In a report recently published by Wired, McDonald’s is set to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Dynamic Yield, a startup based in Tel Aviv that provides retailers with algorithmically driven “decision logic” technology. Just what is decision logic? Well, when you add an item to an online shopping cart, this is […]
If you don’t have good internet service, your smart gadgets are going to act real dum. Slow Wi Fi only gets worse the more devices you add to your network. A simple fix is relocating your router to a more centrally located area of your home so your signal won’t be blocked by walls and […]
Smart Home Technology can save you time, energy, and money, and it’s something the entire family can use, and do, together. But the deluge of new products and devices can be a tad overwhelming. If you’d like to make your home smarter, check out these gizmos to get you going. Go Hands-Free with a Voice […]
Over 424,000 drivers are injured yearly in car crashes because of distracted driving – the kind of distraction that comes from looking back and forth between a screen and the road, and smartphones and navigation systems make it too easy to get distracted when driving. Fighter pilots use transparent displays, but cars never had this […]
You’ve probably been caught off guard by videos that play automatically on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram – in fact, just across the internet in general. They begin playing as soon as you load a page or (if they’re more deviously implemented) when you start scrolling through a page to catch your attention. Whether you just […]
Automatic video play is a feature that, while nice to have when it’s surfacing content that’s related to your interests, can be pretty annoying. Autoplay videos can be harmful, too, exposing you to violent, offensive, or otherwise unwanted content that you shouldn’t have to see by default. The Verge reports that several browsers, like Google […]
Cheddar reports that Snap may be launching a new gaming platform for Snapchat as early as next month at the company’s Snap Partner Summit in Los Angeles on April 4th. Then The Information reported last Summer that Snap was working on a gaming program. And CNET reported that Snap also bought an Australian game studio […]
There’s a pretty solid argument to be made for integrating some kind of tracking technology onto your keyring. After all, a lost set of keys can create some pretty big headaches. Billed as the “world’s smartest key holder,” the KeySmart Pro embraces this line of thinking and adds a few extra bells and whistles. The […]
Most of us panic when our check engine light comes on – mostly because we have no idea what it actually means. Now a new app attempts to ease your mind and take the stress out of car repairs. Invented by three Georgia Tech grads, FIXD plugs in easily below your car’s steering wheel and […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a whopping third of adults report that they get less than the recommended amount of sleep. No doubt you’ve had your share of sleepless nights where you spend what seems like hours tossing and turning and staring at the clock, especially at this time of […]