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Unless it's during the Super Bowl, chances are not many actively look forward to watching ads. But the main reason people do enjoy those is because brands design them to have a cultural effect, rather than just feel like a simple product pitch video…. Source: Engadget | YouTube makes art out of ads at SXSW
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelMusic streaming services can be frustrating if you're an avid listener, since your definitions may not line up with theirs. They may lump trance, techno and drum-and-bass into a generic "dance" category, for instance. Spotify, at least, knows it need… Source: Engadget | Spotify needs your help tagging and sorting tunes
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelPolice in China are expanding their use of facial recognition glasses. Last month, law enforcement in the country used LLVision Technology's facial recognition glasses to spot criminals evading the law or train and plane passengers using fake IDs amo… Source: Engadget | China’s law enforcement expands use of facial recognition glasses
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelDrones usually act as flying cameras, often to great effect, but landscape photographer Reuben Wu has discovered an equally compelling use for them. In the series Lux Noctis (light the night), his UAVs both lit up and created halos around landforms i… Source: Engadget | Drones add eerie halos to landscape photos in 'Lux Noctis'
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelAliveCor is working on a new application for the technology behind its KardiaBand for Apple Watch. Last year, the FDA approved KardiaBand as a medical device, and it can record your heart rhythm and report on any rhythmic abnormalities that could be… Source: Engadget | AliveCor wearables may detect unsafe potassium levels in the future
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelApple's bids to promote digital magazines haven't always been fruitful (remember The Daily?), but it's about to give them another boost. The company has acquired Texture, the Netflix-style magazine subscription service that gives you access to a hos… Source: Engadget | Apple buys Texture, the 'Netflix of magazine plans'
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelCrave is trying to open up the conversation about female sexual pleasure. The company sells beautifully designed vibrators in a range of styles, from the $60, stainless steel Bullet to the $150 Duet, a discreet and powerful vibe packed with a variety… Source: Engadget | I built a vibrator at SXSW
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelI rarely think about kidney failure, and when I do, it's almost always in the context of a charity appeal from my local hospital. Dialysis machines are the primary way that people with kidney disorders survive until a donor organ can be found. Going… Source: Engadget | Future dialysis patients could grow their own artificial …
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelToday is your last day to get YouTube TV for $35 per month. Tomorrow, the price increases to $40 per month, putting it in line with similar services such as Sony's PS Vue and Hulu's live TV plan. Google launched last April in a limited number of mark… Source: Engadget | YouTube TV’s price goes …
March 12, 2018 | by RaheelSometimes you need more than seven minutes to unsend a message on WhatsApp. Thankfully, with the most recent update, now we do. The most recent patch (2.18.31) extends the "delete for everyone" period to one hour, eight minutes and 16 seconds accordi… Source: Engadget | You've got an hour to unsend messages on WhatsApp
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