C by GE gets rebranded under new ownership, expands beyond lighting
There’s a decent chance you missed the news back in May — there was, after all, a lot going on at the time. General Electric sold off its more than 100-year-old GE Lighting division to smart home company Savant. Today, the division’s new ow.....»»
Elon Musk wants your “entire financial life” on X by 2024
X's success as an everything app will "exceed" China's WeChat, Musk says. Enlarge (credit: MANDEL NGAN / Contributor | AFP) One year into Elon Musk's ownership of X, the finances of the platform formerly known as Twitter.....»»
CEO of rocket-maker ULA makes a sales pitch—for the whole company
The company's "complicated" ownership structure is holding it back. Enlarge / Tory Bruno, ULA's chief executive, inside the company's rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama. (credit: Cameron Carnes for The Washington Post via Getty.....»»
Fortinet expands Universal SASE offering to empower today’s hybrid workforce
Fortinet announced the expansion of its Universal SASE offering to empower today’s hybrid workforce with FortiOS everywhere. “The Fortinet operating system, FortiOS, is the industry’s only enterprise-grade converged operating system able to sup.....»»
Tesla"s Cybertruck promises to test America"s great political divide
EV ownership is deeply tied to voting behavior in the U.S., according to a report by BloombegNEF. For every 10 percentage-point increase in Joe Biden’s share of votes in the 2020 election, the concentration of EVs was roughly 50% higher......»»
Huge smart lighting sale gets you a smart bulb from $8
If you'd like to upgrade your home with some smart lighting, this massive sale on smart lights from Best Buy will snag you some great deals......»»
Apple expands Vision Pro developer labs to two new cities
Apple is expanding the availability of its Vision Pro developer labs to two additional cities. Starting today, developers looking to test their apps on Vision Pro can request to attend labs in New York City and Sydney. more….....»»
The incredible power of blue LEDs
LEDs dominate lighting systems but their efficiency rests on the tricky production of blue light......»»
Maryland’s first local malaria case in 40 years initially duped doctors
The misdiagnosis is a global problem that could worsen as malaria territory expands. Enlarge / Under a magnification of 1,125x, this photomicrograph of a blood specimen revealed the presence of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falcip.....»»
How to create spooky Halloween effects with smart home lighting and sound
Up your Halloween decorating game this year by using smart home lighting and sounds to spook your neighbors and trick-or-treaters......»»
Distance, lighting, facial masking critically affect reliability of eyewitness identification, says study
According to a recent research report, distance, lighting and facial masking are critical factors affecting the reliability of eyewitness identification. Researchers at Åbo Akademi University and New York University Shanghai, in collaboration with t.....»»
What Elon Musk could learn from WeChat’s understated design
WeChat’s developers designed the app to be all-encompassing but not engrossing. That’s the key to its success. Elon Musk’s vision of Twitter, now rebranded as X, as an “everything app” is no secret. When the X logo.....»»
Nanoleaf expands Matter-capable Essentials lineup with new bulbs
On Thursday, Nanoleaf expanded its Essentials portfolio with the addition of two new bulbs, as well as a portable lamp designed in conjunction with Umbra.Nanoleaf has new lightsNanoleaf's Essentials line is a set of affordable, Matter-compatible acce.....»»
UAW expands strike to Ford"s Kentucky Truck Plant, adding 8,700 workers to picket lines
The union announced the walkout, effective immediately, late Wednesday on social media, saying Ford "refuses to make further movement in bargaining.".....»»
Feature request: Let me snapshot my smart home to auto-create a scene
The vast majority of my smart home control comprises asking Siri to activate a scene – or having one automatically triggered by a time or event. For example, when going to bed, a single command switches on low lighting in the bedroom while switchin.....»»
Christmas just got smarter with Govee’s brand new smart lights
Govee has announced a bunch of new smart decorative lighting that will make your Christmas a more hi-tech, smarter occasion! The post Christmas just got smarter with Govee’s brand new smart lights appeared first on Phandroid. One of the.....»»
Waymo reveals big expansion of robotaxi service in San Francisco
While autonomous car company Waymo expands its robotaxi service in San Francisco, rival firm Cruise faces ongoing challenges with its own efforts......»»
Twitter/X"s removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has stripped headlines and preview information from links, making it even more difficult for users with disabilities to navigate the site. Once again, Elon Musk's design decisions for the rebranded X (formerly T.....»»
Google Fixes 75 Issues in Stable Android 14 Release
Android 14 has arrived on still-supported Pixel phones and devices. You have likely already grabbed the update, because you own a Pixel device and updates are a big part of ownership. We’ve laid out all of the new features in a separate post, b.....»»
Alpha Auto Group finalizes $842M deal for U.K."s Lookers group
The deal hands ownership of Lookers’ 147 new-vehicle dealerships in the U.K. and Ireland to Global Auto Holdings, a special-purpose acquisition company formed to carry out the purchase......»»
States vary in firearm ownership—as well as the storage and carrying habits of owners
A new study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers assesses the degree to which firearm owners in each state differ from one another with respect to firearm ownership, exposure and use......»»