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Tech’s biggest losers in 2020
It’d be easy to just say all of 2020 was terrible and call it a day. But while most of the year was awful for everyone, some things in tech suffered more than others. TikTok, for example, got jerked around by the Trump administration for months, only… Source
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Tonies is a connected speaker for kids with Amiibo-like figurines
As a child you likely had some sort of media player for your favorite tunes. Some might remember the Fisher Price record player, or maybe you had a My First Sony tape deck like I did. These days it’s a little trickier to build up a kid’s audio librar… Source
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Corsair’s K60 RGB Pro Low Profile gaming keyboard nails the basics
Even if you’re not a hardcore PC player, you might be tempted to buy a gaming keyboard for its sturdy construction and mechanical keys. But the tradeoff is often much noisier typing, as well as a larger build thanks to features like media buttons and… Source
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Nanox shows off its Star Trek-inspired ‘biobed’ to the world
X-rays are taken for granted in the western world, but the World Health Organization believes that close to two-thirds of the global population do not have reliable access to diagnostic imaging. The cost of the equipment alone is prohibitive in many… Source
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Toyota’s second-generation Mirai has a 400-mile range
Toyota is one of a few companies trying to turn hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) into a viable option. Its first production FCEV, the Mirai, was sold in limited quantities (11,000 cars sold as of September 2020) in the few places you coul… Source
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Hitting the Books: How autonomous EVs could help solve climate change
Climate change is far and away the greatest threat of the modern human era — a crisis that will only get worse the longer we dither — with American car culture as a major contributor to the nation’s greenhouse emissions. But carbon-neutralizing energ… Source
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