Day: May 3, 2020

Binary Watch Looks Good

Nothing says tech addict quite like the wearing of a binary watch — and we say that as tech addicts ourselves. However, many of the homebrew binary watches we’ve seen don’t just look nerdy because they are showing the time in binary. They are nerdy because it looks like someone strapped an Arduino to their…


Ring doorbells are hard to recommend, but security updates have changed our buying advice – CNET

Commentary: We have to look beyond the hardware to determine whether to recommend a product or not. …read more Source:: CNet


Emulating ‘Trolls’, More Movies Try Bypassing Cinemas For On-Demand Releases

Trolls World Tour won’t be the last major-studio release to bypass movie theatres altogether. An anonymous reader quotes the Guardian: Universal gets a greater cut of revenue from digital services than at the box office, which means the film has made the same amount of profit in its first three weeks as the first Trolls…


Ally vs. Marcus: Which high-yield savings account is best? – CNET

Not all high-yield savings accounts are created or managed equally. Here’s a breakdown between two of the most popular ones. …read more Source:: CNet


Disney Plus adds Star Wars profile pics for May 4 – CNET

You can now choose from seven new avatars, including a porg, Jabba the Hutt and Darth Maul. …read more Source:: CNet


The coronavirus has us even more reliant on Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google – CNET

COVID-19 fears have let big tech work its way deeper into everything we do, even if the companies’ financial prospects remain up in the air. …read more Source:: CNet


Get a brand-new Google Home for just $29 – CNET

Regularly priced at $99, this is an all-time low price for Google’s signature smart speaker. …read more Source:: CNet


For actress, author Laura Prepon, ‘Mom Squads’ are the new black – CNET

She became a TV star on That ’70s Show and helped popularize streaming with Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. Her new focus: A life-hacking guide for moms. …read more Source:: CNet


Why The Navy’s UFO Videos Aren’t Showing Aliens

Syfy Wire’s “Bad Astronomy” column is written by astronomer Phil Plait, head science writer of Bill Nye Saves the World. This week he looked at the recently-declassified videos taken by the U.S. Navy’s fighter jets showing unidentified flying objects “moving in weird and unexpected ways.” (“The ‘aura’ around the object in some of the footage…


How sensitive is the FLIR Lepton thermal camera built into the Blackview BV9800 Pro?

Having a thermal camera unlocks a hidden world all around you. …read more Source:: ZDNet