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RadioShack is back (kind of)

7 January 2025 at 09:00

The 21st century has not been kind to RadioShack. The once-dominant electronics component retailer simply couldn’t compete with big box stores like Best Buy and online retail juggernaut Amazon. February 2015 saw the company delisted from the New York Stock Exchange before declaring bankruptcy the same month. Later that year, RadioShack began the process of […]

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Meticulous shows off its smart espresso machine at CES 2025

7 January 2025 at 08:48

Meticulous is showcasing its smart espresso maker, which it says is the world’s first robotic lever espresso machine, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The prototype has raised nearly $5 million in funding on Kickstarter and another $1.6 million million on Indiegogo. The company’s first batch of espresso machines is set to ship […]

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Employer.com offers to buy failed fintech Level, a week after it makes offer for Bench

7 January 2025 at 08:47

Employer.com has offered to acquire Level, a fintech startup that just last week abruptly shut down after failing to find a buyer, according to The Information. But Level is still mulling over the offer, its Employer.com CMO Matt Charney told TechCrunch. β€œIt’s with legal,” he said. Founded in 2018 by early Square employee Paul Aaron, […]

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Peacock is experimenting with mini-games and short videos

7 January 2025 at 07:13

As Peacock continues to trail behind major players in the entertainment industry like Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube, the streaming service is adopting strategies similar to its rivals with two new initiatives: mini-games and a short-form vertical video feed. The company announced these experiments at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. Starting this […]

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Meta to phase back in political content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

7 January 2025 at 07:07

As part of a significant overhaul of its content moderation policies announced on Tuesday, Meta admitted that its approach to limiting political content across its platforms had been β€œpretty blunt” and would now be addressed. The company said it would once again phase in political content into Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, allowing people who want […]

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UK confirms plans to criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake content

7 January 2025 at 07:01

The U.K. is forging ahead with plans to make the act of creating sexually explicit β€œdeepfake” images a specific criminal offence. A deepfake refers to manipulated media, often video or audio, created using AI to make someone appear to say or do something they didn’t. The U.K. had already made sharing β€” and the threat […]

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Ultrahuman stakes a claim to luxury smart rings with trio of 18K gold and pt950 platinum bands

7 January 2025 at 07:00

Smart ring maker Ultrahuman took the wraps off a trio of extra shiny high-tech trinkets at CES 2025 on Tuesday, adding a premium jewelry collection to its range of wellness wearables. It’s given the Ring line the brand name Rare, a neat verbal echo of the company’s mainstream smart ring, the Ring Air. The Indian […]

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Reddit intros new trends tools for businesses and an AMA ad format

7 January 2025 at 06:46

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Reddit unveiled new trends tools aimed at businesses and a new ad format for its Ask Me Anything (AMA) Q&A sessions. The announcements come after a record fiscal quarter for Reddit. In Q3 2024, the social network reported more than 100 million daily active users for the […]

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Serve Robotics raises additional $80M as it scales sidewalk delivery robots

7 January 2025 at 06:11

Nvidia and Uber-backed Serve Robotics has raised $80 million via a direct offering of 4.2 million shares of common stock. The fresh cash will help the company extend its runway through 2026 and scale its fleet from the 100 robots on the streets of Los Angeles today to the 2,000 Serve hopes to deploy by […]

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Alta Resource breaks down e-waste for rare earth metals that electronics need

7 January 2025 at 06:10

Nvidia, Apple, and the Pentagon want more rare earth metals. Alta says it can capture more of the critical minerals from low-grade sources than other methods.

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Withings launches BPM Vision, a $130 home blood pressure monitor, at CES 2025

7 January 2025 at 06:00

Withings has made a name for itself by making clinical grade health technologies accessible to consumer. This week at CES 2025, the firm revealed two new products that fit the description nicely, one hardware and one software. BPM Vision is the more notable. It’s a travel size home blood pressure monitor, complete with interchangeable arm […]

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Fermata uses computer vision to detect diseases and pests in plants

7 January 2025 at 06:00

When Valeria Kogan started her Ph.D. program in bioinformatics, the scientific field that uses computation and software to analyze biological data, in 2017, she imagined her career would always be within the fields of mathematics, medicine, or biology. But after the first AI boom in the late 2010s, she got an intriguing opportunity in a […]

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German Bionic’s new exoskeleton supports 80-pound lifts

7 January 2025 at 06:00

At CES 2025, German Bionic announced the Apogee Ultra, a new robotic exoskeleton it claims is the β€œworld’s most powerful.” What did the system do to earn such a lofty title? It offers up to 80 pounds of dynamic lift assistance. That mean a payload of 70 pounds feels more like 9 to 11 pounds […]

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Razer’s concept gaming chair will heat your butt up before cooling it down

7 January 2025 at 06:00

Razer is always a source for good, weird fun during CES week. The gaming peripheral giant kicked off CES 2025 with a handful of Monday morning announcements, including a new take on its mesh chair. Built around the company’s well-received Razer Fujin Pro, Project Arielle adds heating and cooling to the mix. As the chair’s […]

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Petcube’s new water fountain aims to protect your cat’s urinary health

7 January 2025 at 05:00

Dehydration is a major cause of illness in cats and affects millions of them each year. To address this issue, Petcube, a pet tech company known for its smart cameras and treat dispensers, introduced its first pet water fountain at CES 2025 on Tuesday. This fountain gives pets access to clean, safe water when their […]

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Kombu is changing the way we make our β€˜booch’ with its modern kombucha brewer

7 January 2025 at 05:00

Kombucha, a fermented tea that has been around for thousands of years and was once considered a niche health drink, is currently experiencing a surge in popularity as more consumers look for gut-friendly beverages. However, this fizzy drink isn’t exactly cheap, and home brewing can be messy, overly complicated, and time-consuming. Additionally, the supplies needed […]

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Segway dropped two e-bikes at CES that are stylish and packed with tech for under $3000

7 January 2025 at 05:00

Micromobility giant Segway launched two new e-bikes at CES 2025 that are designed to make the experience of riding a bike easier, safer, more convenient, and more accessible.Β  The new bikes – the Xyber that’s giving dirt bike energy, and the classic-looking Xafari – are available for pre-order now, with expected delivery in February, according […]

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