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A Pandemic-Induced Bankruptcy Killed the HAL-9000 Smart Speaker
If you need another reminder that it’s an especially risky time to back crowdfunded products on sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter, Master Replicas Group, who introduced a smart speaker version of the HAL 9000 computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey, is shutting down, and unless a minor miracle occurs (space babies?) backers probably won’t be…
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The Best Controller of All Time Has Been Turned Into a Handheld That Can’t Actually Play GameCube Games
The problem with most handheld gaming systems is that they sacrifice ergonomic controls for portability, but the RetroBlock2 could change that. It’s designed from the ground up around the much-loved Nintendo GameCube controller, and will soon be hitting Kickstarter.
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Audi’s Video Projector Headlights Are Finally Available on 2021 Models
As electric cars become more common and less of a novelty, car makers are on the hunt for the next innovative feature to woo consumers. For Audi, that’s the company’s Digital Matrix LED headlights, which double as video projectors to intelligently illuminate the road ahead.
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Google’s Nest Audio Is the Best Sounding Smart Speaker You Can Get for $149
After buying Nest back in 2014, Google has been repositioning all of its smart home products under the brand, and that includes its smart speakers. One of the last holdouts to be upgraded as a Nest was one of the company’s first smart speakers, the 4-year-old Google Home. But the new Google Nest Audio sounds…