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Google Home Essentials: How does the Ecobee Smart Thermostat stack up in the Nest world?

If you’ve already bought into the Google Home ecosystem, it’s easy to think that Google’s own Nest thermostats are the only way to go. However, Ecobee’s line of smart thermostats offer full integration with the Google Assistant, but how do they stack up against Nest? Before you buy As with all other smart thermostats, the first thing you need to consider is whether or not your system is…
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German pilots film their drone hack of a Tesla

It’s well known short traders are atop the many, many things Tesla honcho Elon Musk hates in this world. But it’s a safe bet mischievous drone geeks now populate that list ­– especially after a pair of pilots hacked one of his luxury rides open from the air. Pushing…
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My Time with the Fujifilm X-E4

I’m not the first on the block to write about the Fujifilm X-E4, but I finally got around to doing it and I’m glad that I did. Full disclosure: Fujifilm North America sent me the Fujifilm X-E4 free of charge along with the new 27mm f/2.8 II, thumb grip, and bottom plate…
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Reinforcement learning competition pushes the boundaries of embodied AI

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Since the early decades of artificial intelligence, humanoid robots have been a staple of sci-fi books, movies, and cartoons. Yet after decades of research and development in AI, we still have nothing that comes close to The Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot. This is because many of our intuitive planning and motor skills —…
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iOS 14.6 beta 1 hinted at Apple Music HiFi support with Dolby audio references

A curious report earlier today claimed that Apple is working on a HiFi plan for Apple Music. While the report itself doesn’t come with much evidence, 9to5Mac was able to find code in iOS 14.6 that suggests support for HiFi songs coming to Apple Music in the future. The original report says that Apple is expected to announce HiFi support on Apple Music in the coming weeks, as it also mentions…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 series gets improvements to camera with the new update

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G recently received a software update with the May Android security patch, camera improvements, and enhancements to Quick Share. Those same features have made their way to the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra with the new update. The new firmware also includes the May Android patch, carries version number G98xxXXU7DUDB, and requires a download of over 600MB. The…
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