Month: December 2024
Anker is recalling nearly 80,000 Bluetooth speakers due to fire risk, check to see if you own a potentially hazardous model
Anker is recalling its Soundcore and PowerConf Bluetooth speakers The company received 33 reports of the speakers’ lithium-ion batteries overheating and in some instances causing smoke Anker has said it will replace any speakers with affected SN codes In what has been a difficult month for overheating audio products, Anker is…
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Researchers put bird legs on a drone so it can take off by jumping
Researchers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and UC Irvine have developed a drone capable of landing and taking off in areas that would otherwise leave a fixed-wing aircraft stranded. Their Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments (RAVEN) trades traditional landing gear for a pair of…
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21 Gift Ideas for the Home Chef (2024): Vitamix, Cookbooks
From Instant Pots to ice cream makers to knife sharpeners anyone can use, we have ideas that will keep the curious cook in your life tinkering away. Source
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The PlayStation 5 is still $75 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rear-view mirror, but some of the better deals from the onslaught of sales are still available. Both PlayStation 5 consoles are still $75 off, for instance, while the Apple Watch Series 10 remains about $70 off at $330 (with a coupon). If…
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Skip the Sea Kelp Supplements (2024)
Sea kelp, otherwise known as bladderwrack, has become a trendy superfood. But the modern hype doesn’t hold up. Source
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Google Photos now has a 2024 recap feature
Google Photos just unveiled a yearly recap feature, which is a play on stuff like Spotify Wrapped and PlayStation Wrap-Up. This is a highlight reel of notable photos culled from the entire year, along with “fun graphics and cinematic effects.” I can’t wait to see snazzed-up photos of my cats.…
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