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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25618882/World_s_First_Smart_Deadbolt_With_UWB_NFC_Technology.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The Ultraloq Bolt Mission from U-tec is the first smart lock with UWB")
Source: The Verge U-tec’s new smart lock will allow your door to unlock automatically as you approach it using ultra wideband (UWB) technology. The auto-unlock features that U-tec and others previously offered used a combination of BLE, Wi-Fi, and GPS, which can be unreliable and slow. The Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB Plus NFC is the first smart lock…
Source: Venture Beat Los Angeles Comic Con is returning on October 4 to October 6 with more gaming fandom and other elements of pop culture like comics, sci-fi and anime. The event has become L.A.’s largest pop culture event, and today the exp released its entire lineup of panels, entertainment and activations. It began expanding…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25619414/2154292697.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Keurig caught making ‘inaccurate’ recycling claims about its coffee pods")
Source: The Verge Keurig did not disclose that two of the largest recycling companies in the United States had expressed significant concerns to Keurig regarding the commercial feasibility of curbside recycling of K-Cup pods at that time and indicated that they did not presently intend to accept them for recycling. In fiscal year 2019, sales…
Source: Venture Beat Chinese-owned shopping platforms Shein and Temu have surged in popularity in recent years, quickly catching up to U.S. retail giants like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Their focus on fast fashion and influencer marketing has pulled in millions of users, becoming the most downloaded apps of 2023. But how exactly did these newcomers…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25606870/STK445_ADVERTISING_STK093_GOOGLE_F.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "How Google altered a deal with publishers who couldn’t say no")
Source: The Verge Google changed the rules of its publisher ad product in a way it knew online websites selling ad space would protest in order to gain back more control in the ad tech market, the Department of Justice alleged on the trial’s fourth day in its antitrust case against the company. Through the…
Source: Venture Beat Fast Travel Games has developed its first multiplayer title as well as a new in-house IP: Hide-and-seek VR game Mannequin. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25545715/STK481_STK432_CONGRESS_GOVERNMENT_CIVRGINIA_C.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "US takes aim at Shein and Temu with new import rule proposal")
Source: The Verge The Biden administration is addressing the “de minimis” exemption that it says some Chinese e-commerce companies “abuse” to ship products under $800 to US customers without tariffs. New rules proposed on Friday subject certain shipments from China to closer inspection and tariffs — a move that will affect products sold by ultralow-cost…
Source: Venture Beat Monster Summer: Escape is a new Roblox experience promoting the adventure film Monster Summer, created by Soma Games. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25619016/53971042042_e76709bbf9_h.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Astro Bot sounds as great as it plays")
Source: The Verge Astro Bot is a game I cannot help but to evangelize, raving about its cute characters, its bright and varied level design, and its short but dense 8–10 hour runtime. But perhaps the biggest element contributing to the game’s joyousness is its sound design, which makes Astro Bot something that engages and…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25619025/Megalopolis_Still_01.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Megalopolis review: a confusing, bloated mess")
Source: The Verge There’s a refreshing idealism to Megalopolis. In a time overflowing with grim, nihilistic postapocalyptic stories, Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film is a retrofuturistic parable about creating a better world through architecture, science, and dreams. Unfortunately, that sheen fades almost immediately. The film wants viewers to imagine an idealistic future. But its vision…
