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Audi's 'empathetic' AI:Me is about relaxing while commuting
Engadget - 7 Jan 2020 00:00
Commuting is the worst part of driving. It's a stress-inducing piece of hell that many of us endure on a daily basis. Audi aims to eliminate that stress with a tiny self-driving car that takes you on a virtual journey wh...
Samsung announces 'Privacy Center' app for its smart TVs
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 07:07
At a preview for its 2020 TV lineup here at CES, Samsung revealed a new app for its TVs: Privacy Center. The advent of smart TVs has increased their ability to profile and track your activities while watching them, and a...
Colgate's Plaqless Pro tells you how clean your teeth are in real time
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 07:08
Healthcare devices that hook up to your smartphone are a big part of CES these days, and the oral care market is certainly in on the trend. Oral-B already announced its latest high-end toothbrush, and Colgate has its own...
Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 get thinner, lighter, TravelMate gets tough
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2020 02:00
The Acer Spin convertible notebook series (3 and 5 models) both got new iterations while TravelMate was introduced at CES 2020. The Acer Spin 5 and Acer Spin 3 feature 2K or Full HD touchscreen displays with “new compa...
NVIDIA launches CES 2020 driver as Wolfenstein: Youngblood gets ray tracing
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2020 21:30
As it usually does during these big trade shows, NVIDIA has announced the launch of a new Game Ready Driver for its graphics cards. In keeping with tradition, this Game Ready Driver is bringing a bunch of new features al...
Cuddly rolling robot Lovot returns to CES as a real product
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 07:03
Lovot stole our hearts at last year's CES. Coming from Japanese company Groove X, Lovot is a pint-sized rolling robot that's designed to bring cheer into people's lives, acting as a kind of mechanical pet. It has big eye...
Garmin Dash Cam Tandem records from all angles as you drive
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2020 19:45
Dash cams are nothing new, but in the age of ride sharing, drivers may need to record more than just the road in front of them. Garmin today introduced a new dash cam that does just that, recording both the road and insi...
Five Ways To Improve Your Bathroom For Under $25
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2020 19:00
It's a new year and maybe you aren't really interested in a whole new you -- but you do like the idea of something new! How about spending a little bit of money, say ... under $25? ... to make some small but impactful up...
Intel says upcoming 10th-gen H-series CPUs will surpass 5GHz
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 10:00
Intel made a bold statement today at CES: It's surpassing the 5GHz barrier with its upcoming Core i7 H-series 10th generation processors, which are headed to notebooks. That'll make them even faster than its current top-...
PAX introduces the Era Pro, a smarter vape for cannabis nerds
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 18:00
Vape "mods" are pretty straightforward; they're mostly just batteries. That said, the original PAX Era was actually pretty smart. It can dial in a specific temperature via a companion app (or you can choose a preset temp...
Sensorwake's olfactory alarm clock is now the 'Night and Day Diffuser'
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 07:00
If you've ever wished that someone would spritz pleasing smells on your face as you woke up, then it's a good day to be you. Maison Berger is launching a new version of Sensorwake's olfactory alarm clock to diffuse smell...
Shure's first true wireless earbuds are the Aonic 215
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 06:30
Pro-oriented audio company Shure has launched a new consumer wireless audio line called Aonic at CES 2020. The Aonic 215 true wireless earbuds and Aonic 50 wireless noise-cancelling cans will both arrive this spring, and...
Samsung QLED 8K, Sero, Frame, MicroLED TVs lead the CES 2020 charge
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2020 06:30
With the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite out of the way, Samsung is free to shine the spotlight on its other consumer electronics products, particularly its home entertainment products. Yes, Samsung is proudly sh...
Withings ScanWatch detects irregular heart rate and sleep apnea
Slash Gear - 6 Jan 2020 05:03
The Apple Watch’s atrial fibrillation or AFib detection definitely struck a chord in the wearables market, even if it is now the center of a patent lawsuit. Apple is naturally proud of how the feature, based on numerou...
Bosch's LCD Car Visor Only Blocks Your View of the Road Where the Sun Is In Your Eyes
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2020 05:00
Fully autonomous vehicles are already being tested on roads across the country, but there's one feature in every car that feels like it hasn't been upgraded in a century: the sun visor. So a group of engineers from Bosch...
Withings's Latest Smartwatch Doubles Down on Medical Wearables
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2020 05:00
Last year, Withings wowed at CES with a hybrid smartwatch that could also take your ECG. That was no small feat, considering it came just months after Apple made waves with the same feature on the Series 4. This year, it...
The toothbrush that cleans your mouth in 10 seconds is finally ready
Engadget - 6 Jan 2020 05:00
French company FasTeesH has been tweaking the design of its full-coverage electric toothbrush since it was crowdfunded to the tune of $165,000 in 2018. Now, the Y-Brush is ready for its mainstream debut. Shipments of the...
Earthquake Destroys Famous Natural Landmark in Puerto Rico
Gizmodo - 7 Jan 2020 01:50
A picturesque Puerto Rican landmark, Punta Ventana, has collapsed following a magnitude 5.79 earthquake.
The guy at CES who just wants to talk premature ejaculation
Engadget - 7 Jan 2020 01:44
Jeff Bennett keeps referring to "P.E." As in, some 30 percent of men have been afflicted with P.E; the causes of P.E. are not exactly known; P.E. is defined by a male orgasm within a minute of penetration. Just to be cle...
Epson's new Android TV laser projectors boast 150-inch image size
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2020 01:43
Epson has taken the wraps off its new EF-100W and EF-100B, a pair of laser projectors that feature Android TV for simplified access to streaming services. Both models are based on the maker’s MicroLaser Array tech, off...
Toyota is building an insane smart city near Mount Fuji
Engadget - 7 Jan 2020 01:41
Most automakers have test tracks. Toyota decided to take that idea to an entirely different level by transforming a former factory into a town where people will live, work, and research mobility.
Origin Big O 2-in-1 PC/Xbox or PS4 finally released for sale to gamers
Slash Gear - 7 Jan 2020 01:37
For a number of years now, Origin PC has been putting consoles and gaming PC hardware in the same case and showing us the finished product under the brand name “The Big O.” One problem, though, is that these impressi...