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Xiaomi says its ‘Air Charge’ technology works over several meters

Xiaomi has announced “Mi Air Charge Technology,” a wireless charging system that the company claims is able to charge devices “within a radius of several meters.” Multiple devices can be charged at 5W at the same time, according to Xiaomi, and physical obstacles apparently don’t reduce charging efficiency. Xiaomi says the technology will also work… Read more

These great-sounding Master & Dynamic earbuds are $80 off at Best Buy

If you are in the market for a new pair of wireless earbuds and want something with an unconventional design, Master & Dynamic’s MW07 Go true wireless earbuds are $120 at Best Buy today. That’s $80 off their usual price of $200. At first glance, the MW07 Go look like they might be uncomfortable inside… Read more

Intel Bulks Up Engineering Leadership With Returning Technologist Sunil Shenoy

Home News (Image credit: Intel ) In yet another sign that Intel’s efforts to rebuild its engineering corps might be swift under the new incoming CEO, Intel announced today that Sunil Shenoy, a 33-year Intel veteran who left the company in 2014, will be returning to the company as the senior vice president and general… Read more

Google’s using AI to plan electric car trips because EV charging is still a nightmare

Google announced today a new feature for electric vehicle owners that uses artificial intelligence to sort through thousands of public charging stations while finding the best route. The level of technology needed to make this type of route planning functional is a pretty clear indication of what an unholy mess EV charging in America is… Read more

Philips unveils new four-strong Go Sports wireless headphone series

Home News (Image credit: Philips ) According to Philips, nearly two thirds of active sports enthusiasts (and over 90 percent of 16-24 year-olds) are using headphones while exercising, and in a bid to take the lion’s share of that market, the firm is releasing a new dedicated sports series focusing on sports-worthy fit, durability, great… Read more

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s next company is literally called Nothing

Carl Pei, the OnePlus co-founder who parted ways with the company last year, has announced the name of his next venture: Nothing. It describes itself as a “London based consumer technology company” and counts the likes of iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and YouTuber Casey Neistat as investors…. Read more

Axiom names first private crew paying $55 million for a trip to the ISS

An American real estate investor, a Canadian investor and a former Israeli Air Force pilot are paying $55 million each to be part of the first fully private astronaut crew to journey to the International Space Station. The trio will hitch a ride on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule early next year, with a veteran NASA… Read more

Best electric scooter for adults 2021: Get around on these top escooters

(Pocket-lint) – Electric scooters – or escooters – are in vogue. You’re unlikely to have missed this, given that they’ve exploded into popularity around the world and now litter the streets of many capital cities awaiting tourists to hop on for a quicker way around. The best electric bikes: Zip around town on these amazing… Read more

Asus TUF Dash F15 Review: RTX 3070 Meets Intel H35

Our Verdict The Asus TUF Dash F15 is an attractively thin gaming clamshell with an eSports-ready screen. But you can squeeze more frames out of other RTX 30-series laptops. For Decent battery life Fast screen Successful software-based noise cancelling Easy upgrades Against Frame rates could be better No webcam Flat keyboard Gaming laptops are trying… Read more

Apple has a new head of hardware engineering in latest executive shuffle

Apple’s hardware team is getting its biggest shakeup in nearly a decade, as Dan Riccio — who served as the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2012 — transitions to “a new role” at the company. He’ll be replaced as Apple’s head hardware engineer by John Ternus, who led the hardware team designing… Read more

Gigabyte’s Z590 Aorus Tachyon Blasts Rocket Lake With 1300A of Power

Home News (Image credit: Overclocking.com) Gigabyte presented nine Intel Z590-based Aorus-branded motherboards at CES earlier this month, but didn’t actually showcase perhaps the most ambitious model in the lineup: The Z590 Aorus Tachyon, which can deliver up to an almost-ridiculous 1300A of power to Intel’s upcoming Rocket Lake chips. For reference, most flagship motherboards top out around 1000A. … Read more

Bose refreshes its SoundLink Revolve and Revolve+ Bluetooth speakers

Home News (Image credit: Bose ) Fresh from launching its unusual Sport Open Earbuds, Bose has turned its attention to updating two of its Bluetooth speakers. Say hello to the SoundLink Revolve II and SoundLink Revolve+ II, successors to the – you guessed it – Bose SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve+. The new Revolve II (pictured below) now… Read more

Microsoft is increasing the price of Xbox Live Gold

Microsoft is increasing the prices of its Xbox Live Gold subscription soon. The software giant has started notifying existing Xbox Live Gold members of the changes in certain markets, and it will see the price rise by a dollar to $10.99 per month in the US and $5 for a three-month membership. Twelve-month and six-month… Read more

heise + | Upcycling: Building Micro-NAS with Banana Pi M1, FreeBSD and ZFS

Upcycling: Building Micro-NAS with Banana Pi M1, FreeBSD and ZFS Write FreeBSD to SD card and prepare speed exhaust localize external hard drive Start FreeBSD Conclusion When we switched to FreeBSD out of curiosity tested various ARM-based single board computers (Single Board Computer / SBC), two older Banana Pi M1s stood out from the crowd:… Read more

Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G and Enco X TWS earphones go on sale in India

The Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G announced in India earlier this week is now available for purchase in the country through Flipkart and offline retail stores. It comes in a single 8GB/128GB variant priced at INR35,990 ($495/€405) and has two color options – Starry Black and Astral Blue. The Reno5 Pro 5G is powered by the… Read more