Month: March 2023
Panera Bread will let you pay using Amazon’s palm-scanning tech
Amazon has announced that Amazon One — the e-commerce giant’s palm-reading payment technology — will be deployed at Panera Bread locations around the US. The restaurant chain will be the first to leverage Amazon One’s new loyalty card linking capabilities, allowing customers to connect a MyPanera loyalty membership to their…
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Microsoft unveils a new cloud security benchmark, casts shade at AWS and GCP
Microsoft has generally released its multi-cloud security benchmark (MCSB) for enterprise, but we can’t decide whether it’s as much an advertisement for its Azure cloud storage or a boast that the security of competing services just isn’t good enough. Per The Register (opens in new tab), the confusion comes from…
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LG goes super-fast and super-wide with a 49-inch flagship HDR TV monitor
LG has added another top-tier gaming monitor to its UltraGear line with an all-new 49-inch ultrawide curved display that features a 240Hz refresh rate. While it may not boast an OLED panel like the recently released 45-inch LG 45GR95QE, the new 49GR85DC-B isn’t without a few extra tricks up its sleeve beyond its huge scale. Essentially two…
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Hipstamatic’s new social network looks like an Instagram throwback
In fact, the new Hipstamatic social network looks very similar to early versions of Instagram — allowing photographers to publish images to a chronological feed and share their snaps with friends or like-minded users. It’s a simple format that Instagram itself has long since abandoned in favor of stuffing its…
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Nothing’s $149 Ear 2 wireless buds have improved connectivity and more customization
Nothing’s revealed its second-generation Ear wireless buds. The eye-catching design sticks around and the company has tried to address some of the issues that bedeviled the original, with some much-needed improvements to connectivity and setup. Fortunately, the price of the Nothing Ear 2 is the same as the Ear 1:…
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BT and AWS are fusing 5G and cloud tech to connect businesses on the move
BT has announced a significant investment into a joint project with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aiming to bring 5G and 4G mobile edge computing services to UK business customers. With AWS’ cloud expertise and BT’s 5G/4G infrastructure, UK businesses can expect more secure, faster, high- bandwidth connectivity, on the go,…
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