STT 107: DARPA Drone Charging - Alexa ruins the surprise, Meta opens Horizon Worlds, DARPA funds drone charging
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is happy to announce package updates, but that's a bit of an issue around the holidays. Meta (Facebook) has opened up Horizon Worlds to adults in the U.S. and Canada. DARPA is funding research from a company that makes a device to charge a swarm of drones.
- Sonos plans to improve its mixed environmental track record
- How to keep Alexa from ruining your Christmas surprises
- Kobo's Elipsa and Sage e-readers are better for reading than writing
- Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds
- DARPA Is Exploring Ways to Wirelessly Charge Drone Swarms
- Drop a Magnet on This Map and a Fake Window Provides Live Views From Around the World
- Razer's New MagSafe Cooling Fan Brings RGB to Your iPhone, Because Why Not
- A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars
- The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
- Apple and Hyatt begin rolling out hotel keys in Apple Wallet
- Kuo: Apple AR Headset to Feature Advanced Hand Gesture Controls and Object Detection
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- Dan: Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch
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