New Tech May Mean Less Stressful Conference Calls

As video conferencing has become a significant part of the workday, technology has raced to catch up. Cameras are getting better, but not as fast as the software that uses them. Apple has built automatic background blurring into the latest versions of iOS, and soundscaping techniques remove background noise. Reincubate But what happens when we use these technologies to enhance video calling, not just fix it up? There are a number of factors that studies show....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Krista Hayes

New USB4 v2 Standard Could Ensure USB-C Is Here to Stay

But cables are turning out to be the Achilles' heel of the USB-C connector. The USB Promoter Group hasannounced USB4 version 2.0, which they claim will deliver speeds up to 80 Gbps. Thats twice the 40 Gbps promised by theoriginal USB4and even Thunderbolt 4. Mac Care / Unsplash Unfortunately, there’s no universality when it comes to USB-C. While every USB-C port looks the same, they don’t all offer the same capabilities....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Sandra Gonzalez

New Vizio Smart TV Update Means Faster Response Times

Want your Vizio TV to come on faster? This new update provides just that, but there are a few other features included, too. Vizio announced on Wednesday thatit’s releasing a new Vizio Home software update. Vizio Television.Vizio According to the press release announcing the update, “2X faster.” The company also assures more responsive navigation controls.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Amber Stewart

New VR Tech Could Help People With Visual Impairments

A newacoustic archery gamewill allow people living with blindness to experience virtual reality technology for the first time. It’s part of a small growing number of experimental technological options for the visually impaired. “With games, it provides a broader sense for playing. Iryna Khabliuk / EyeEm / Getty Images For other purposes, it offers an opportunity to view anything with something other than words or pictures. The system lets users hear virtual environments rather than see them by translating images into sound waves....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Sean Thompson

New WatchOS 9 Update Gives More Face Options and Apps

Along withtoday’s iOS 16 Release, Apple has also dropped the public version ofwatchOS 9for the Apple Watch. The Digital Crown can switch Compass views to include details like elevation, incline, latitude, and longitude. All of these watchOS 9 updates, and more, are available now as part of a free update. Apple Apple

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Christopher Young

New watchOS Will Offer More Insight... About You

Starting with those faces,watchOS 9 will add four optionsto the currently-available list of selections. Data can also be saved as a PDF and easily shared with a doctor. Apple Apple

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 30 words · John Beck

New Water-Making Solar Panels Could Have a Major Impact on Green Energy

The rest is turned into heat, which results in the panels becoming even less efficient. Wang’s system helps solve this problem by operating in two modes. In the cooling mode, the hydrogel is exposed to atmospheric air at all times. dowell / Getty Images “It’s how the human body reduces temperature by sweating,” Wang says. Renyuan Li

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Casey Baker

New Wi-Fi 6E Routers Could Be Disastrous for Mission-Critical Services

The FCCs decision was thenchallenged, but upheldby a US Court of Appeal in December 2021. Industry experts, however, have expressed skepticism at the claim. “Significant testing was done in advance to ensure there were no issues.” Kittichai Boonpong / EyeEm / Getty Images Aanjhan Ranganathan, Computer Science Professor atNortheastern University, appreciates the issues of both sides. This doesn’t impress Hollingsworth, however. Correction 9/15/22:Updated Tom Hollingsworth’s company affiliation in paragraph 9....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Chloe Pierce

New Windows 11 Update Hopes to Solve Your Most Common Security Gotchas

The number one way that bad actors gain access is through the theft or take over of credentials. On the other hand, HVCI will run everything virtualized, far removed from other Windows 11 critical components. Burnett is impressed Microsoft has managed to extend these security features without adding an extra burden on people. MoMo Productions / Getty Images “Whether that delivers what it says on the tin, we will know with time....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Alexis Odonnell

New Workspace Apps, Security Add-Ons, and More Revealed at Google Next

Google Vids will be available starting sometime in June in Workspace Labs. Google Google is also updating several existing features with new AI capabilities. One of those is translations. Screenshot from Google Vids.Google Google promises other features, too, though exactly what those are was not detailed. Another add-on, AI Security, is now available for another $10 per month per user. Google says this add-on “lets IT teams automatically identify, classify, and protect sensitive files company-wide....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Geoffrey Farmer

New Xbox Update Lets You Stream Games From Your Console to Discord

Microsoft is making it easier to share your best gameplay moments with friends. Microsoft has built the functionality right into the Xbox dashboard. The feature arrives just in time for the general release of Microsofts big fall exclusive,Starfield. An overview of Xbox’s new voice reporting feature.Microsoft Microsoft first addedDiscord integration last September. Microsoft Separately, Microsoft said Tuesday it would begin rolling outvoice reportingstarting this week. it’s possible for you to read the full changelog over on theXbox Wire....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Michael Sanders

New Yorkers Could Call a Yellow Cab With Uber Soon

And taxi drivers will see potential Uber fares pop up on the monitors they’re already using forArro. Noam Galai / Contributor / Getty Images Westend61 / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 28 words · Richard Stewart

New ‘HomeAccessory’ Might Force Apple to Quit Being So Stingy With RAM

Apple has been caught out by the AI stampede. Only its very top-end computers will be able to run Apple Intelligence on-unit. So why can’t even the base-level MacBook Pro run AI? This computer may not be able to run AI.Kamil S / Unsplash Because of Apple’s penny-pinching RAM policy. Now, it will have to catch up, starting with anew HomePod-like home hub. Livin4wheel / Unsplash Thisparsimonious memory allocationhas two obvious advantages for Apple....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Tiffany Cain