-sharing company Hightail (acquired by OpenText) and loyalty startup PunchTab (acquired by Walmart Labs). Kumaran told me that he and his
One of the earliest disruptions created by the novel coronavirus manifested in the form of event cancellations. Some of the world’s biggest tech conferences, like F8 and Google NEXT, got postponed and others turned to digital options to still connect. Even Disrupt is going digital this year. It is an unprecedented time for the events
OverdriveJun 05, 2020 20:28:38 IST The 2021 Jeep Compass has been revealed with a hard to notice mid-life makeover. The little inserts in the trademark Jeep seven-slat grille have been given a new mesh pattern and the headlights have integrated LED daytime running lamps. There are six new alloy wheels designs on offer. The tail
When Larry Liu moved to the U.S. in 2003, one of the first challenges he experienced was the lack of Chinese ingredients available in local groceries. A native of Hubei, a Chinese province famous for its freshwater fish and lotus-inspired dishes, Liu got by with a limited supply found at local Asian groceries in the
Photo: Getty In response to the nation’s ongoing protests against the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, cops have deployed tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons, and even killed a Black man in Louisville. To encourage even further repression, the Trump administration is blaming its favorite bogeyman, antifa, for the uprising. Last
NASA’s Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history last week when they became the first astronauts to be launched from U.S. soil in nearly a decade, on the first crewed test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. They arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) 19 hours later. But they aren’t resting or vacationing
Scott Orn Contributor Scott runs operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast-growing startup CFO consulting firm. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. More posts by this contributor 15 things founders should know before accepting funding from a corporate VC What should startup founders know before
Scott Orn Contributor Scott runs operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast-growing startup CFO consulting firm. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. More posts by this contributor 15 things founders should know before accepting funding from a corporate VC What should startup founders know before
The Andhra Pradesh government launched an online waste management platform on Friday on the occasion of World Environment Day. The platform will look after the collection and disposal of liquid waste, air pollutants, and hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste in a comprehensive manner. Representational image. Image courtesy: Unsplash@EXpa6pyXkHA Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched
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Dropbox is expanding its line of cloud services with a new password manager. The company has (via AndroidPolice) quietly listed a new app titled Dropbox Passwords on the Android Play Store that lets you host your private credentials and sign into websites. Based on the limited details available on the app’s Play Store page, Dropbox
Kitty Hawk is done with its Flyer single-person flying machine (above), saying this week that it’s learned all it can from the project. Led by Google co-founder Larry Page and Sebastian Thrun, who helped to launch Google’s autonomous car unit (now Waymo), the California-based company said it will turn its attention to developing its more
Corporate harassment training is often defined by mandatory annual workshops, stock photo-ridden curricula and, often, outdated scenarios. Harvard graduates Roxanne Petraeus and Anne Solmssen think there’s a business in doing better than that. The duo co-founded Ethena, a software-as-a-service startup that sells anti-harassment training software that is more comprehensive and flexible than the status quo.
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PHORIA’s three-part series launches June 8th on Oculus Quest and Go. Award-winning immersive tech studio PHORIA this week announced the launch of an ambitious new VR documentary series featuring never-before-seen stereoscopic 3D-180 VR footage shot in stunning 5.7k. Produced in partnership with Facebook’s Oculus, the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), and Silverback Films, ecosphere
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic left many companies scrambling when shelter in place orders came down from government officials. But Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software, was planning for that day for nearly eight years. Getty Images The preparations began in the aftermath of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. The storm hit the company hard and Zelnick,
The world feels as fragile as ever, and those with any options at all are looking to get away this summer. To many, planes and hotel rooms won’t be a possibility, owing to continued concerns about the coronavirus (not to mention the expense, which 40 million fewer Americans can likely afford). That leaves perhaps renting
Keep your pants on! Feelbelt will shake, rattle, and role your VR experiences. Haptic feedback is an awesome addition to any VR experience, whether it be the feeling of two swords clashing in Blade & Sorcery or the rumble of a violent explosion in Half-Life: Alyx. It’s an important part of how modern VR hardware
Electric-bike maker Cowboy has released a new iteration of its bike, the Cowboy 3. It’s a relatively small update that should make the experience better for newcomers. The first orders will be delivered at the end of July and the Cowboy 3 is now slightly more expensive at €2,290 or £1,990 ($2,500). The bike still