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Amazon’s New Palm-Scanning Technology Allows Customer to Buy Alcohol Without Showing ID
Amazon expanded its palm identification tool to now verify its user’s ages. The company previously debuted Amazon One, a way for people to pay for goods without the hassle of cash or credit cards.Whole Foods, Panera, convenience stores, airport kiosks and more already offer Amazon One. Customers, however, would still have to present their government ID when buying alcohol.Amazon has revamped Amazon One to include an "age verification” capability. Customers 21 years old and older can now hover their palms over the Amazon One to purchase alcoholic beverages.The new feature makes its debut at Colorado’s Coors Field, home to the MLB’s Colorado Rockies. Customers who are already enrolled in Amazon One can go online to upload photos of the front and back of their ID, along with a selfie. Once si...
Dyson’s got a new robot vacuum cleaner and it’s blue
/ The Dyson 360 Vis Nav robo vac is smaller, smarter, and better at edges. The company also announced a new wet vac, the latest generation of Dyson’s cordless vacuums, and a very big air purifier. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Dyson Dyson’s taking another crack at the robot vacuum market in the US following the failure of the Dyson 360 Eye — which it launched in 2016 and then quickly stopped selling here, saying it was “ill-suited to US homes.” (...
A trip to Dyson’s dirt-filled, germ-obsessed world
Dyson invited me to spend two days inside its hyper-clean universe to see what’s next and why it’s trying to scrub every hidden bit of filth from our homes. Share this story a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The Dyson v15s Detect with the new Submarine mopping attachment. We’re here to learn about the “future of clean” and the company’s new slate of products. Although many Dyson products already have HEPA filters, the company has, understandably in the wake of the pandemic, leaned even harder into virus filtration and granular cleaning features for the place many of us were confined during the first year o...
The Color Purple’s first trailer promises a powerful reimagining of the original film
/ Director Blitz Bazawule’s remake of The Color Purple looks like it blends elements of the novel, the original movie, and the musical in its first trailer.
Max will stream over 1,000 movies and TV episodes in 4K at launch
/ HBO Max’s 4K selection left a lot to be desired. Now that it’s putting an even higher premium on the sharper resolution, WBD says subscribers can expect much more this time around. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge When Max goes live on May 23rd, the new Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service will offer substantially more 4K entertainment than HBO Max ever did. The company issued a press release on Monday with new details on what subscribers on the $19.99 / month “Ultimate” plan can expect. Max will offer “8 times more films and episodes of 4K UHD content...
Take a Closer Look at Apple’s “Transparent” Beats Studio Buds +
Earlier this month, Apple unveiled and opened the pre-order link for its latest pair of Beats earphones, the Beats Studio Buds +. Now, Hypebeast has the "Transparent" edition in hand in order to give you a closer look at the brand's newest music-lover must-have.While the new Beats Studio Buds + do come in "Black/Gold" and "Ivory" colorways, it's the "Transparent" set that's lit the Internet on fire. The aesthetic touch is peak Y2K -- a throwback to the transparent gadgets that any and all teenagers yearned for in the noughties, such as the Apple iMac G3, crystalline PlayStation 2, see-through Nintendo 64, and Tamagotchis, all of which showed their innards.As these earphones were not made 20-plus years ago, materials have come a lot further in quality and feel. With this in mind, the "Trans...
KEF’s R Series with MAT is the Latest Iteration of its Well-Loved Loudspeakers
Hifi audio brand KEF has upgraded its popular R Series speakers with MAT, its proprietary Metamaterial Absorption Technology, bringing an already premium listening experience into a new sonic sphere. The British audio experts – who we featured in our best headphones round up earlier this year – have been producing high-end loudspeakers over six decades, designing all (and still manufacturing some) of their products on home shores in Kent, UK.The KEF R Series is a seven strong line up of loudspeakers that includes a trio of floor standing models in the R11 Meta, R7 Meta and R5 Meta, as well as the bookshelf friendly R3 Meta, all of which are built to reproduce powerful, high-fidelity sound for uncompromising music fans. The brand states the speakers are tuned to allow "users to discover dep...
Cardi B Links up Beats By Dre To Help Introduce New Beats Studio Buds+
Cardi B is helping Beats By Dre get the word out about the new Beats Studio Buds +. The post Cardi B Links up Beats By Dre To Help Introduce New Beats Studio Buds+ appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Editable WhatsApp messages are coming to help you fxi silly typos
/ You get 15 minutes after sending a message to edit it. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Edited messages contain a small note to let chat participants know they’ve been changed.
Toyota’s new hybrid Tacoma is the most powerful one it’s ever made
/ The pickup is capable of producing 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The 2024 Toyota Tacoma Limited.
First Look at the ASUS Vivobook S BAPE Edition
As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, BAPE comes together with ASUS for the first time for the ASUS Vivobook S BAPE Edition laptop. The exterior casing arrives in green and blue BAPE camo patterns and BAPE head keycaps are seen replacing the "B" button.The S Bape Edition is an aesthetic upgrade to the high-performance Vivobook S 15 OLED made for school, work, or entertainment. Inside is a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 H-series processor and a 1TB SSD, and the 15.6-inch 2.8K 120Hz OLED display delivers 0.2 ms response time and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. Other details include a built-in 3DNR FHD webcam, metallic lid with military-grade toughness, and Dolby Atmos integration with sound by Harman Kardon.Head here for more details on the laptop and sign up here for the latest updates. An exclusi...
Amazon Unveils the Echo Pop, a Spherical New Smart Speaker
Last year, Amazon debuted the fifth generation Echo Dot, an orb-like speaker designed to emit even better, more encompassing sound than its previous disk-shaped iteration. The company is endlessly rolling out new smart speakers, apparently bent on integrating Alexa into everyone’s homes.Today, that new speaker comes in the form of the Echo Pop. Taking on a semi-sphere form, the device features just a front speaker, ideal for sitting in the corner of a bedroom or living room.The device is powered by Amazon’s AZ2 Neural Edge processor and comes with the home WiFi expansion tool eero already built-in. This allows users to tack on another 1,000 square feet of WiFi coverage to an existing eero network, giving them a strong internet connection throughout their home.While some may be wondering if...
