How will the IoT support sustainability and a circular economy? Perhaps we might want to first ask ourselves are these all just buzzwords in a long list of words? Or are businesses, governments, and citizens truly stepping up and making significant commitments to use technology to change their wasteful behaviors? Before we can answer these…
The Google Pixel Buds 2020 are the successor to the Google Pixel Buds 2017 Wireless but now feature a truly wireless design without a cable connecting each earbud. Due to their small, lightweight design, they're quite comfortable, even for people who may not like the fit and feel of most in-ears. Their sound profile is…
Electronic Arts and DICE plan to regain their past glory by ditching older settings and looking ahead to Battlefield 6, according to new reports. In a tweet on Tuesday, June 9, Venturebeat games reporter Jeff Grubb said that Battlefield 6 will be set in the present. This comes after industry insider Tom Henderson said the…
As expected Oppo brought ColorOS 7 to its F9/F9 Pro mid-ranger, giving it its second major OS update. The new firmware brings a visual overhaul, system optimizations and plenty of changes to the camera alongside the usual Android 10 goodies. As usual, the update will follow a staged rollout with gradual expansion to more regions.…
New research from Nokia says one third of enterprises in the energy, manufacturing, cities, and transportation sectors are already using 5G to drive industrial performance and digital change. Three in five enterprises will look to mobile operators for direction when planning 5G services, according to the study. Nokia urged, again, operators to grasp the nettle…
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted this morning that he was unaware of a data breach at the virtual doctor app he controversially endorsed in 2018. The breach at Babylon Health this week allowed users of the app to see confidential video recordings of other patients’ consultations with their doctors. Hancock had notoriously praised the company in a newspaper supplement…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two distinct attacks that could be exploited against modern Intel processors to leak sensitive information from the CPU’s trusted execution environments (TEE). Called SGAxe, the first of the flaws is an evolution of the previously uncovered CacheOut attack (CVE-2020-0549) earlier this year that allows an attacker to retrieve the contents from…
The HP Smart Tank Plus 551 has a mediocre design. It has a sturdy plastic build with visible ink level windows, so you can see how much ink you have left as you print. This printer also has removable printheads that can be replaced if damaged or clogged, which can extend the lifespan of your printer.…
The amazingly versatile USB-C port is more necessary than it’s ever been. From battery charging to ultra-fast data transfers, we’ve gotten used to USB-C, and it has become important to find accessories that include USB-C connectivity. Monitors have been a little slow to jump on the USB-C train, but there are now a number of…
Fleets, Twitters version of stories, has reached a third country India. This comes after the debut in Brazil and subsequent launch in Italy last month. The feature is already live and you can give it a try. Note that fleets live in a separate timeline and are short-lived (they disappear automatically after 24 hours).…
