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Watch Sony test drive its Vision-S prototype on public roads Sponsored Links Sony Partway through last year, Sony’s Vision-S electric vehicle went from a mere prototype to something the company said it wanted to bring closer to reality. In July, Sony announced it planned to start testing the vehicle on public roads by the end…
Netflix and Kevin Hart agree to a multi-year film deal 2021 is off to a great start for everybody named Kevin Hart. Netflix announced on Monday that it had signed a multi-year distribution deal with the comedian’s HartBeat Production company. Under the terms of that deal, Netflix would be the exclusive host for four upcoming…
PopSockets are going MagSafe Mitchell Clark PopSockets is announcing that it’s making its iconic phone holders compatible with MagSafe. When Apple announced that accessories would be able to attach to the iPhone 12 with MagSafe, many people immediately thought of PopSockets — including the company itself, which announced it was working on adding compatibility. Now,…
Dolby promises better call quality with Dolby Voice for PCs Sponsored Links Dolby Dolby is looking to help your audio and video calls sound as clear as possible by optimizing microphone and speaker performance. It has announced a tool called Dolby Voice for PCs, which it says removes unwanted background noise and echoes, while automatically…
Sony shows off its Airpeak filmmaking drone for the first time Sponsored Links Sony Just two months after announcing the Airpeak in a vague press release and equally mysterious video, Sony has shown off its new drone in a virtual CES 2021 presentation. The Airpeak supports Sony’s Alpha series of mirrorless cameras and uses AI…
Hatch adds the $39 Rest Mini sound machine to its lineup Sponsored Links Hatch Last year at CES, Hatch announced the Restore, a smart sleep light intended for adults that replicates the popular design and features of its baby line-up the Rest and Rest+. This year, they’ve announced another smart sound machine, the Rest Mini.…
Facebook bans all mentions of ‘stop the steal’ ahead of inauguration Sponsored Links Brian Snyder / reuters Facebook says it’s barring all mentions of the phrase “stop the steal” in the wake of last week’s riot in Washington D.C. that resulted in five deaths. The social network said Monday that it will start taking down…
Intel’s Rocket Lake S CPUs are up to 19 percent faster than last year Sponsored Links Nigel Treblin / reuters We’ve known since October that Intel’s upcoming Rocket Lake S desktop CPUs will only support up to 8-core chips, down from last year’s 10-core i9-10900K. The real question is if that step back will be…
Intel Evo Chromebooks will feature visual sensing tech and Thunderbolt Sponsored Links Tyrone Siu / reuters Intel normally doesn’t have much dedicated hardware for Chromebooks at CES, but this year it announced a few intriguing tidbits. First, the company revealed that Chromebooks are coming with Intel Evo branding, its new name for refined Project Athena…
Intel’s 11th-gen H-series CPUs are made for ultraportable gaming laptops Historically, Intel’s H-series laptop chips have been meant for beefy gaming and workhorse PCs. That’s in contrast to its U-series CPUs, which are aimed at efficient ultraportables. Putting an H-series chip into a thin and light notebook would normally be a thermal nightmare. But this…