So, what is a smart home? In short, it’s a residence equipped with devices and appliances that you can control remotely by a phone or computer. This might include your heating, lighting, security system, and fridge. What was once considered the stuff of science fiction is now becoming commonplace in homes worldwide. As time goes on, the potential of home automation increases. The good news is that staying ahead of the curve in smart home technology doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive....

Looking at the Best Buy entry, it looks like Motorola is taking this smartwatch in a different direction. For starters, let’s address the elephant in the room: the shape. The Motorola 360, as its name implies, had a circular display. This gave it the appearance of being a normal watch. However, looking at the Best Buy entry, the Moto Watch 70 will have a 1.69-inch square design. This makes it look more similar to that of an Apple Watch....

Ring Alarm puts whole-home security at your fingertips. Get alerts on your smartphone when doors or windows open or motion is detected. Optional 24/7 professional monitoring is just $10/month. No contracts or cancellation fees. Manage Ring Alarm and other Ring products—including Ring Doorbell—with the Ring app. Customize Ring Alarm for your needs. Add components at any time for whole home protection. Easily setup Ring Alarm in minutes—without tools or professional installation....

In case you don’t know, The Nothing Phone 1 was one of the most hyped phones of the year. It was designed by the company Nothing, and it’s the company’s first phone. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei left OnePlus and transformed the defunct company Essential into Nothing. Since then, the company has released a pair of TWS earbuds called the Nothing Ear(1) and it recently unveiled its Nothing Ear (Stick) earbuds....

This phone is a few years old, so it’s no surprise that it’s not first in line to get the latest updates. However, you can imagine people who still brandish this phone getting antsy. Android 13 recently launched. Android 12 is on the OnePlus 7, here’s what’s new For starters, Android 12 for the OnePlus 7 is based on OxygenOS 12. On the surface, there aren’t too many visual differences between this version and the last....

According to a new report from XDA, a handful of different features are to be included with Google’s upcoming smartphones. Keep in mind most of these are rumored features from an anonymous source. So until they’re confirmed by Google, they’re not necessarily guaranteed. With that said, if all of the features are accurate, photography on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro might be the Pixel line’s best experience yet....

We’ve known about Google’s vow to improve the Android tablet experience since the company announced Android 12L last year. Now, we know that the company is developing a Pixel tablet and will launch it sometime next year. That let us know that Google really is serious about fixing the tablet experience on Android. The Play Store tablet optimizations are finally coming Google has been working on optimizing its apps for tablets, and we’ve seen the fruits of its labor....

As this is a USB mic it’s a little more versatile than some which may need to be plugged in to audio in/out ports. It’s also a really neat option if you aren’t looking to spend a lot on a mic if you’re just getting started. With this mix you get built-in mount, a supercardioid pickup pattern, and zero-latency monitoring. The zero-latency monitoring is super important if you want to fine tune your sound....

But based on the available data, banks don’t keep the money their clients deposit. Instead, they use the funds to do business and generate revenue. The problem is that they need to tell people the profit they’ve made. They give you back a tiny portion of the revenue as interest earned. That’s where Satoshi Nakamoto’s concept kicked in. This anonymous group of software developers created Bitcoin to counter the challenges associated with conventional banks....

Data collection is not a new concept. The way this data is acquired and handled is what makes big data so intriguing. Everything is being observed and tracked now more than ever before—text and audio, from our mobile phones, the Internet, CCTV cameras—all are being watched and measured. Our world is being absorbed electronically. Previously, it was difficult to filter through all of this data, but improved algorithms, along with the rise of supercomputers, have allowed governments and businesses to connect the dots and uncover patterns in all of this data....

The US decided to drop charges against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou As a reminder, she was arrested back in 2018, which worsened the relationship between two North American countries and China. Meng did agree on a deal with the prosecutors last year, though, for the charges to be dismissed on December 2022, which is what happened. This is what Brooklyn US Attorney, Carolyn Pokorny said in a letter to US District Judge, Ann Donnelly: “the government respectfully moves to dismiss the third superseding indictment in this case as to defendant Wanzhou Meng....

Here are the expected Galaxy S23 specifications Do take this list with a grain of salt, as it’s possible it’s not entirely accurate. That being said, let’s see what the tipster shared via Twitter, shall we? The Galaxy S23 is expected to feature a 6.1-inch fullHD Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. So, basically the same display as its predecessor. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will fuel the phone, and hopefully in all markets....

This TV is a QLED TV, so you’re going to get a really impressive picture out of this TV. It’s got a lot of the benefits of OLED, but no burn-in. So you’re getting deep blacks, more true-to-life colors, and much more. TCL has Dolby Vision and Atmos available in this TV. As well as VRR, and it runs on Roku. So definitely a good option to pick up today....

In April, the company officially confirmed that it is working on an edit button, but it’s unclear when users can see it in their dashboard. Also, the company has already confirmed that the edit button is only available to premium users, known as Blue. The Twitter Blue account now shared a tweet that reinforced those speculations. The tweet doesn’t share any information about when the feature will come to premium users....

By all accounts, the GeForce NOW library additions this week is more about quality than quantity. While many weeks include quality games, often they’re also jampacked with some titles that just don’t feel as quality as others. This week is different. There’s only 7 new games being added. But more than half of them are excellent with a high degree of popularity. That bodes well for anyone who subscribes to GeForce NOW and owns these games....

A bulk of the victims of this Windows malware belong to France, Brazil, Indonesia, and India Avast has spotted at least 10,000 infection attempts per day, on average, through its customer telemetry data. This malware also has the potential to steal information from your crypto-wallets. The Avast team claims that most of FakeCrack’s victims belong to France, Brazil, Indonesia, and India. The FakeCrack malware can collect the user’s financial data, as well as crypto assets, and route the internet traffic via proxies....

The optimized version of TikTok also works on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Previously, TikTok videos on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 wouldn’t extend beyond the cover display. But this finally changes thanks to the new update discovered by Reddit user u/ruekota (via XDA). Other Reddit users point out that these optimizations also apply to the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Moreover, users can now watch TikTok videos and switch from the cover screen to the primary display without refreshing the video....

First-time users will see a pop-up explaining how to credit creators on TikTok TikTok will achieve this with the help of a new video icon on the posting page. This page takes users to videos they’ve liked, favorited, or the ones that use the same sound. Picking one of these posts will credit the original creator with a mention in the caption. Moreover, first-time users will see a pop-up explaining how the feature works (via Engadget)....

According to The New York Times, the Chinese company reportedly tracked journalists’ IP addresses to see if they were in proximity with TikTok employees suspected of leaking the company’s information. In an email to employees, ByteDance CEO Rubo Liang complained their public trust is undermined due to the “misconduct of a few individuals” and said he is “deeply disappointed.” TikTok general counsel Erich Andersen also reported that the company’s Internet Audit and Risk team was restructured to prevent similar incidents....

But there are thousands of different routers out there on the market right now. So which ones are the best to buy? Well, we’ve rounded up the very best WiFi Routers that you can pick up right now. Top 10 Best WiFi Routers Whether you’re looking for a WiFi router for gaming, or maybe a mesh WiFi router to blanket your home in WiFi, we have all of the routers that you need on this list....