The Japanese billionaire who’ll be Elon Musk’s first paying passenger for a trip to the moon used his deep pockets to get the most retweeted tweet on all time over weekend. Yusaku Maezawa, who was revealed as the mystery SpaceX moon passenger back in September, had 4.8 million retweets as of Monday morning, crushing Carter …
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Amazon knows a lot about your shopping habits. Of course, it knows what you buy and have shipped to your home, but the company also knows what you’ve been searching for, adding to your cart, removing from your cart, and have on your secret shopping lists. With that info, Amazon has begun sending out free samples of products that it …
Read More »CES 2019: AireSone Junior is a tiny electronic stethoscope for your kids
Keeping track of your kid’s health is a lot easier when you have a wearable electronic stethoscope, and the AireSone Junior is exactly that. Shaped like a button, it slots into a cover designed to appeal to kids 3-years-old and above with a cutesy design such as a bear, an owl or a frog. You can then attach the AireSone …
Read More »This is Verizon’s first 5G smartphone
Verizon’s first 5G smartphone didn’t start out as a 5G device. But that’s what it’ll be once the wireless carrier formally launches its next-generation mobile service. The first smartphone will be Motorola’s Moto Z3, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg confirmed in an interview backstage at the CES 2019 keynote presentation area on Monday. But the catch? It originally launched in August …
Read More »LifeGift app uses familial shame to stop you from texting and driving
Maybe it’s you. Or maybe you know someone who just can’t stop checking their phone while they drive. They know it’s dangerous and that it can lead to an accident or death, but they just can’t help themselves. Even after seeing Werner Hertzog’s cautionary film From One Second To The Next, they reflexively pick up their phone while driving. Well, …
Read More »Tinder down for some users looking to swipe this morning
If you tried to swipe right Tuesday morning, you might have noticed Tinder is down. Many users across Europe, the UK and the US reported the popular dating app was down on Tuesday starting around 5 a.m. PT, according to Down Detector. Users reported problems sending and receiving messages and server connection errors. Some said they were unable to log …
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Singapore-based X-mini has long since moved on from its capsule speaker days, and its new designs at CES 2019 will definitely turn some heads. New this time is the Supa 2, which like the original Supa is inspired by vintage speakers. This time around though, the Bluetooth speaker comes with a handle for carrying and is also capable of serving …
Read More »AT&T is creating a 5G hospital
5G, the next-gen wireless tech, is making a lot of promises. Improving health care is one of them. AT&T is helping telemedicine take a step forward by partnering with Rush University Medical Center to create the first 5G-enabled hospital in the US. The technology is expected to speed up network communications and reduce latency to help improve care at the …
Read More »Lenovo Yoga S940’s curved HDR screen, Alexa support and not
Take one “world’s first” feature, add Alexa and HDR and stir in a splash of AI and you’ve got a laptop that’s begging to be noticed at CES 2019. With its lid closed, the new $1,500 (roughly AU$2,100 or £1,180) 13.9-inch Yoga S940 laptop doesn’t look too different from other premium ultraportable laptops at the moment. Even its main components …
Read More »CES 2019: Nubia’s Red Magic Mars is a gaming phone with shoulder buttons
Nubia’s latest phone is one for the gamers, despite its mouthful of a name. The Red Magic Mars, much like the ASUS ROG Phone, comes sporting two touch-sensitive buttons located at the side that can be mapped to in-game buttons of a user’s choice. It also has an interesting look, with arrows at the rear pointing toward the 16 million …
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