Hearing aids can now be sold over the counter in the U.S.
Hearing aids can finally be sold over the counter from Monday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved them for sale without a prescription in August.Many people have no doubt been awaiting this day, with approximately 15 percent of adul.....»»
Asus’ speed-tapping keyboard unveiled on same day Valve bans practice
Asus is finally bringing a keyboard with speed tapping to market, but it's arriving on the day the feature was banned in Counter-Strike 2......»»
How to turn on the FPS counter on Steam
If you want to see how your game is performing without having to use any third-party software, you can turn on a basic FPS counter on Steam. Here's how......»»
Organizations turn to biometrics to counter deepfakes
The risk of deepfakes is rising with 47% of organizations having encountered a deepfake and 70% of them believing deepfake attacks which are created using generative AI tools, will have a high impact on their organizations, according to iProov. Perce.....»»
The incredible LG C4 has a $700 price cut right now
The 65-inch LG C4 Series OLED 4K TV, which is originally sold for $2,700, is down to $1,998 from Best Buy. It's still not cheap, but it's going to be worth it......»»
Elongated tortoises exhibit minimal genetic variation, aiding conservation efforts
The genetic homogeneity of the endangered elongated tortoise aids the species' protection, as demonstrated in a study by Senckenberg researchers and an international team, published in the journal Salamandra......»»
Asbury Automotive sells Chevy store, Escude Automotive buys two S.C. stores
Publicly held Asbury Automotive Group sold another dealership, while Anderson Automotive Group also shed two stores......»»
Pixel problems: Google"s security nightmare caused by hidden software
A vulnerability included in every version of Android for previous Google Pixel models will soon be patched, but Pixel 9 buyers don't need to worry.Google Pixel 9The majority of Google Pixel smartphones sold from September 2017 onward have included a.....»»
New Zealand official signs extradition order to send Kim Dotcom to US
12 years after Megaupload shutdown, Dotcom will keep fighting extradition to US. Enlarge / Kim Dotcom speaks to the media after a bail hearing at Auckland District Court on December 1, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (credit: Get.....»»
Nintendo Switch 2: everything we know so far
We've been hearing rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 for years now. Here are the improvements we think Nintendo needs to make in its next console......»»
China"s Zeekr tackles EV range anxiety with 10-minute battery charge
Zeekr's fast-charging lithium iron phosphate battery aims to counter range anxiety, which is one of the main impediments to electric car adoption......»»
Texas sues GM for allegedly violating drivers" privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday's lawsuit arose from a probe announced in June into whether several automakers collected and sold mass amounts of data without drivers' knowledge......»»
An ‘iPhone Air’ makes more sense than an ultra high-end iPhone Slim
We’ve been hearing multiple rumors about a potential new iPhone 17 model that will have a new, slimmer design. The first rumors about this “iPhone Slim” suggested that this version would be positioned as an ultra high-end model and could cost m.....»»
Apple forces Patreon to pay 30% of new memberships sold through iOS
Patreon is warning users that channel memberships bought via its iPhone app will shortly be subjected to Apple's 30% in-app payment fees.Patreon logoPatreon is a service that lets content creators have members who pay a subscription to receive exclus.....»»
Forensic science cracks the "unsolvable" case of a World War I soldier"s identity, enabling his re-burial
In the early hours of July 18, 1918, the Franco-American counter-offensive against German positions began at Aisne-Marne in northern France. The first division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) drove the German forces back, but not without si.....»»
Oura Ring diary: I’m sold, and Apple should be too
In my first Oura Ring diary piece, I posed the question of whether Apple should make its own smart ring as an alternative health and fitness tool to the Apple Watch. Three weeks later, I’m ready to answer that question with an unequivocal ‘yes.....»»
Epic Games and Spotify object to Apple’s new fees – and there’s only one solution
The controversy over Apple’s fees for apps which are sold outside the App Store continues, with both Epic Games and Spotify objecting to the company’s latest attempt to comply with EU antitrust laws. Spotify has described Apple’s latest fee.....»»
Research shows that glossy black-cockatoos prefer to feed from trees growing in acidic soils
Glossy black-cockatoos are seed-eating birds that feed almost exclusively on the cones of drooping sheoak trees. However, counter-intuitively, they select trees that grow on the poorest soils found on ancient sedimentary rocks......»»
People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than Humane can sell them, report says
Returned devices are currently e-waste that can't be reassigned, per The Verge. Enlarge / The Humane AI Pin. (credit: Humane) Humane AI Pins were returned at faster rate than they were sold between May and August, accor.....»»
China auto market hits milestone as EVs, hybrids make up half of July sales
Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the world's biggest auto market has leapt ahead of Western counterparts in EV adopti.....»»
ACV Auctions says Q2 net loss widened to $17M, revenue rises 29%
ACV Auctions said the number of used vehicles sold by dealers and commercial auto companies on its wholesale marketplace platform grew 22 percent year over year......»»