Year: 2020

The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom is banning phone carriers from selling locked handsets starting in December 2021 to make it easier for people to switch providers, the watchdog has announced. Although BBC News notes that many carriers like O2, Sky, Three, and Virgin already sell unlocked handsets as standard, others […]

Gadget crowdfunding is great for fulfilling niche demands. Most people, for instance, would never buy a $599 Wi-Fi-enabled typewriter. But in 2016, a Detroit-based startup called Astrohaus proved that not only could such a thing exist, but it could be a delightful and strangely satisfying device. Now, Astrohaus is trying […]

Last month, Capcom and Netflix announced their creative collaboration which will see the daring duo of Resident Evil 2, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, star on the small screen. A CG anime web series, Hiroyuki Kobayashi will be in the role of executive producer. Since Kobayashi has been with the […]

From messing with control panels to drinking space beverages, The Child stole our hearts, and now you can get him to follow you everywhere you go with this Baby Yoda RC spotted by Nerdist. And honestly, we think it’s just a little creepy, but you might think it’s adorable.

New resource-efficient gesture recognition can be embedded into smart clothing. Technology developed in collaboration between Aalto University and company HitSeed could be used in manufacturing and healthcare, for example.

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In an interview for CNET’s Now What series, author Tiffany Shlain says staying off the internet for 24 hours as part of her weekly “Tech Shabbat” is key to coping with our always-connected world.

The new iPhone’s contactless system goes beyond charging.