Month: May 2021
Otter.ai’s new tool can transcribe your Zoom calls for you Otter.ai Transcription Tool
The speech to text company Otter.ai has launched a new tool to help business users keep better track of what goes on in their Zoom meetings. Available to all Otter.ai Business users, Otter Assistant can automatically join Zoom meetings on a user’s behalf by integrating with their calendar and video…
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Android and Nest devices will soon play nice with other smart home gear Matter smart home technology
A lot was announced at Google IO 2021, including updates to Android, Wear OS, Photos and Maps. Among it all was a small update to Google’s smart home commitment. While Google had previously said it would be supporting new smart home connectivity protocol Matter, the tech giant has laid out…
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Ford starts taking $100 deposits for new F-150 Lightning
Ford just unveiled the F-150 Lightning, its first electric pickup truck. And as has become tradition in the EV world, a mere $100 deposit can get you in line for one when these rigs eventually begin to roll off the assembly line starting in 2022. The trucks are available for…
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ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming to step down as CEO by end of 2021
Zhang Yiming, the storied co-founder of ByteDance, is stepping down from his role as the CEO and passing the torch to Liang Rubo, another co-founder of the TikTok parent and one of the world’s most valuable internet juggernauts. In an internal letter to employees, 38-year-old age Zhang said he is…
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Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck can power your home in an outage
The power of a pickup truck is not all about torque, horsepower, towing and hauling. Ford’s newest electric F-150 Lightning, which was unveiled Wednesday, is trying to change the meaning of truck power with a system that can provide energy to a customer’s home in the event of an outage.…
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Ford F-150 Lightning revealed: an electric truck for the masses
The most popular vehicle in the United States is going electric. Ford has revealed the F-150 Lightning, an all-electric version of its popular pickup truck due out in 2022, and it’s aggressively priced for an EV. The base model with 230 miles of range starts at $39,974, while the extended…
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