Consumer Tech

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9 dumbphones to help curb your screen addiction

While smartphones keep getting more powerful, the growing dumbphone phenomenon is subverting expectations.

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What will it take for smart glasses to replace smartphones?

Smart glasses that combine personal computing, AI, and augmented reality could be the next life-changing consumer tech device. Here’s how.

Kristin Houser

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Video Games

How one streamer learned to play video games with only her mind

Perrikaryal uses an EEG to translate her brain activity into game commands, turning her mind into a video game controller.

Kevin Dickinson

Apps

Dog “nose print” app is 99% accurate at ID’ing lost pets

An AI-based app that identifies dogs and cats based on their unique nose prints could help reunite lost pets and their owners.

Kristin Houser

Wearables

Batteries not included: How your own body could power wearables

Batteries are the weak link for wearable and implantable devices. But what if you could harvest energy from the heat, sweat or vibrations of the wearer?

Charles Q. Choi | Knowable Magazine

Cars

Goodyear announces 90% sustainable tire

Made from a variety of recycled and repurposed materials, the tire may be perfectly suited for electric vehicles.

B. David Zarley

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Wearables

Apple has a secret project to help people with diabetes

Apple is developing tech that could put noninvasive blood glucose monitoring right into its smartwatches, according to a Bloomberg report.

Kristin Houser

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Wearables

Amazon TVs can now stream directly to cochlear implants

Amazon is making it possible for people with hearing impairments to stream audio from its smart TVs directly into their cochlear implants.

Kristin Houser

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Agriculture

John Deere unveils quieter, electric riding mowers

John Deere is entering the electric market with models aimed at homeowners and the golf industry.

B. David Zarley

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Wearables

World’s fastest “shoes” increase walking speed by 250%

Shift Robotics is taking pre-orders on Moonwalkers — $1,400 “shoes” that let you walk 2.5x faster without expending any extra energy.

Kristin Houser

Inventions

This $3,000 completely wireless TV vacuum seals to your wall

Home entertainment startup Displace has unveiled a completely wireless TV that vacuum seals to walls and is controlled by hand gestures.

Kristin Houser

Accessibility

Sony announces new adaptive PlayStation controller

Sony has announced a new, “out of the box” adaptive PlayStation controller, dubbed Project Leonardo.

B. David Zarley

Big Tech

Apple Music is using AI to make karaoke tracks

Apple Music Sing uses AI to turn popular songs into sing-alongs.

B. David Zarley

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