Forecast Advisor might be the best-kept secret in the weather business. It’s a website, run by a company called Intellovations, that compares the accuracy of a dozen of the largest weather forecasters. You put in your ZIP code (it only works in the US), and it spits back a ranking of the services based on how […]
Google Authenticator is adding a long-standing customer request: you can now sync your two-factor authentication codes to your Google account. So when you set up a new phone and log in to your account, Authenticator will be ready to go without requiring its own setup process. This also means that if you lose your phone […]
Back in early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic drove classrooms online, school districts found themselves needing to bulk purchase affordable laptops that they could send home with their students. Many of them turned to Chromebooks, with millions shipped out to schools across the country. As The Verge reports, fast forward to just three years later, and the […]
When will we finally see Google’s first foldable phone? The smart money is now on May 10th, with availability in June. CNBC reports that it got hold of internal marketing materials showing Google will launch the repeatedly reportedly delayed smartphone at May’s Google I/O. According to The Verge, the CNBC report corroborates what leakers like Roland Quandt and OnLeaks have already revealed. […]
Apple TV 4K is getting a new multiview feature just in time for NBA and Hockey playoffs, as first spotted by Tom’s Guide (via TechCrunch). The feature is still in beta and will reportedly let you watch up to four sports streams at once in a grid format. As The Verge reports, Developer Steve Moser first uncovered the multiview feature in […]
Google I/O 2023 is less than a month away, and it’s looking like this year’s event will come with new hardware announcements. Google is expected to announce its latest midtier phone, the Pixel 7A, at the May 10th I/O keynote. Of course, whenever the tech giant has anything they want to keep secret for a big […]
Window air conditioners and portable air purifiers will need to get more efficient to comply with new federal standards in the US. The new rules are expected to cut consumer electricity bills by $1.5 billion a year, according to the Department of Energy (DOE), which finalized the standards in March. As The Verge reports, on top of […]
NASA sent a powerful new instrument into space overnight to track air pollution. If all goes well, it should be able to zoom in to see how air quality changes from neighborhood to neighborhood across North America. That could fill in big data gaps that hide disparities when it comes to who has to live […]
Your Uber Eats app may look a little different the next time you open it. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Uber Eats is delisting restaurants from the app to thin out low-quality listings. This, a rep from Uber Eats confirmed to The Verge, will ensure that the listings left conform to its new set of […]
Three years after Google invested $450 million in home security company ADT, the two companies finally have an integrated offering for customers looking for a DIY smart security setup. ADT’s Self Setup system, which launched last month, will now integrate with Google Nest devices — including its video doorbell and indoor and outdoor cameras. According to The […]