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This year brought a whole host of innovative newpet tech, including smart collars and pet sitters. Among them is this smart bird feeder that’s equipped with a camera. That’s an $85 discount on a clever equipment that’s sure to provide hours of amusement. This solar-powered bird feeder has a 1080p smart camera that supports full-color night vision. Hey, did you know?CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money....

For weeks, Netflix had been advertising its live Love is Blind reunion special. The Love Is Blind season 4 reunion special was supposed to air live at 8 p.m. Netflix then released a statement on Twitter just before 9:30 p.m. ET apologizing that the special “did not turn out as planned.” Netflix ended up recording the special and said it would be released on the streaming service on Monday. The company hasn’t given a reason for the delay....

And most of his followers don’t realize they’re AI. But is it even art? Tool Art can be anything, from a painstakingly-created painting to asplash of waterin the desert sand. Westend61 / Getty Images What it all has in common is intention. Avery told Ars Technica that his 160 Instagram posts are the result of 13,723 images. He reckons each piece of work requires him to generate around 85 photos of source material and discards....

And home values have increased by more than 13% on average since last year. But just as important is the question of how to best leverage that equity. In 2009, web designer andbloggerWill Creech bought his 1956 midcentury-modern home in Charlotte, North Carolina. “If the value continues to climb, I would personally prefer to do nothing,” he says. Some renovation projects can add more value to your home. And, depending on which projects you choose, a portion of your loan interest may be tax-deductible....

And keyboard shortcuts quickly become second nature. Like a pianist playing chords, you no longer think about where to put your fingers. You just play the chord or trigger the shortcut. Ableton Live 12 on a Laptop.Ableton As you’d imagine, this is even more important once you’re in the creative zone. Keyboard shortcuts stop the app from distracting you with its interface whenever you want to do something. And while it might have taken a long time to arrive, the result is totally worth it....

Mixed-reality company Within said Thursday it has soldWonderscope, itsaugmented-realityreading app for Apple devices, to Amira Learning. Both Wonderscope and Amira Learning’s technology listen to students reading aloud. With Wonderscope, reading out loud unlocks steps in an immersive AR story. With Amira, it’s a way for its technology to assess and assist in reading mastery. Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. One of Wonderscope’s stories, Clio’s Cosmic Quest, follows an animated space particle to her nebula....

I’ve said it till I’m blue in the fingers. But does anyone listen? Of course they don’t. They tell other people. Some of those other people might work for the authorities. You might, as a result, get arrested. It really did fit rather well. This dress had a distinctive neon leopard print. This Facebook friend forwarded a post from 27-year-old Danielle Saxton. It read: “Love my new dress.” Her new dress bore, in Williams' eyes, a stunning resemblance to the one allegedly stolen....

You’ve heard of startups building computer chips, delivery drones and social networks. “We’re now focusing on having our first calves in the next four to six years.” Colossal hopes its work will draw attention to biodiversity problems and ultimately help fix them. Colossal has raised $15 million so far, led by investment firmTulco. Colossal also hopes to develop artificial wombs to grow its mammoth embryos. At the foundation of Colossal’s work is CRISPR....

Like death andtaxes, chores are a fact of life. Right now, Woot hasdiscounted vacuums and other cleaning tools by up to 84%. It has 2,000 Pa of suction power and can be controlled via the EufyHome app. Or you might splurge on the iRobot Roomba i4 robot vacuum, whichis $160. There’s also the Tineco Pure One X, whichWoot has for $100. Read more:you might’t Stop Dust, but you might Slow It Down....

These refurbished cameras are all on sale at Woot right now with prices starting atjust $40. ET on Feb. 7). Woot’s sale includes four different cameras with the cheapest being the third-genRing Stick Up Cam. Priced at$40this camera is available in two colors and offers live viewing via its HD camera. Being battery powered, installation is a breeze, too. Alternatively, theBlink Outdoor(third gen) camera is available forjust $45. The indoor version is also yoursfor $45if you don’t need the weatherproofing....

If you’re anything like me, your day starts with an empty grid on your phone’s screen. As of early January, more than 300,000 people had played the game, according toThe New York Times. I’ve been thinking about what makesWordleso special, and for me it boils down to two characteristics. Yes I understand they’re two very different games with decidedly different approaches to gameplay. As their respective titles suggest, Wordle is a word puzzle andHQ Triviais a trivia game show....

2022 isstillthe Year of the Wordle. Somehow it has maintained its hold on the public consciousness and over Google’s all-seeing algorithm. OK, maybe not that last one. After all that, it’s usually 10:30 a.m. The bite-size, web-based delights were absolutely tanking my morning productivity. Others were plain ripoffs seeking a quick buck. Everybody was playing Wordle because Wordle gave us 15 minutes in every day to ourselves. It broke up our never-ending doomscrolling with cute little emoji grids for a while there....

It was created by an IT security researcher and hacker known asStacksmashing, so… Because, well, I wanted Wordle on a Game Boy. The game looks exactly like Wordle and plays pretty much the same, too. It has its own little keyboard and that all-too-familiar grid offering six chances to guess a five-letter word. There are apparently 8,000 words in the game’s repository, so not every Wordle game is included. Correct guesses are black, correct letters that aren’t placed right are gray....