Month: June 2021
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot challenges BTS to a boy band dance-off in latest video
Hyundai has officially completed its acquisition of Boston Dynamics, the creator of the internet’s favorite dancing Spot and Atlas robots (which only occasionally look like dystopian nightmare machines). And to celebrate, the company is collaborating with K-pop sensation BTS on a new video that shows seven Spot robots grooving to…
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Apple intros country-specific Watch bands and faces ahead of the Olympics
Apple is once again releasing special edition Watch bands to mark the summer Olympics, but this time you won't have to travel to the games (not that you likely can) to get one. The company has launched an Apple Watch International Collection of 22 Sport Loops that should help you…
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Dell’s $200 4K webcam uses a low-light Sony sensor
Working from home has further compounded the shortcomings of built-in laptop cameras. Most machines ship with a 720p or 1080p snapper, meaning you have to purchase a separate webcam if you want higher quality video — or resort to using a compatible action cam or DSLR, if you own one.…
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Amazon introduces Reading Sidekick, a kids reading companion for Alexa, and Voice Profiles for Kids
Amazon today announced a new feature that will turn Alexa into a reading companion for children as well as new support for Alexa Voice Profiles for Kids, which personalize the child’s Alexa experience across all Echo devices in the household. The two features go hand in hand, as the Voice…
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Instagram tests letting anyone share a link in stories
Instagram has always limited who can post swipe-up links to their stories, but today, the company is starting a new test that could widen that ability. In this case, however, it isn’t a swipe up that people will be able to offer, but instead a linking sticker. These stickers will…
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Xiaomi Mi 12 already sounds like a front-runner for the ‘best camera phone’ award Xiaomi Mi 11
Xiaomi tends to be at the forefront of new smartphone camera innovations, and we’ve heard the Xiaomi Mi 12 might bring a big step up – it could introduce a 192MP or even 200MP main camera, in the first resolution-jump for phone cameras since the Mi Note 10 used the…
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