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Gadgets 360
1 day ago
Tech industry

Google's Latest Android Feature Drop Brings These Features to Your Phone

Ability to edit RCS messages up to 15 minutes after sending them is a highlight of Google's latest Android feature drop. [ more ]
The Verge
2 days ago
Tech industry

Google lets you edit sent Messages in latest Android feature drop

Google Messages now allows users to edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending. [ more ]
The Verge
3 weeks ago
Gadgets

The Amazon-backed Matter Casting standard has plenty of potential, but too few players

Matter Casting offers a new open standard for casting content from apps on phones to TVs without the need for proprietary hardware. [ more ]
Engadget
9 months ago
Gadgets

The best smart plugs in 2023 | Engadget

Smart plugs offer control over appliances like lamps; can save on energy bills; require compatibility consideration with smart home platforms for optimal use. [ more ]
Engadget
3 weeks ago
Gadgets

The 2023 Echo Show 8 is on sale for $100 right now

The 2023 Amazon Echo Show 8 offers improved design, spatial audio, faster response times, adaptive content, and enhanced privacy features. [ more ]
The Verge
1 month ago
Wearables

Apple's last-gen MacBook Pro 16 is on sale for its best price to date

Apple's last-gen MacBook Pro models are discounted for intense workloads, offering similar performance to newer models at a lower price point. [ more ]
WIRED
1 month ago
JavaScript

Using the Yale Approach Smart Lock Feels Like a Real Smart-Home Experience

The convenience of smart home devices varies, with the Yale Approach Lock offering a truly 'smart' feature of unlocking upon arrival. [ more ]
The Verge
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

SwitchBot's robot vacuums now work with Matter, but the platforms need to step up support

Robot vacuums by SwitchBot now support Matter integration.
Matter integration for robot vacuums faces challenges with platform support and delays. [ more ]
The Verge
2 months ago
Design

Smart ceiling light showdown: Aqara T1M versus Nanoleaf Skylight

Color-changing smart ceiling lights offer more options beyond bulbs and strips
New smart ceiling lights from Aqara and Nanoleaf feature dynamic lighting options. [ more ]
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Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago
Design

SwitchBot's new smart lock opens with voice commands, fingerprints, passcodes, and even your Apple Watch - Yanko Design

SwitchBot Lock Pro offers 15 different unlocking options, including phone, biometrics, voice commands.
Sleeker design, higher torque output, and support for Matter IoT protocol make SwitchBot Lock Pro a versatile smart home device for both American and European markets. [ more ]
Bloomberg
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Bloomberg

49% of Americans are concerned about their smart home devices being hacked
The most popular smart home devices are smart TVs, voice-controlled assistants, and connected home security systems [ more ]
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Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

Thieves are using Wi-Fi jammers to break into people's homes, California cops warn

Thieves are using Wi-Fi jamming technology to disarm surveillance devices.
Smart home devices can be both vulnerable to and helpful in preventing tech-savvy robberies. [ more ]
Bloomberg
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Bloomberg

IoT devices are becoming a target for hackers
Security measures need to be implemented to protect IoT devices [ more ]
The Verge
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The secret environmental cost hiding inside your smart home device

Smart home devices are becoming more hyperrealistic with the integration of large language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT.
The widespread integration of generative AI could significantly increase energy demands and contribute to climate change.
Scientists are urging world leaders to transition away from fossil fuels to mitigate the effects of climate change. [ more ]
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