Day: November 7, 2021

Star System With Right-Angled Planets Surprises Astronomers

Long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shared this report from the New York Times about a “particularly unusual” star about 150 light-years away that’s orbited by three planets: What’s unusual is the inclinations of the outer two planets, HD 3167 c and d. Whereas in our solar system all the planets orbit in the same flat plane…


The best home exercise equipment to buy in 2021 – CNET

Everything you need to bring the gym home. …read more Source:: CNet


Annoy Yourself into Better Driving with This Turn Signal Monitor

Something like 99% of the people on the road at any given moment will consider themselves an above-average driver, something that’s as statistically impossible as it is easily disproven by casual observation. Drivers make all kinds of mistakes, but perhaps none as annoying and avoidable as failure to use their turn signal. This turn signal…


Amazfit GTR 3 review: An affordable smartwatch punching higher than its $180 price

Amazfit continues to offer affordable smartwatches with the powerful Zepp smartphone application. The GTR 3 offers an amazing amount of customization, long battery life, lovely design elements, and extensive health and wellness data. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Best car air fresheners in 2021 – Roadshow

Whether you simply want a nice clean scent, or you want to keep the car fresh for ride-sharing purposes, these are our top picks. …read more Source:: CNet


An Apple executive said something extraordinary. You may think about this for days

For those who have ever wondered how Apple thinks through design. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Training at your own pace to become a web developer is quick and easy

It’s a lot easier and more affordable to get the skills required to be a web developer than you might imagine. Even better, you can begin training even if you’re working full-time and have no previous tech experience. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft 365 Will Get ‘Natively-Integrated AI Experiences’

“Microsoft’s new Loop collaboration app and components isn’t the only new thing coming to Office,” reports ZDNet: Microsoft is introducing what it calls a “set of natively integrated AI experiences” across Microsoft 365 that will go beyond the current AI capabilities already baked into some Office apps. These new AI experiences are branded “Context IQ.”…


Flippy, the fast-food robot makes fries at White Castle, gets an upgrade – CNET

The new version of Miso Robotics’ cooking robo-arm doesn’t need as much human help. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft will now snitch on you at work like never before

You think there are limits to what your employer can see you do online? Some new Microsoft updates may make you think a little more about that. …read more Source:: ZDNet