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Tesla will store Chinese car data locally, following government fears about spying

Tesla says it’s established a data center in China to store and process information produced by its vehicles locally. The announcement, made on Weibo, comes as the US carmaker faces pressure from Chinese authorities over fears its cars could be used for spying. “Car data security is very important,” said Tesla (via Google Translate). “All… Read more

Google is testing its Fuchsia OS on the original Nest Hub

Google started developing its Fuchsia OS as an open-source operating system for many platforms back in 2016, but for the longest time there haven’t been any news abut it. Well, Fuchsia is now the official OS for Google’s original Nest Hub, formerly the Google Home Hub. The team behind Fuchsia is replacing the Nest Hub’s… Read more

Dizo is Realme’s first sub-brand for AIoT products

Last week Realme revealed its plans to venture out its own TechLife sub-brand called “D”. Today, the sub-sub-brand is formally unveiled as Dizo. Dizo will venture into the Smart Home, Smart Care, Accessories and Smart Entertainment product categories aided by Realme’s supply chain, AIoT experience and industrial design. The new sub-brand will also benefit from… Read more

The new Lenovo Yoga Pad 13″ tablet has a micro-HDMI port so you can use it as an external monitor

The newly announced Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro 13” tablet has a handle – well, it will probably see more use as a kickstand. It’s the best feature of the Yoga line, allowing the tablet to be positioned in various angles in two different orientations without needing external hardware. Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro 13″ with a… Read more

ARM unveils Cortex-X2, A710, A510, new Mali GPUs as it prepares to go 64-bit only

ARMv8 has been around for years, it is the first 64-bit version of the ARM architecture. Now it’s time to move on to ARMv9. No, it’s not jumping to 128-bit, but it does bring the end of 32-bit designs. ARM is planning to take Cortex-A cores 64-bit only by 2023 and it is working with… Read more

Samsung details its ISOCELL HM3 sensor in new video

Earlier this year, Samsung announced its ISOCELL HM3 – a 1/1.33” sensor with 108MP resolution which we saw in action on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Now, we get a new official video which hints the sensor might soon make its way to other flagship offerings from Samsung or and flagship phones from other makers. The… Read more

Samsung launching new Tizen-powered ‘Smart Monitors’

Samsung has been growing the number of displays it sells over the last few years, adding professional-grade and gaming monitors to its line-up. Now, Samsung is attempting to add another category to its list – Smart Monitors. Samsung’s Smart Monitor range is expanding this week, with a new 43-inch 4K M7 model and a smaller,… Read more

Eero 6 and Pro 6 owners are now getting Apple’s HomeKit security features

Owners of Amazon’s Eero 6 and Pro 6 routers will now be able to isolate their HomeKit IoT devices from the rest of their home network and the wider internet, thanks to a new integration with Apple’s HomeKit that’s now rolling out (via MacRumors). The new feature is coming as part of a firmware update,… Read more

Tesla is already shipping cars without radar sensors

Tesla has stopped building forward-facing radar sensors into its Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUVs in North America, after CEO Elon Musk publicly expressed a desire to rely on cameras to power the company’s advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot. Tesla has been developing the vision-based version of Autopilot during the limited beta test of… Read more

Many of the best Nintendo Switch games are $40 at GameStop right now

If you’re a Nintendo Switch owner, you’re probably already familiar with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It remains one of the most ambitious and charming Zelda titles to date. But like most first-party Nintendo games, it’s one that rarely receives a sizeable discount. Right now, though, you can purchase a physical edition… Read more

Go read iFixit’s damning take on Samsung’s ‘ruined’ upcycling program

In a new blog post, iFixit heavily criticizes Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Upcycling program (via ArsTechnica), an initiative which the repair specialists helped launch in 2017. It’s a damning look at how the initiative morphed from its ambitious origins to a “nearly unrecognizable” final form, and completely sidelined iFixit in the process. Here’s how iFixit… Read more

Oppo Enco Air earbuds: the new AirPods rival that costs just £69

Home News (Image credit: Oppo ) Smart device and audio specialist Oppo is today launching two new additions – the Enco Air true wireless earbuds and an Oppo 46mm wi-fi smartwatch. The Chinese brand has expanded its wireless headphone offering to include the Oppo Enco Air earbuds, which promise to combine “lightning-fast Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity… Read more

Google’s new Fuchsia OS arrives first on old Nest Hub

Google’s long-awaited Fuchsia OS is starting to quietly roll out on its first consumer device, the first-generation Nest Hub, 9to5Google reports. Google’s work on Fuchsia OS first emerged in 2016, and the open-source operating system is notable for not being based on a Linux kernel, instead using a microkernel called Zircon. “You don’t ship a… Read more

Wattbike Atom (Next Generation) review: Turn down for watt

(Pocket-lint) – Lockdowns around the world led to a boom in indoor cycling, with training and virtual racing taking off. For many this has meant buying a smart turbo trainer – such as the excellent Wahoo Kickr or Tacx Neo 2T Smart – and hooking your bike up to it before riding off into the… Read more

Samsung announces bigger and smaller versions of its TV-like Smart Monitor

Samsung’s Smart Monitor range is expanding. The company’s line of Tizen-powered smart computer displays now includes a 43-inch 4K M7 model as well as a 24-inch 1080p M5, marking the biggest and smallest Smart Monitors to be made available to date. Samsung introduced the Smart Monitor last year and describes it as a “do-it-all” display… Read more