Monthly Archives: November 2022

Amazon’s Halo Rise Wants to Review Your Sleep. (No, Thanks.)

The new Halo Rise studies your body and breathing and rates your restfulness, from “Poor” to “Great.” Who needs this?

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Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?

Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19.

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Get two small wireless speakers with big sound for just $20 through November 30

This Bluetooth 5.0 speaker is small enough to throw in a bag and take anywhere with a 33-foot range and two hours of play on a single charge. The post Get two small wireless speakers with big sound for just … Continue reading

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Adtech antitrust class damages claim filed against Google in UK — seeking up to $16.3BN

Litigation against Google and its parent entity Alphabet being brought in the UK on behalf of thousands of digital publishers — seeking up to £13.6 billion (~$16.3BN) in damages on their behalf for alleged anti-competitive behavior related to Google’s adtech … Continue reading

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Pangea Cyber wants to simplify security for developers with an API approach

When developers are creating a new application, they may build security features over time or take advantage of commercial offerings or open source libraries to implement certain security functions such as authentication or secrets management. Pangea Cyber wants to change … Continue reading

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AWS re:Invent 2022: A tiered tour of technology tools, tenets and trends

The tech titan Amazon used its show in Las Vegas to talk about watery matters, supply chains and much more. The post AWS re:Invent 2022: A tiered tour of technology tools, tenets and trends appeared first on TechRepublic.

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How to use Trello as a Sidebar in Firefox for a simpler workflow

Learn how to easily work with Trello as a Sidebar with this handy Firefox extension. The post How to use Trello as a Sidebar in Firefox for a simpler workflow appeared first on TechRepublic.

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San Francisco police can now use robots to kill

Last week, we talked about killer robots. That piece was inspired by a proposal that would allow San Francisco police to use robots for killing “when risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent … Continue reading

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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

The trials and tribulations that a giant company like Meta (née Facebook) has been facing in overcoming skepticism, creating user interest (let alone revenue) and building quality experiences for its all-in metaverse vision highlights just how much work lies ahead … Continue reading

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Electric Vehicles Cut US Gas Consumption by a Measly 0.54%

A new report shows that national gasoline usage barely changed in 2021, despite increasing EV adoption.

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