Author: Zach_Wilson
Google adds biometric verification to Play Store to keep your in-store wallet safe
Google has been emailing Android users about an update to the Play Store allowing you to enable biometric verification for purchases. We got the message over the weekend buried in our inbox. It states users can set fingerprint or facial recognition on the digital storefront as long as they have…
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The Boring Phone is a nostalgic branding exercise by HMD and Heineken
HMD really wants us to have more fun. Earlier this year, it announced a collaboration with Mattel on an upcoming Barbie flip phone. Now, it’s teaming up with Heineken and creative firm Bodega on another effort designed to tap into nostalgia: the Boring Phone. There are more details on Heineken’s…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, April 17 (game #45)
Roll up, roll up for another instalment of the NYT’s Strands word game. Today’s is not incredibly tough, but some will likely find it easier than others, depending on what they get up to in their spare time. In my case, some of the words were not obvious! SPOILER WARNING:…
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The New Hot Handset Is a Cute and Transparent Dumb Phone You Can’t Buy
The company HMD, known for making Nokia phones, has partnered with Heineken and Bodega on “The Boring Phone” and there will only be 5,000 of them. Source
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Drake muddies the ‘Push Ups’ AI debate with a deepfake
Over the weekend, a new track “leaked,” and fans have been debating whether it’s really from Drake or if it’s the return of AI Drake. The song is a diss track called “Push Ups” that targets Kendrick Lamar and Metro Boomin, among others. At one point, it tells Metro Boomin…
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Boston Dynamics Atlas robot, 2013-2024
Is Boston Dynamics slowly preparing to put its bipedal robots to work? In a glossy new video, the company has shown off its prototype Atlas robot tossing planks and tool bags around in a fake construction site. In a second, behind-the-scenes video, Boston Dynamics’ team lead on Atlas, Scott Kuindersma,…
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