Apple to shell out $1 billion on a manufacturing plant in Indonesia
Negotiating with one of the largest companies in the world doesn’t sound easy, but that’s precisely what Indonesia has been doing for the past few weeks with iPhone maker Apple. The backstory here is...
View ArticleARX launches firestick-like platform to make military trucks autonomous
A startup with founders who previously served in the German military has created a product akin to an Amazon Firestick for legacy defense equipment, complete with a software stack. ARX Robotics claims...
View ArticleFitness startup Ladder comes after Peloton for allegedly copying their app
Ladder, an Austin, Texas-based fitness startup that makes a popular strength-training app, is accusing Peloton of ripping off its work with the launch of Peloton’s new Stength+ app, which exited beta...
View ArticleApple’s Vision Pro might add support for PlayStation VR controllers
Apple is looking to make its Vision Pro mixed reality device more attractive to gamers and game developers, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Vision Pro has been pitched as...
View ArticleIt’s a Raspberry Pi 5 in a keyboard, and it’s called the Raspberry Pi 500
Single-board computer maker Raspberry Pi is updating its cute little computer-meet-keyboard device with better specifications. Named the Raspberry Pi 500, this successor to the Raspberry Pi 400 is as...
View ArticlePentagon says mystery drones over New Jersey are ‘not US military,’ not...
In a press briefing on Wednesday, the Pentagon said it has no evidence that the mysterious drones that have been flying over New Jersey and other parts of the northeast U.S. in recent weeks were coming...
View ArticleGoogle announces Android XR platform, will launch first on Samsung’s Project...
Google said that it is launching a new Android-based XR platform on Thursday to accommodate AI features. The company said the platform, called Android XR, will support app development on different...
View ArticleGoogle wants to sell those Project Astra AR glasses some day, but it won’t be...
Google is slowly peeling back the curtain on its vision to, one day, sell you glasses with augmented reality and multimodal AI capabilities. The company’s plans for those glasses, however, are still...
View ArticleSee what Google’s Project Astra AR glasses can do (for a select few beta...
Google has released a prototype of Project Astra’s AR glasses for testing in the real world. The glasses are part of Google’s long-term plan to one day have hardware with augmented reality and...
View ArticleApple reportedly developing foldable iPhone and iPad
The next big upgrade to Apple’s mobile devices could be foldability, according to multiple reports published Sunday. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is aiming to launch two foldable devices...
View ArticleMeta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI video
Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are getting several new AI-powered upgrades, including the ability to have an ongoing conversation and translate between languages. Ray-Ban Meta owners in Meta’s early...
View ArticleAmazon Fire TV introduces ‘Dual Audio’ feature for simultaneous listening via...
Amazon announced on Wednesday new accessibility features for Fire TV, including a notable “Dual Audio” capability for the newly launched Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series, which was unveiled in November....
View ArticleHyme Energy signs global deal with Arla to scale thermal storage tech
For many industries, lithium batteries just don’t cut it — they’re getting increasingly expensive, require too much space, and sometimes are just overkill for many industrial use cases. Thermal...
View ArticleOura closes $200M round, bringing its valuation to $5.2B
Smart ring maker Oura announced on Thursday that it has closed a $200 million Series D funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $5.2 billion. The round included participation from Fidelity...
View ArticleTetsuwan Scientific is making robotic AI scientists that can run experiments...
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View ArticleApple might be working on a smart doorbell
There’s been a lot of reporting in recent months around Apple’s efforts to expand its footprint in customers’ homes with in-development products like a wall-mounted smart home hub. According to a new...
View ArticleEero’s Outdoor 7 long-distance mesh unit solved our yearslong Wi-Fi quandary...
So far in life, I haven’t needed be a “mesh guy.” A well-chosen and carefully placed Wi-Fi router has worked fine in our modest abodes, but one particular situation has resisted simple solutions until...
View ArticleCES 2025 is coming: TechCrunch wants to meet your hardware startup
According to the calendar, we’re a mere weeks out from CES — the perfect gift for your gadget blogger who has everything. The massive consumer electronics and automotive event kicks off in Las Vegas on...
View ArticleNvidia’s CES 2025 keynote: How to watch
Nvidia will no doubt have the biggest CES 2025. After all, the company has pretty much the biggest everything nowadays. The chip giant is sporting a $3.4+ trillion market cap, due largely to its...
View ArticleProton’s device aims to help those with kidney disease and cut heart failure...
People with chronic kidney disease, or those at risk of heart failure, are greatly affected by potassium imbalances in the body. These can even be life-threatening. While wearable glucose monitors are...
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