Author: Zach_Wilson
This is the first smart lock to support ultra-wideband
U-Tec’s new smart lock will allow your door to unlock automatically as you approach using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. While U-Tec and others already offer auto-unlock features, these use a combination of BLE, Wi-Fi, and GPS, which can be unreliable and slow. The Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB + NFC is the first smart lock…
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Bungie will compensate an artist after its Destiny 2 Nerf blaster ripped off their work
When Bungie and Hasbro decided to create a real-life, dart-blasting Nerf version of one of the most famous Destiny 2 guns, someone got lazy — stealing a fan artist’s nine-year-old work instead of creating the Ace of Spades from scratch. To Bungie’s credit, the game company has just announced it…
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Keurig caught making ‘inaccurate’ recycling claims about its coffee pods
Keurig made “inaccurate statements” about the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company agreed to a cease and desist order and to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to settle the charges. Corporate recycling claims can be misleading It’s a helpful…
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The $129 AirPods 4 Have Features the $549 AirPods Max Don’t
Without the H2 chip, Apple’s flagship headphones bizarrely can’t do key things its basic buds now can. Source
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Is this weirdly shaped, canary yellow thing Tesla’s robotaxi?
A blurry photo of a heavily camouflaged vehicle tooling around on the Warner Bros. movie studio lot surfaced last night, spurring speculation that it’s the fabled Tesla robotaxi set to be revealed next month. With its canary yellow wrap and clearly manipulated shape, it’s difficult to glean much about the…
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NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone
NASA confirmed on Friday that it’s developing a new lunar time system for the Moon. The White House published a policy memo in April, directing NASA to create the new standard by 2026. Over five months later (government time, y’all), the space agency’s confirmation states it will work with “U.S.…
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