Consumer & Gadgets

Consumer & Gadgets

Hoverbike demonstration to take place in Detroit

Credit: XTURISMO Official As a boy, Shuhei Komatsu loved Star Wars movies, especially the lightning-fast land speeders. So when he grew up, he decided to make one of his own, he said. "I wanted to make something from the movie real," Komatsu said. "It's a land speeder for the Dark...
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Beyond just cryptocurrencies, digital money has changed how we live

Bitcoin, one of the earliest and most well-known cryptocurrencies, began circulation in 2009. Credit: Shutterstock In simple terms, digital money can be defined as a form of currency that uses computer networks to make payments. Breathless media coverage of the future potential of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has made digital...
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Temperature-controlled cart to appear in stores for grocery pickup

Credit: General Motors BrightDrop, the General Motors Co. business focused on delivery and logistics, is introducing the eCart, a new product that will help streamline online grocery order fulfillment, the company says. BrightDrop is partnering with Kroger, the largest U.S. grocer, to introduce the Trace Grocery eCart this year, the...
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Facebook sued over allegations it sidestepped Apple’s privacy protections to collect user data

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two Facebook users are suing the social media platform's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., for allegedly skirting around Apple's privacy protections and collecting user data through in-app browsers. The proposed class-action complaint filed Wednesday in San Francisco federal court comes after an Apple iOS update in...
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Study finds tactile impressions add product value

Smartphone covers with different surface roughness were used in the study. Courtesy Yoshihiko Kadoya To win over consumers, manufacturers should build in tactile experience in product designs. A recent study found that the value of a product could be increased by differentiating its tactile impression. The study, conducted by researchers...
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