In the 2021 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple introduced a new premium iCloud tier called iCloud+, and one of the most interesting features it offers is Private Relay. Private Relay wasn’t officially called a VPN, but it operates similar to one. If you’re browsing the Internet in Safari, the feature will route your traffic through…
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The South Korean electronic manufacturer Samsung made a stretchable OLED display that can monitor and display your heartbeat. The display can be stretched by 30% and Samsung says it can monitor your heartbeat more accurately than existing wearable devices — and for longer time periods. Manufacturing electronic circuitry that can stretch significantly without damage is…
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The president of El Salvador introduced a plan to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender. The president — Nayib Bukele says that the move will make it easier for people to send money home to their families. 70% of the Central American country’s population does not have banking services. The issue of banks discriminating against people…
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Mercedes-Benz has been known over the past century as a manufacturer of luxurious cars that generally favour luxury over economy. Over the past few decades they have been branching out with different types of vehicles, including large SUVs, small SUVs, crossover coupes, small hatchback cars, and other cars costing less than $40,000 — like the…
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Sales of the Nintendo Switch portable game console exceeded 20 million units in Japan as of June 2, 2021. The console was launched in 2017, so it took four years to reach this milestone. Global sales have exceeded 84 million, which is impressive. The popularity of the Switch shows that game consoles are still hanging…
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Dell has discontinued the Alienware Graphics Amplifier (AGA) — an external GPU that turned heads with its ability to plug high performance graphics into supported laptops. The ability to plug a desktop graphics card into a laptop was appealing to anyone that needed that level of performance in a laptop, although it used Dell’s proprietary…
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Alienware has taken on the challenge of manufacturing gaming laptops that are thin, cool, and powerful — a very difficult combination to achieve. They have released their new X15 laptops which are 15.9mm thick (two of its configurations, at least). The X15 base model is $1,999, and that contains an Intel i7-11800H processor – a…
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Android apps have been launching custom share menus. However, recently they haven’t been able to (but they can launch ShareSheet, the official share menu) and this was reported as a bug by Sharedr. Google says it isn’t a bug and that apps aren’t supposed to alter share menus because it’s technically infeasible and causes an…
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The upcoming USB-C 2.1 standard will support up to 240 Watts — a large increase from the 100 Watts that the current USB-C Power Delivery (PD) standard supports. USB-C PD has really changed the way that we connect and power devices by combining high current carrying capacity with USB data lines. This resulted in fewer…
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Apple has released iOS 14.6, an update that enables iPhones to use the new lossless version of Apple Music among other benefits. Apple Card Family: iOS 14.6 enables Apple Card Family users to track and manage expenditure with optional limits and other controls via a convenient app. This is definitely welcome at a time when…
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Solar power systems are a growing way to generate electricity on-site for homes and businesses with reduced or no dependence on the electricity grid — depending on the type of installation. This article walks you through the stages of power conversion so you’ll better understand the anatomy of solar systems. Note: Not all solar systems…
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A phototransistor is a switch that is triggered by light. A transistor is a device that allows electric current to pass through it if its gate or collector is supplied with an electric current. A phototransistor on the other hand allows electric current to pass through it if it is exposed to light. Depending on…
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