• If Facebook owns reality, it'll be impossible to opt out

    Facebook is developing augmented reality glasses — but that's not the wildest bit of future tech the company revealed during today's Oculus Connect keynote. For these coming AR headsets, Facebook is building a virtual Earth, and it expects all of us… Source: Engadget | If Facebook owns reality, it'll be impossible to opt out

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Echo Frames hands-on: Amazon's glasses bring Alexa everywhere

    Amazon is entering into the eyewear business. At the company's annual event today, it announced its first-ever pair of smart glasses, called the Echo Frames. There's no AR here, so don't expect floating images; they're not anything like the North… Source: Engadget | Echo Frames hands-on: Amazon's glasses bring Alexa everywhere

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • UN report says climate change is wreaking havoc on Earth’s oceans

    Stressed by overfishing, pollution and, most of all, climate change, the world's oceans have hit a tipping point, with potentially dire consequences for humans. A new report published by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (… Source: Engadget | UN report says climate change is wreaking havoc on Earth’s oceans

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Spanish startup Elma gets $3.2M for a digital-first health insurance play

    Insurtech startup Elma has closed a €3 million (~$3.2M) Series A funding round led by Mangrove Capital partners to build out a digital-first health insurance business starting with Spain, its domestic market. Also investing in the Series A are a number of unnamed local investors focused on the healthcare space, along with Barcelona-based investor and …

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Bodega, once dubbed ‘America’s most hated startup,’ has quietly raised millions

    2What’s in a name? More than two years ago, Fast Company published a story with the headline “Two Ex-Googlers Want To Make Bodegas And Mom-And-Pop Corner Stores Obsolete.” The focus of the story was a nascent startup by the name of Bodega . The company had raised $2.5 million in funding from First Round Capital’s …

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Who needs the Rift S when the Oculus Quest can do everything?

    With a slew of updates on the horizon, the Oculus Quest ($399) is now a must-have purchase for anyone getting into VR. Today's Oculus Connect 6 keynote was jam-packed with major new features for the Quest: Oculus Link will let it connect to PCs and p… Source: Engadget | Who needs the Rift S when …

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Facebook lays out its vision of our communal VR future

    After all the new products were announced and surprise features revealed at Oculus Connect 6 on Wednesday, Facebook Reality Lab (FRL) lead Michael Abrash took to the stage to discuss the future of VR, AR, and the company's leading role in their conti… Source: Engadget | Facebook lays out its vision of our communal VR …

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Meal replacement company Soylent adds mint chocolate flavor

    The meal replacement company Soylent Nutrition, Inc. has added a mint chocolate flavor to its line of drinks and snacks. “Our new Mint Chocolate Drink requested by our fans was engineered by Soylent’s hard-working team, with the complex tastes of humanity in mind,” said Andrew Thomas, Soylent’s VP of Brand Marketing, in a statement. In …

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Anker unveils six affordable AirPod alternatives

    Today, Anker added six new Bluetooth earbud models to its Soundcore audio lineup. The additions include follow ups to its Liberty Air music-centered wireless earbuds and three new sports-focused options. The "crown jewel" of the new products is the L… Source: Engadget | Anker unveils six affordable AirPod alternatives

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel
  • These are all of the Alexa devices Amazon unveiled today

    Today, Amazon held its second-annual hardware deluge. Like last year, the company had a lot to unveil. It revealed a slew of Echo devices, Alexa-powered wearables, Ring's first indoor security cam and a smart oven. The company also shared Alexa updat… Source: Engadget | These are all of the Alexa devices Amazon unveiled today

    September 25, 2019 | by Raheel