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The Tesla of appliances? SamsungsJet Bot AI+ $1,299 robotic vacuumis now available for purchase. The Jet Bot also has object recognition, so it hopefully wont confuse your socks with a dust bunny. Samsung Its 3D depth cameraequivalent to 256,000 distance sensorscan precisely detect obstacles as small as 0.3 inches. Object detection is supposed to prevent the unit from getting stuck on small obstacles in its cleaning path. Teslareportedly is testingsimilar lidar technology for use with its self-driving cars....

But there are a few simple things that it’s possible for you to do to protect yourself. Here are some tips to get you started. Read your privacy policies. Lock down your account.Treat apps like Strava the same way you do your mainstream social media accounts. Don’t let people you don’t know follow you. Hide the starts and ends of your runs.Strava maps can make it painfully obvious where you live....

While sand is an essential raw material for producing solar cells, not every kind of sand will do. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home? Enter some basic information below, and well instantly provide a free estimate of your energy savings. Here’s what goes into a solar panel. What are monocrystalline solar panels made of? For monocrystalline solar panels, individual wafers are cut from a single ingot....

Good luck with that, Twitter. So how did the screenshot become the default for sharing stuff on the internet? “It’s easier than saving a photo. Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Images You don’t have to right-click and choose where to save. “And some apps don’t let you save images, like Instagram.” Easy Let’s share a Tweet from the Twitter website. One is to send via direct message. We’re now three taps in, and we’re still navigating the hierarchy....

Snap’s Family Centeradds new parental monitoring features, but with a twist. To start, both parent and child have to agree to enable it. Alsocoming soonis a feature that lets parents view any new friends their kids add. Snapchat It seems to be a pretty good balance between the interests of the involved parties. Expectation of Privacy Let’s back up a second. Should kids even expect privacy online? After all, they’re just kids, right?...

it’s possible for you to then change the various sound effects. New research by software transcription companyotter.aishows that more than 40 percent of remote workers have experienced Zoom fatigue. And we need to find ways of keeping colleagues informed without dragging everyone onto constant Zoom calls. Alistair Berg / Getty Images Liang touted his own companys software as a way to escape Zoom meetings. Liang added that their research indicates smaller, shorter meetings could be far more effective....

These developments are on pace to change the way facial recognition operates in society. It appears possible to verify most peoples identity without requiring them to remove their mask. This is seen as “not ideal.” Sergey Tinyakov / Getty Images More notably, as technology progresses, humans eventually will find a way to bypass those advancements. Pioneering tech is prone to exploitable weaknesses. Facial recognition software has become a darling of the tech industry....

The HomePod looks like previously discontinued models of the smart speaker. Applerecently revived the HomePod, and early reviewers said it sounds even better than earlier versions. Experts say the improved sound is thanks to algorithms that use the power of computation to boost sound quality. Apple The devices use machine learning and conventional digital signal processing algorithms in dedicated processors to improve audio quality." The speaker also uses advanced software to automatically tune the audio output to match the music being played....

That’s because producing your own energy through solarreduces your reliance on the electrical gridand its ever-rising prices. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home? Enter some basic information below, and well instantly provide a free estimate of your energy savings. Here’s what you should probably know about howsolar panelscan help insulate you from surging energy costs. How are energy prices changing?...

Germany already decrees a two-year warranty on all goods. This is obviously good news for consumers, but how might it change the way manufacturers design their gadgets? Or how retailers sell them? Ashkan Forouzani / Unsplash “A warranty is just a form of insurance. It turns the system from opt-in to a ‘you’ve got the option to’t opt out.’ This might fly in Europe, but Americans wouldn’t like the loss of freedom of choice here....

He’s an emerging force in the streaming world, looking to take over one sample at a time. “I worked really hard, and I grinded forever even without any payoff for it. Mama Matias worked in customer service while Papa Matias supported the family through his work in maintenance. Stefan Matias They were immigrants from The Azores, one of Portugals two scenic archipelagos, where upward mobility proved elusive. They found opportunity and life in Canada, where the budding streamer and his younger sister were born....

It feels like this is starting to become a habit. We’re used to most of our computerized devices being in a permanent beta state. The problem is, almost everything has a computer in it these days, including cars. Bram Van Oost / Unsplash Viewed in this light, pushing updates to vehicles without enough testing seems reckless. Maybe car makers should be forced to submit software features to safety tests, just like the cars themselves....

This places it alongside Moderna’s and Pfizer-BioNTech’s refreshed formulas. (For people who haven’t been vaccinated before, timing and number of doses varies.) Here’s what to know. When will the new COVID vaccines be available? What makes them different from last year’s? COVID vaccines should be available now. Or it’s possible for you to visit the pharmacy’s website directly. This is expected to provide better protection. How will people pay for COVID vaccines now?...