The latest beta build of the Microsoft Authenticator on Android and iOS is gaining the ability to import any of your saved passwords from the Chrome browser.
As a way to improve your overall account security, a solid authenticator is a fantastic addition to a complex password. Microsoft Authenticator is a completely free two-factor authentication (2FA) app that includes all the core features…
Google Maps appears to be testing a new route option UI
February 4, 2021
With travel currently feeling more like a necessity rather than something you do for fun, you’re probably not using Google Maps as much as you did previously. However, it looks like the Google Maps app on Android is testing a UI refresh for the route option…
February 2021 security patch rolls out for the Galaxy S9 and S9+
February 4, 2021
The end of software support for the Galaxy S9 series is not too far away, but before that does eventually happen, you can grab the February 2021 security patch.
Selected regions are now starting to see the February 2021 security patch head out to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ (via…
Over the past year, TikTok has taken the world by storm with addictive content that you can sink hours into. Now, it’s even easier to spend too much time on the platform. TikTok is coming to Android TV.
Available now on the Google Play Store, TikTok for Android TV works a lot like the regular app. Videos are shown in a feed where you can flip through to see more content. Of course, the vast…
Google Fit can measure heart & respiratory rate using your phone’s cameras, starting on Pixel
February 4, 2021
Google Health encompasses the various teams at Google working on helping people “live their healthiest life.” The latest effort lets you measure your heart and respiratory rate using the Google Fit app and cameras on an Android phone.
To measure the number of breaths…
Electric moped sharing company Revel to build DC fast charging stations for electric cars
February 4, 2021
Revel has announced plans to build DC fast charging stations, known as Revel Superhubs. The move sees Revel beginning to expand its core business strategy beyond electric moped sharing.
The first Revel Superhub will be deployed in Brooklyn, where the company originally…
Tesla has released a new video of one of its new Giga Press casting machines in action producing a giant single-piece rear body casting for Model Y.
Tesla is literally going big on casting
In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its vehicles in bigger pieces.
We previously reported that Tesla is now producing the Model Y with one giant rear…
In an effort to simplify and condense photography kits, Benro has launched the Polaris: an electric tripod head combined with a smart camera controller. It combines the benefits of a traditional tripod head with the smart controls necessary for complicated camera moves.
Nikon is set to cease operations at two of its Japanese factories in March. Those two factories are used to produce interchangeable lenses for its digital cameras, and the remaining domestic operations will be consolidated into its one remaining factory in Otawara City.
Microsoft opens limited access to its neural text-to-speech AI
February 4, 2021
Microsoft is opening up limited access to a text-to-speech AI called Custom Neural Voice, which allows developers to create custom synthetic voices. The tech is part of an Azure AI service called Speech. Companies can use the tech for things like voice-powered smart assistants and devices, chatbots, online learning and reading audiobooks or news. They’ll have to apply for access and gain…
