How to connect Alexa to your TV for smart voice control
Alexa is a powerful smart assistant that can even control your TV. Here's how to connect Alexa to your smart TV, set-top box, or streaming device......»»
Softbank unveils plans to cancel out angry customer emotions using AI
Real-time voice modification tech seeks to reduce stress in Japanese call center staff. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank recently announced that it has been develop.....»»
Xreal’s new device enables Vision Pro features on smart glasses
Xreal's new Beam Pro works with Air and Air 2 smart glasses, replacing your phone while adding spatial video recording and more......»»
Biomechanics of sound production in high-pitched classical singing
Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical and scientific sources suggest that the highest pitches reached in classical singing can only be produced with a so-called "whistle" voice register, in analogy to ult.....»»
Ultraviolet-absorbing film shows promise in controlling insecticide-resistant thrips in Chinese agriculture
A research team has found that field populations of the thrips Megalurothrips usitatus and Thrips palmi in China have developed high resistance to multiple insecticides, presenting significant control challenges. By utilizing ultraviolet-absorbing fi.....»»
WWDC 2024 Apple Home news roundup on the HomeKit Insider podcast
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we highlight all the new smart home changes arriving this fall with iOS 18 that were announced at WWDC, and touch on some new gear from Meross.HomeKit Insider PodcastThere were two items in the news thi.....»»
Dockcase Studio Smart USB-C Hub 8-in-1 Review - Powerful hub with perplexing features.
The Dockcase Studio Smart USB-C Hub 8-in-1 can read the latest memory cards, which is good, but confusingly has an integrated display.The Dockcase Studio Smart USB Hub offers an array of ports with an unusual twist. The Dockcase Studio Smart USB-C Hu.....»»
How to fix a Yale Assure Lock 2 that won’t connect to Apple Home
Trying to fix a Yale Assure Lock 2 that won't connect to Apple Home can be frustrating. Here's how to quickly resolve the issue......»»
Best Vizio TV deals: Cheap smart TVs starting at $150
Vizio is a great TV brand if you're looking for both affordability and capability, and its TV lineup is even more affordable with these Vizio TV deals......»»
Shortcuts are easier to make and more productive with iOS 18 redesign
Apple's new iOS 18 hasn't brought major changes to the Shortcuts app on iPhone, but it has added features, and most significantly has improved how you find them.Shortcuts has added more actions to control Apple appsIf you use Shortcuts on the iPhone.....»»
How do brainless creatures control their appetites?
Separate systems register when the animals have eaten and control feeding behaviors. Enlarge (credit: CHOKSAWATDIKORN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) The hydra is a Lovecraftian-looking microorganism with a mouth surrounded by.....»»
Suicide threats are a weapon of family violence. How can police balance mental health needs with protecting victims?
It's relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor's actions. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests 39% of women who experience coercive control are subject to perpetrator.....»»
How do brainless creatures control their appetites
Separate systems register when the animals have eaten and control feeding behaviors. Enlarge (credit: CHOKSAWATDIKORN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) The hydra is a Lovecraftian-looking microorganism with a mouth surrounded by.....»»
McIntosh’s MB25 adds Bluetooth to any hi-fi setup for $600
Though typically pricey, the McIntosh MB25 Bluetooth transceiver leaves no stones unturned in the effort to connect classic hi-fi gear to modern Bluetooth tech......»»
CyberLink launches FaceMe Security version 7.15
CyberLink announced the latest release of FaceMe Security. A turnkey security and access control solution, FaceMe Security enables identity verification, attendance management, and access control through AI facial recognition, with real-time monitori.....»»
HomeKit now lets you manually set what device is your Home Hub in iOS 18
HomeKit is giving users more choice about what controls the smart home network in iOS 18, by selecting what device acts as the active Home Hub.HomeKit's Home app on iOSHomeKit prefers to have a Home Hub, a device designated as the main point of conta.....»»
Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now personally responsible for security flaws. Enlarge / Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft, is sworn in before testifying about Microsoft's cybersecurity work during a House Commi.....»»
Hera and its CubeSats speak with mission control
ESA's Hera asteroid mission and its two CubeSats interacted as if they were in space, within the foam pyramid-lined walls of the Agency's Maxwell test chamber in the Netherlands. The trio communicated together, sharing data and ranging information at.....»»
How Control Center"s new design in iOS 18 makes it faster to use and customize
You still swipe down from the top right on iPhone to get Control Center in iOS 18, but after that, it's a whole new design and how you edit has completely changed.Now every control in Control Center can be removed, rearranged, or resizedThere was alw.....»»
Smart Script impressively forges handwriting in iPadOS 18 Notes app
Apple's Smart Script for Notes in iPadOS 18 can help make your handwritten notes better. It can also copy your cursive style when you paste more text into a note.Smart Script, a Notes feature for iPadOS 18. The Notes app does allow users to handwrite.....»»
Rock your next garden party with Victrola’s solar-powered speakers
The Victrola Rock Speaker Connect is designed to blend in with your garden and withstand the elements outdoors . It uses solar power, along with USB-C......»»