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A company is trying to map America’s cell networks using mail trucks
Mobile/ Tech / Could this be the solution to finally getting reliable coverage maps? 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: FCC Cell network coverage maps have always been dubiously accurate in the US, and even the ones released by the FCC in 2021 come with a ton of asterisks. A company called Ranlytics is hoping to make a much more accurate picture by attaching equipment to some of the mail trucks that are already driving to many locations in the US to deliver parcels and letters (via Light Reading). The data it collects will provide info on coverage quality “in a given town, on ...
Jony Ive’s latest design is the emblem for King Charles’ coronation
/ It’s actually not the first design that Ive has made for the king.
Fitbit might be working on blood pressure tech, but its future is murky
/ Fitbit hasn’t truly disappeared (yet), but this kind of feature is more likely for a future Pixel Watch. 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”>Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Fitbit recently filed a patent application (pdf) for a force-sensitive display that would enable blood pressure readings on wearables. But even if patents did guarantee success — which they don’t — the past few months make it hard to be confident in the future of Fitbit smartwatches. First things first, you shouldn’t read too hard into any patent filing. While it can give you a sense of what a company’s workin...
Twitter is running ads next to tweets from Holocaust deniers
/ Two reports this week outline how the company is profiting from ads placed next to content from toxic and hateful accounts.
Reddit thinks AI chatbots will ‘complement’ human connection, not replace it
/ ‘There will always be a need for genuine community and human connection, which can be aided by tools like this.’
Realme’s latest co-branded phone is a Coca-Cola-ified 10 Pro
/ The Chinese phone brand is putting a carbonated spin on its midrange 10 Pro phone. 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: Realme Realme knows how to lean hard into a co-branded, special edition phone, and it looks like that’s what’s happening in its latest collaboration: the Realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola Edition. It’s launching in India today, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a midrange phone with flashy Coke branding. Because Realme has no chill, the theme extends all the way from the packaging to the UI. Case in point: there’s a camera mode where the shutter makes the sound ...
Meta Street Market Founder Todd Hessert on Creating and Believing In the Real Metaverse
What kind of metaverse do our children want?When Facebook first introduced the concept of the "metaverse” in June 2021, it was met with loads of questions and skepticism. Two years on, it appears that the digital dreamland is getting closer to reality: countless NFTs were created, different metahumans exist on multiple social platforms, and Decentraland was developed.According to Gartner, Inc., 25% of us will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment by 2026. Although the Web 3.0 wave has impacted all industries, the metaverse we see today hasn’t completely broken away from the context of Web 2.0. People still get information from traditional media platforms, and adopt digital identities in order to access the space.We are cert...
Bang & Olufsen Releases Limited Edition Lime Green EX Earbuds
Bang & Olufsen has announced a new colorway of its award-winning EX true wireless earbuds, part of a new made-to-order program that'll see some of the brand's most popular products receive a unique makeover and a highly limited release.The limited edition 'lime green' earbuds are the first drop from the "Atelier Editions" range, a new initiative from the brand's studio in Struer, Denmark that will focus on bespoke creations dropping throughout 2023. Like the in-line versions, they feature 9.2mm neodymium drivers on both sides, adaptive active noise cancellation, and are IP57 rated making them rain and sweatproof (in fact, they'd be safe in up to one meter of water for 30 minutes, if for some reason that happened). They come with a wireless charging case and a battery life that can reac...
Apple sure has a lot of patents about adding a camera to the Apple Watch
/ Patents can be a glimpse into what a company’s thinking about, even if they don’t guarantee a product is in development. And here’s yet another one about an Apple Watch camera. 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”>Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge While gadget patents don’t guarantee anything, they can offer a glimpse into areas a company is exploring. Earlier this week, Apple was granted a patent (US-11571048-B1) for an Apple Watch strap release mechanism that could potentially be used with a built-in camera. That, on its own, is a neat idea, but it’s also the third camera...
Jason Momoa has family feelings in the trailer for Fast X
/ The Fast and Furious franchise is back for a 10th entry that includes new additions like Momoa and EGOT winner Rita Moreno.
Cloudflare wants to help you set up your own Mastodon server in ‘minutes’
/ Wildebeest is a new project that attempts to make it easier to set up and manage a corner of the Fediverse. 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: Cloudflare Wildebeest is a new project from Cloudflare that’s designed to make it easier for individuals to set up and run their own Mastodon-compatible servers. It highlights one of the key strengths of Mastodon over centralized competitors like Twitter, which is that anyone can host an instance of the microblogging service that’s connected it to the wider network (aka Fediverse). “You can quickly deploy your Mastodon-compatible serv...
Tesla’s Autopilot was not cause of fatal Texas crash, NTSB determines
/ A fatal 2021 crash involving a Model S was under investigation for suspicion of malfunctioning Autopilot software. The National Transportation and Safety Board has determined Tesla’s advanced driver assistant feature was not the cause. 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 aftermath of the Model S involved in the fiery Texas crash.
