Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro review: Good GPS tracking on the cheap

In fact, my only real gripe is that of the setup process. It has a slick, rectangular chassis, and our white unit has a shining chrome shell. Some users will prefer USB-C, as USB-A is starting to look a little dated. Still, for under $100, it’s just a charging cable. You get what you get. It’s essentially a single-purpose gadget, and for that purpose fitness tracking its great. Step counting is accurate, and heart rate data was consistent while awake and asleep....

April 10, 2024 · 1 min · 193 words · Monique Williams

You're not wearing Vision Pro wrong and Apple isn't hiding anything

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. It’s enough to prompt me, if notAppleto say, “You’re wearing it wrong.” Apple is not saying that, though. “Vision Pro Face” Have you read them? They are worth a look; they read like the warning for Ozempic or some other new-fangled medicinal miracle. In the breakdown, however, it gets more interesting. “Vision Pro Face”...

April 10, 2024 · 2 min · 291 words · Lauren Greer

Your aging Roku TV is about to get a beautiful, free update

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This week, for instance, the company is launching Backdrops. The name is something of a misnomer since Backdrops doesn’t put anything behind your bestRoku Streaming TVimage. (Image credit: Roku) Roku TV sets are more varied in quality, so the effect might not be the same. All sets will adjust brightness to make the artwork look more vibrant....

April 10, 2024 · 2 min · 215 words · Pamela Romero

"Historic" federal data privacy bill lands in US Congress

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. People in the US seem closer than ever to having their online privacy finally protected by federal law. American Privacy Rights Act (APRA): what’s different this time? After speaking about the latest proposed law, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) now leads the charge on the new federal privacy bill. Differences also spread around the possibility of authorizing consumers to drag companies violating their privacy into court....

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Amy Miller

$6.6 billion given to Taiwan semiconductor giant to shore up US chip manufacturing

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April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 21 words · Mark Pitts

'I cried': Arcane star claims season 2 of the hit Netflix show will emotionally devastate fans

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Understandably, theArmy of the DeadandFalloutactor was hesitant to reveal anything that might be considered to be a spoiler. So, I think other people will cry, too. It sounds like Arcane season 2 is going to be a real tearjerker It’s devastating, and nobody will feel good after watching it." The end of the line for Jinx and Vi?...

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Lisa Sanchez MD

A late game Dragon's Dogma 2 boss has a secret cutscene, but it's not easy to get

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The boss fight, against a non-player character (NPC) called Raghnall, isn’t particularly flashy. It only takes one slight blunder for either party to fall to their deaths. The longer the fight takes, the better the sculptor’s efforts. You might also like…

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 58 words · Christopher Diaz

A new Google Home feature reads out your daily Fitbit stats with Google Assistant – but it should’ve been here three years ago

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. You might also like google nest (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future)

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 35 words · Benjamin Nguyen

Acer gets on board the AI PC train with new and refreshed Predator and Nitro models

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Both Nitro models with AMD Ryzen 8040-series chips will also featureMicrosoftCopilot in Windows. More AI capable PCs inbound, but are they worth it? Acer isn’t the only company to offer refreshed laptops with new AI-powered chips. Just don’t expect a miracle from them. You might also like…

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Jaime Guerra

Alibaba Cloud slashes prices as it looks to boost non-Chinese market

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April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 21 words · Christian Buchanan

Amazon's Fallout TV show director teases 'really cool' season 2 plans amid Prime Video series' renewal rumor

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The forthcomingPrime Videoseries is set in the same universe as theFalloutgames developed by Bethesda. So, is that a creative path that Nolan would look to walk? Are we going to be reunited with Lucy in a potential second season? Or would he prefer to continue the journeys of season 1’s protagonists? Has Fallout season 2 secretly been renewed by Amazon?...

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Phyllis Norton

Apple is restricting the potential of Vision Pro apps, but for a good reason

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Apples products are well known for theirstrong security and privacy protections, and theApple Vision Prois no different. On a different platform that might be possible, but not on the Vision Pro. Specifically, the developers in question have complained that they cannot make use of the devices on-board cameras. Apple, however, doesnt let apps get to that kind of data....

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Ariel Gonzalez

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing head reflects on recent industry layoffs, "it's incorrect to believe huge companies are run necessarily by incredibly intelligent people"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. He argued that many game development companies definitely dont have to fire staff. None of these companies are at risk of going bankrupt. They were just at risk of p***ing off the shareholders. So it wouldn’t make our games better. It would just make us rushed. We just took it day by day....

April 9, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Nathaniel Tanner