The Soundcore Frames is a product that turns glasses into quality wearable speakers. The audio sunglasses category isnât new, and products such as the Huawei Gentle Monster Eyewear or the Bose Frames have explored the concept before, with some success. However, Soundcore Frames benefits from what the market has learned from these initial experiences and was designed to offer a more practical and cost-efficient product. Does it deliver?DesignFrom a design... Read more âș
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A California man has become the first person in the United States to have a confirmed infection with Borrelia miyamotoi, a corkscrew-shaped spirochete bacterium that causes a rare disease called hard tick relapsing fever. Spread by black-legged ticks, B. miyamotoi has lurked in the region for over two decades, but researchers fear the pathogen may finally be emerging there. B. miyamotoi is a relative of the more well-known Borrelia burgdorferi... Read more âș
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Sergii Gordieiev, an engineer and content creator, has created a fully functional bike with square wheels using recycled parts from discarded bicycles. The project is, according to Gordieiev, one of the craziest he and his team have ever undertaken. The square wheels may cause hesitation, but the engineer has already split a wheel in half to create a functional design, so he is confident in the final product.The content creator... Read more âș
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Vivo X Fold2, the upcoming foldable smartphone from vivo, has been spotted on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and 12GB of RAM, providing further evidence of the deviceâs use of Qualcommâs latest silicon. This marks the second benchmark sighting for the foldable top-tier smartphone, which is set to launch in China on April 20, alongside the X Flip and Pad 2. It is unclear whether the X... Read more âș
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Jennifer DeStefano, a mother from Arizona claims that scammers used AI technology to clone her daughterâs voice in a $1 million kidnapping scheme. She received a call from someone claiming to have kidnapped her 15-year-old daughter while she was on a skiing trip. The person used an AI simulation to imitate her daughterâs voice and demanded a ransom of $1 million, later reduced to $50,000. DeStefano said that she heard... Read more âș
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Several Pixel phone users recently found themselves with extra cash in their Google Pay accounts, ranging from a few dollars to over $1,000. The notification claimed that the funds were a reward for âdogfooding the Google Pay remittance experience,â a term used in the tech industry to refer to the testing of a new feature or service before it is publicly released.However, instead of the payments going to the intended... Read more âș
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A new eye-tracking technology developed by Australian engineers has the potential to not only identify building defects early on during the construction process but also lead to significant cost savings, time, and resource optimization. Embedded in 3D headsets, this tech allows construction workers to conduct more thorough inspections, thereby reducing the 60% of building costs attributed to fixing errors.The tool combines building information modeling and eye gaze data captured during... Read more âș
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According to a recent news report, it looks like the emergence of ChatGPT and several other AI chatbots disrupted traditional search engines and is ushering in a new chapter of the internet; while many users are just starting to understand the potential of these AI tools, some students are already taking advantage of their capabilities. According to a recent report by BBC News, some students have confessed to using ChatGPT... Read more âș
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Do you use phone charging stations in airports or cafes? It may be a good idea to think twice before doing that. On this matter, the FBI and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are warning against the use of public phone charging stations, which are increasingly popular in places like the ones we mentioned above and also shopping malls.Hackers have found ways to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices through... Read more âș
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The infamous âBigfootâ footage that intrigued conspiracy theorists for decades, has been analyzed by artificial intelligence (AI), offering a clearer image than ever before. The Patterson-Gimlin film, which was shot in 1967, claimed to show the elusive âBigfootâ or âsasquatchâ walking through the Six Rivers National Forest in California. However, it was dismissed by the scientific community and most people saw it as a hoax. Nonetheless, the footage has been... Read more âș
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Recent reports suggest that Sony is working on a new handheld gaming device, codenamed Q-Lite, which could provide PlayStation fans with another option for gaming on the go. While various new handheld devices boosted portable gaming last year, Sonyâs Q-Lite is said to be designed for remote play of PS5 games, rather than as a standalone platform with exclusive games.According to a post from Insider Gaming on Wednesday (05/04/2023), rumors... Read more âș
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In 1969, the American Falls, part of the world-famous Niagara Falls, were turned off for the first time in 12,000 years by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The reason for this unusual occurrence was that engineers were concerned about a growing pile of boulders at the bottom of the falls, which could potentially turn them into rapids. To assess the situation, they decided to dam the Niagara River by... Read more âș
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Googleâs Nest division has announced that it will stop supporting three of its home security products: Nest Secure, Dropcam, and Works with Nest. These products will no longer be accessible via the Nest app after their respective cutoff dates. The company will stop supporting Nest Secure starting on April 8, 2024, and Dropcam on the same date. However, all current features will remain available until these dates.For Nest Secure users,... Read more âș
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In a new fashion for stealing cars, automotive security experts have discovered that cybercriminals can hack into a vehicleâs control system through the headlight. The control system is managed by the controller area network (CAN) bus, an Internet of Things (IoT) protocol that allows devices and microcontrollers to communicate with each other within the car.By manipulating the electronic control unit (ECU) in a Toyota RAV4âs headlight, attackers could access the... Read more âș
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Last Sunday (April 2, 2023), an Apple Store at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington was robbed by unidentified individuals who broke through the wall of a nearby coffee equipment makerâs bathroom in the shopping center. The Lynnwood Police Department spokesperson confirmed that approximately 436 iPhones, Apple Watches, and other merchandise worth $500K were stolen, and no arrests have been made yet. The police spokesperson said no fingerprints have been found... Read more âș
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Following complaints from European consumer groups, the Japanese gaming company Nintendo has agreed to repair for free beyond the legal guarantee period unresponsive console controllers, the European Commission said this Tuesday (04/06/23).In 2021 Nintendo found itself in the EU spotlight after the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and nine national consumer groups complained to the EU executive about its Nintendo Switch console, saying that they deteriorate too quickly.Known as the âJoy-Con... Read more âș
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A series of vulnerabilities in Nexxâs smart garage door opener controllers â which could be remotely hacked by attackers from anywhere in the world â were discovered by security researcher Sam Sabetan. Despite multiple attempts to report the vulnerabilities to Nexx, the company has not responded for months and has not fixed the issue. These critical security flaws mean that attackers could open Nexx doors at random, potentially exposing garage... Read more âș
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OnePlus has just released its latest smartphone, the Nord CE 3 Lite, a successor of the Nord CE 2 Lite as the most affordable device in the companyâs lineup. The new phone offers several notable upgrades over its predecessor, including a slightly larger 6.72-inch FHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, providing a smoother user experience.Maybe the most significant upgrade comes to the triple-camera setup, which now includes a 108MP... Read more âș
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Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, has announced its plans to release a âthree-foldâ foldable phone later this year. According to Yogesh Brar (a popular tech blogger), the new device is expected to be the first of its kind and will replace the previously planned Galaxy S23 FE phone, which would bring the already-known âcandy barâ format. The companyâs display division has already showcased an OLED screen with two hinges... Read more âș
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Google has recently imposed a limit of 5 million files per user in its Drive, including those who pay for extra storage, citing the new restriction as a âpreventive measure against system misuseâ that could compromise its stability and safety. The newly imposed limit applies to the number of items a user can create within any Drive account and is not organization-wide, however, the company assured users that this limitation... Read more âș
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