Something to look forward to: Last year, Apple introduced Continuity Camera in iOS 16, allowing users to pair their iPhone with a Mac and use it as a high-quality webcam. Now, Google is following Cupertino’s lead to bring similar functionality to Android phones. The Android 14 QPR1 beta is now available for recent Pixel phone models. One feature it introduces is Google’s answer to Apple’s Continuity Camera, which allows users to turn their smartphones into webcams on Macs installed with macOS Ventura or later. Continuity Camera connects an iPhone to a Mac to give the computer access to the smartphone’s…
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What is a Surface event without a Panos Panay? Microsoft answered the existential question today during a New York City Windows event. The company broke out the big guns in the absence of the longtime division head Panay (whose hasty exit from the company was announced earlier this week), as CEO Satya Nadella took the stage. But hardware was the real star of the show today — specifically the Surface Laptop Go 3 and Surface Laptop Studio 2. Fifteen months after the Laptop Go 2 debuted with a new fingerprint reader, its successor arrived with new internals. The system is…
The CIDOO V65 Pro is squarely aimed at those looking for a premium custom keyboard experience but only have the budget for a $129 product. Thankfully, it’s now 2023, and keyboard enthusiasts don’t have to invest hundreds of dollars to get premium results. With the CIDOO V65 Pro, buyers get a great-looking 65% design in a CNC case, solid linear key switches atop a hot-swappable PCB, gasket mounting, and a metal rotary knob. So how does it perform? Here is my CIDOO V65 Pro review. Going retro I went with the Retro assembled version for my review, but it also…
No prizes for guessing who the champion in our trending chart is this week – the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is still going strong in the week it went on sale. However the family monopoly was broken by Xiaomi, who introduced the Redmi Note 13 family. We have the Pro+ member of that lineup in second, followed by the Pro in third. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra got boosted by all the comparison to the leader and ended up fourth as the iPhone 15 Pro is down to fifth this week. We then have the vanilla Redmi Note 13,…
Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10220 Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power. The most popular method for removing salt (sodium chloride) from sea water is reverse osmosis, which uses a porous membrane that allows water molecules through but not salt. However, this method requires a high pressure and substantial amounts of electricity. The membrane often clogs up, reducing the efficiency of the process. The new technique, developed by a team of scientists from the Universities of…
Jordan McFarlen is joining Conexus Venture Capital as a director after six years with the credit union’s business incubator Cultivator. “I’ll be jumping right in to support the current portfolio companies, and then we’re focused on the future,” McFarlen told BetaKit. During his tenure at the Regina, Sask.-based Cultivator, McFarlen helped support startups on their path to raise a combined $115 million CAD in investment capital. In his new role, McFarlen will be fully dedicated to Conexus Venture Capital Fund 1, and any future funds in that series, Conexus said in a statement. “I think we see great opportunity…
There may not have been a media event this week, but that doesn’t mean things weren’t incredibly busy in the Apple world. The week kicked off with the official release of iOS 17 and related updates, and then there was a daily trickle of media reviews for all of the incoming new hardware. It all culminated with Friday’s launch of the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, and the tweaked AirPods Pro with USB-C case. There’s been lots to unpack with all of this, so read on for all the details! iOS 17 Features: The…
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is implementing a new security measure at the Times Square subway station. It’s deploying a security robot to patrol the premises, which authorities say is meant to “keep you safe.” We’re not talking about a RoboCop-like machine or any human-like biped robot — the K5, which was made by California-based company Knightscope, looks like a massive version of R2-D2. Albert Fox Cahn, the executive director of privacy rights group Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, has a less flattering description for it, though, and told The New York Times that it’s like a “trash can on wheels.”K5…
Tales of the Shire is a cozy new game set in The Lord of the Rings universe and it’s coming out sometime next year. Developed by Wētā Workshop, the New Zealand-based special effects and props company that worked on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, and published by Private Division, Tales of the Shire promises to let players live their best cozy Hobbit life. Private Division revealed little about the game with its announcement yesterday, although it did release a teaser trailer that captures the vibes of living on The Shire. Check out the Tales of the Shire teaser trailer for yourself…
iOS 17 brings a lot of small tweaks to existing features on the iPhone, but it also makes some interesting, hidden changes, including one that might help with the health of your eyes. The new feature is called Screen Distance, and it’s designed to help you reduce eye strain caused by holding your phone too close to your face. Unfortunately, the feature’s buried in the settings, so here’s what you need to do if you want to start using it. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up,…