Month: June 2022
Your Android phone can now keep all your passwords on your home screen
Audio player loading… Android smartphone and tablet users are set to get a neat new way to ensure they never lose track of all their important passwords. As spotted by 9to5Google (opens in new tab), Android users will now be able to add a shortcut for the Google Password Manager…
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Paramount Plus plans 150 international originals by 2025
Paramount “plans to commission” 150 international originals for its Paramount Plus streaming service by 2025, according to a press release. The company revealed details about seven of the originals on Tuesday, including content from Germany, Italy, France, and Mexico. With this major investment, Paramount is likely aiming to see the…
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Researchers made cyborg locusts that can smell cancer
Early in the pandemic, scientists tried training dogs to detect COVID-19 infections in humans. The results were predictable. Man’s best friend proved adept at sniffing out the disease, but the question researchers kept asking themselves was how they would scale that approach. After all, training a dog is expensive, and…
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Anker’s Sport X10 earbuds have a wild new twist on ear fit
Audio player loading… Anker is launching a new pair of athletic wireless earbuds under its Soundcore brand that have a unique hook design to fit snugly around your ears. They’re called the Sport X10 earbuds and were, the company says, made with comfort in mind. In a statement (opens in…
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Tesla accused of violating federal law over ‘mass layoffs’ at Gigafactory
Two former Tesla employees have filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated federal law for failing to provide 60 days’ notice for a mass layoff. The lawsuit, which was filed on Sunday, follows the news that Tesla plans on laying off hourly workers, after Tesla CEO Elon Musk initially stated…
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Microsoft to retire controversial facial recognition tool that claims to identify emotion
Microsoft is phasing out public access to a number of AI-powered facial analysis tools — including one that claims to identify a subject’s emotion from videos and pictures. Such “emotion recognition” tools have been criticized by experts. They say not only do facial expressions that are thought to be universal…
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