Month: May 2023
How Chronic Illness Patients Are ‘Hacking’ Their Wearables
Fitbits and Apple Watches weren’t designed for people with atypical health conditions. But the tech can be extremely useful—with some creativity. Source
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How Can Companies Recycle Clothes Back Into Clothes?
Polyester is in almost all of your clothing, and it’s almost impossible to recycle. Some innovators are looking beyond turning plastic bottles into fabric. Source
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Android TVs are getting 800 free channels in a great free update
More than 800 free channels are being added to Android TVs in the coming weeks, giving those that own a smart TV or a streaming device like the Nvidia Shield TV Pro that uses the operating system the chance to easily watch a whole lot more TV and movies. You…
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PS5 Access controller is the new official name of Project Leonardo
Sony has officially revealed that Project Leonardo for PS5, first announced in January, is now the Access controller. The Access controller for PS5 is to be built with flexibility in mind as each kit includes different analog stick caps, button caps in different shapes and sizes (such as curved, flat,…
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YouTube is bringing unskippable 30-second ads to TV
Watching YouTube on your TV is about to get more frustrating if you’re not paying to avoid ads. As announced at the YouTube Brandcast event on Wednesday, YouTube will soon add 30-second unskippable ads to top-performing content watched on connected TVs. YouTube says viewers will see a single 30-second ad…
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Sony’s Access controller has a PS5 accessibility UI and virtual controller feature
Sony’s Project Leonardo PS5 accessibility controller now has an official name: Access controller. The customizable controller is designed for players with disabilities and includes swappable buttons and stick caps to adapt to many needs. Sony has also built an Access controller UI into the PS5 console that offers control over…
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