science and technology
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You Have a Week to Opt-Out of Amazon Footpath, Do It Now
Users of Amazon Ring and Echo have only about a week to opt-out of the tech giant’s sketchy new IoT service, Footpath. The feature goes live on June 8th and promises to share an encrypted sliver of your home network with the networks of other nearby Amazon IoT device users as a way to “improve…
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You’ll Have to Wait Until June for Apple’s Paid Podcast Subscription Service
Apple’s pushing back the launch of its podcast subscription marketplace until June to ensure it’s “delivering the best experience for creator and listeners,” according to a company email to podcasters obtained by 9to5Mac. Apparently, its new service still needs a few tweaks before it’s ready to see the light of day.
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Lucid Air’s User Interface Has Four Screens, Some Buttons And A Bit Of Common Sense
Designing a digital interface that is equipped to handle all of the capabilities modern cars have without simultaneously being a cluttered, overwhelming mess is a challenge, to say the least. Some automakers have gone for the kitchen sink approach of lavishing their dashboards with pillar-to-pillar touchscreens, which might be cool to look at in still…
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Snap Doubles Down on Its Smart Glasses Line, Buys AR Display Supplier for More Than $640 Million
Snap is going all-in on its augmented reality smart glasses whether consumers want them or not. Right after announcing the latest generation of its Spectacles line, news surfaced that Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, which supplies the AR displays powering its frames, for more than $US500 ($641) million, the Verge reported Friday.