Daily Archives: March 11, 2020

Augmented reality headset maker Magic Leap has struggled with the laws of physics and failed to get to market. Now it’s seeking an acquirer, but talks with Facebook and medical goods giant Johnson & Johnson led nowhere according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond. After raising over $2 billion and being valued between […]

Desperate to exit, a $10B price tag for Magic Leap ...

This entry was posted in augmented reality Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware Magic Leap Microsoft Startups Sundar Pichai TC Wearables and tagged apple facebook google on March 11, 2020 by Josh Constine

The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to ban federal departments and agencies from buying or using foreign-made drones, citing a risk to national security, TechCrunch has learned. The draft order, which was drafted in the past few weeks and seen by TechCrunch, would effectively ban both foreign-made drones or drones made with foreign […]

US is preparing to ban foreign-made drones from government use

This entry was posted in China DJI drone Gadgets Government hardware Policy robotics Security wireless on March 11, 2020 by Zack Whittaker

As a cell phone plan, Yahoo Mobile seems pretty straightforward — there’s just one pricing tier, where you pay $39.99 per month for unlimited calls, data and mobile hotspot usage. But you may be wondering why Yahoo is getting into the phone business. It makes more sense when you recall that Yahoo is owned by Verizon, […]

Yahoo Mobile is a $39.99 unlimited phone and data plan

This entry was posted in Mobile Verizon yahoo-mail on March 11, 2020 by Anthony Ha

The kids are alright, except for the ones who are not.

Coronavirus Campus Shutdowns Hit Some Groups Especially Hard

This entry was posted in Gear on March 11, 2020 by Lauren Goode

“Smart” cameras are to be found in millions of homes, but the truth is they’re not all that smart. Facial recognition and motion detection are their main tricks… but what if you want to know if the dog jumped on the couch, or if your toddler is playing with the stove? Visual One equips cameras […]

Visual One smartens up home security cameras with object and ...

This entry was posted in artificial intelligence Computer Vision Gadgets hardware Internet of Things smart home Startups TC on March 11, 2020 by Devin Coldewey

The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. More generally it wants to restrict single-use products, tackle “premature obsolescence” and ban the destruction of unsold durable goods — in order to make sustainable products the norm. The proposals […]

European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and ...

This entry was posted in Europe Gadgets GreenTech mobile phones on March 11, 2020 by Natasha Lomas

Users of Storz & Bickel’s vaporizers can once again connect their vapes to iPhones. The company’s solution comes several months after Apple enacted a ban on apps for tobacco and cannabis vaporizers. This time around, Storz & Bickel turned to a web app to provide iPhone users with expanded controls over their vapes. I found […]

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