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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Hit Snooze and proceed. Josh Miller/CNET Kids have always been a little difficult. Technology may have made things worse, as the young tend to know more about tech than their parents do. They know, for example, how to ignore mom and dad and do whatever …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image The perfect phone for the desert? Samsung You’re likely on the beach right now. You’re wallowing in the sun, sipping a cocktail with an umbrella in it, while sheltering your finest features with an umbrella over your head. Hey, where’s your phone? I …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The computer says “nuh-uh” because it speaks perfect English. Afrog Design Unit / Getty Images I try to avoid the word “seriously.” Whenever I say it, Siri pipes up with, “How can I help you, Chris?” It’s my vaguely British accent, you see. Just as …
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Snap may finally land a drone of its own. The company behind the ephemeral-messaging app is in acquisition talks with drone maker Zero Zero Robotics, The Information reported Tuesday. Zero Zero Robotics is best known for creating the selfie-centric Hover Camera Passport, a $500 compact, foldable flying camera that sports facial recognition and gesture control features. The company inked a …
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This is part of our Road Trip 2017 summer series “The Smartest Stuff,” about how innovators are thinking up new ways to make you — and the world around you — smarter. Snowflakes flutter around my face, taking me back to my childhood in Ohio where I’d tilt back my head to gaze at the swirl of tiny crystals spiraling toward my …
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Want to give your PC an IQ boost? Intel‘s $80 Movidius Neural Compute Stick lets you plug some computing brains into your laptop’s USB port. The device, geared for tinkerers and programmers, can crank out 100 billion mathematical calculations per second while consuming a paltry 1 watt of power. That’s the kind of thing that can be handy if you’re …
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Things just keep getting smarter. “Smart” doorbells, phones, speakers, cars — even forks. But how do you know what’s really the smartest stuff? What things inspire a sense of wonder, change our perceptions or make a difference in the way we live and work? And who are the people working on the future, today? We wanted to find out. So …
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Not to be outdone by Amazon’s big Prime Day promotion, electronics retailer Best Buy also has a bunch of high-tech deals up its sleeve. The list of discounted gear includes everything from Apple Watches, Roomba robot vacuums, iPhones, headphones, and HDTVs. The bulk of the sale kicks off tomorrow on Tuesday 11 July, though some products are already on sale …
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Pokemon Go may not be the worldwide sensation it once was, but it’s still a hugely popular mobile game. One year after its launch, we look back at what Pokemon Go influenced and some of our favorite memories from the game. We also discuss the development of robots to help the elderly and diagnose diseases, and plug CNET’s new iHate package, which …
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