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You'd think that splashing out for the Porsche Taycan Turbo S would deliver some extra range in addition to the improved acceleration (as you get with rivals like Tesla), but that's apparently not the case. The EPA has rated the top-spec model's ran… Source: Engadget | EPA estimates Porsche Taycan Turbo S range at just …
January 16, 2020 | by RaheelFitbit's devices from recent years have blood oxygen monitoring (SpO2) hardware, but they haven't used it — until now. Users on Reddit and elsewhere have noticed that their Versa, Ionic and Charge 3 devices are suddenly (if sometimes temporarily) pr… Source: Engadget | Fitbit quietly enables blood oxygen tracking on its wearables
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelChrome apps have been on death row since Google announced in 2016 it would wind down support. Almost four years later, the company has finalized its timeline for phasing them out across Windows, Mac Linux and Chrome OS. Source: Engadget | Google reveals its timeline for killing off Chrome apps
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelApple has acquired another Seattle-based AI startup, Xnor.ai. The startup specializes in low-power edge-based tools that allow AI to operate on devices, rather than in the cloud. The tech could allow Apple to bring edge-based AI software to future iP… Source: Engadget | Apple just bought a low-power AI startup
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelApple TV+ is still establishing lots of firsts in its early months, but this is one it likely won't crow about. Director Francesca Gregorini has sued Apple and M. Night Shyamalan for allegedly copying the plot of her 2013 movie The Truth About Emanue… Source: Engadget | Director sues Apple for allegedly copying her movie …
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelApple TV+ is about to venture into uncharted territory for the service: music documentaries. Apple has acquired Beastie Boys Story, a documentary co-produced by the remaining two Beastie Boys (Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz) and directed by friend a… Source: Engadget | Apple TV+ snags Spike Jonze's documentary on the Beastie Boys
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelIf the melting ice caps and recent wildfires didn't tip you off, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have hard data showing that the effects of climate change are only gett… Source: Engadget | 2019 was Earth’s second-warmest year on record
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelIf your peepers are letting you down, you have an endless choice of ways to frame that physical defect as a style statement. If you have hearing loss, not so much. Even the term "cool hearing aid" feels like an oxymoron. It's not for lack of trying;… Source: Engadget | 2020 will bring new ways …
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelWith a major election cycle less than a year away, Cloudflare says it's working with politicians in the US to secure their campaigns against cyberattacks through a program called Cloudflare for Campaigns. The service, which includes protection agains… Source: Engadget | Cloudflare is providing free anti-DDoS services to US political campaigns
January 15, 2020 | by RaheelIt's now clearer why Google made it possible to use an iPhone as a security key — the company is simplifying sign-ups for its Advanced Protection Program. As of today, anyone with a reasonably modern Android phone (running 7.0 Nougat or later) or i… Source: Engadget | Google makes it easier to sign up for …
January 15, 2020 | by Raheel