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Thought voice assistants couldn’t cook you dinner? Think again. In advance of the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week, Brooklyn-based kitchen appliance designer today showcased a trio of products — an air fryer, a crock pot, and a coffee maker — that can be controlled by Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. “We […]

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A few years ago, GE launched C-Sleep, a Bluetooth smart light bulb that automatically shifted its color temperature throughout the day to match the ambient outdoor hue. The New York company expanded the  product family in November 2017 with C-Reach, a hub that connects to GE bulbs with Wi-Fi so that they can be controlled with the […]

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is one of the most common disorders in the world, with over 100 million cases diagnosed worldwide. And while recent technological advances have made treating it easier than before, it remains far from a walk in the park. People living with diabetes have to make about  about food intake, insulin, sleep, and physical activity each day […]

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Elephants could be extinct by the end of the next decade. Soberingly, an estimated 100 African forest elephants are killed each day by poachers seeking ivory, meat, and body parts; the world’s population drops by one animal every 15 minutes. At the current rate, within the next 10 years, the remaining 100,000 elephants alive today […]

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has designed a sharper digital eye for such as surveillance cameras. The company has unveiled its new Arm Mali-C52 and Mali-C32 image signal processors (ISPs) to produce higher image quality in a wide variety of applications. Thomas Ensergueix, Arm senior director of embedded, said in a blog post that chips based on the new designs will […]

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Following last year’s release of an , a pair of augmented reality smart glasses that resemble traditional sunglasses, Vuzix today confirmed dates and pricing for its consumer model. Previously referred to as “Blade General,” the retail version of Blade is available for at $1,000 and is shipping in 4-6 weeks. Unlike some AR headset rivals, […]

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The Google Assistant can switch on the lights, preheat your oven, and queue up a custom playlist of your favorite tunes. Now, thanks to Swedish developer ‘s eponymous voice app, it can also double as your nutritionist. Lifesum today formally took the wraps off of its , which launched earlier this year in preview. Like […]

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has morphed its signature for use in two new kinds of vehicles: the Shared Scooter Model Max and the Loomo Delivery robot. With a focus on short-distance transportation, Segway-Ninebot is working on eco-friendly “last mile transportation” solutions to define the future of mobility. The idea is to help urban dwellers more efficiently and effectively navigate shorter […]

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I’ve been to more than 20 times in Las Vegas, and I’ve collected a few tips that will help the newcomers walk the miles of exhibits next week at tech’s biggest trade show in Las Vegas. Yes, it is possible to survive without Vegas nightmares and hangovers. All told, CES 2019 is expected to draw […]

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A one-year-old Chinese startup called Luckin is busy waging war against Starbucks as the new year unfolds. At an event on Thursday, Luckin announced that it aims to be the largest coffee chain in China by number of cups sold and outlets by 2019. Caffeinated drinks are taking off in the tea-drinking nation. Average coffee […]

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