Apple’s much-anticipated mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, has generated a considerable amount of buzz over the past six months or so. Its official launch is set for February 2, and you’llsoon be able to try it out yourself— but some lucky few have gotten another preview of the device before its launch. As excited as I am to try it out myself, based on what these reports indicate, I still have some major concerns about the viability of the Vision Pro and whether or not it’ll live up to the hype....

If CES 2022 is a boxing ring, Arlo has thrown one of the first punches with the announcement of the Arlo Security System, an all-in-one DIY solution to home security. It’s not only a 2022 CES Innovation Award honoree, but it also features an all-in-one multisensor capable of eight different sensing functions that include motion, when a door or window opens or is tilted, water leaks, light and temperature changes, and the alarm patterns of T3 and T4 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors....

The best thing about podcasts is that you can listen to them while you’re doing other things: Washing dishes, going for a run, coloring, and especially, driving. But there areso many podcaststhese days that it’s simply impossible to keep up. There are new ones debuting all the time, and it’s hard to know whether they deserve a spot in your feed. Every week, we highlight new and returning podcasts we couldn’t put down....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ I didn’t expect much from the Lenovo Legion Y32p-30, especially given its place in the market as a specs-over-designgaming monitor. It doesn’t help that a new crop of OLED displays has started challenging pricing and features, offering impressive HDR and better motion clarity for a lower price than we’ve seen before....

SpaceX’s four Crew-6 astronauts are expected to depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday after four months living and working on the orbital laboratory. Heading home aboard a Crew Dragon capsule will be NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The mission was the fourth spaceflight for Bowen, who participated in space shuttle missions STS-126 in 2008, STS-132 in 2010, and STS-133 in 2011, and the first for Hoburg, Al Neyadi, and Fedyaev....

Summary The first film based on a video game to draw over $1 billion,The Super Mario Bros. Moviefell just behindBarbiein terms of box office success, becoming 2023’s second-highest-grossing film. With numbers like that, aSuper Mario Bros.cinematic universe based on the beloved Nintendo property seems to be on the horizon. While the film focused on its titular sibling duo, Illumination’sSuper Mario Bros. Movieboasts other compelling characterstoo. However,it’s Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) who stands out the most, eclipsing even Mario(Chris Pratt) with her brick-busting, Koopa-hopping skills....

In 2016, the FBI requested Apple to grant it an iOS backdoor access, but the company rejected it, with the “No” coming straight from CEO Tim Cook. In 2021, Apple evensuedan Australian company that unlocked an iPhone for the same federal law enforcement agency. Apple is once again at a security crossroads that could pose an existential threat to its iPhone business, and the privacy of users across the globe. According toThe Washington Post, the British government has ordered Apple to give them “blanket” access to the encrypted materials saved by iPhone users on the iCloud online storage drive....

I often hear complaints about battery life being too short on a smartwatch, but there is a solution to the issue, and the model in question happens to be my pick of the wearable deals out there thisCyber Monday.The smartwatch is theMobvoi Ticwatch Pro 5,and I’ve easily stretched the battery life out to four days on a single charge with all the health tech active.Use the smartwatch’s extended battery mode, and it will continue working for weeks....

The holiday season can be one of the most enjoyable times of the year, but it’s also easily one of the most stressful. That’s doubly true if you’re concerned about home security, which is a very important consideration if you’re traveling around this time, entertaining frequent guests, or simply ordering gifts online — but today’s smart home technology can ease those worries a bit. Modern smart home devices like smart locks, video doorbells, and smart lighting are an easy way to bring your living space into the 21st century while offering convenience and peace of mind....

With Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 6, tech YouTuber Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything has just done what he does best. That is, completely wreck a phone to test its level of durability. It’ll be a tough watch for those who find it hard to witness expensive pieces of carefully designed technology being scratched, scraped, burned, and bent to (near or total) destruction. But it’s kinda fascinating, too. After noting a few differences between the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and its predecessor (i....

At the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW will show off its2020 X6SUV by painting it in the darkest substance in existence. Developed by England’sSurrey NanoSystems,Vantablackis a paint that absorbs up to 99.96% of visible light. the X6 is the first car to get a coat of it. The “vanta” in “Vantablack” stands for “Vertically Aligned Nanotube Array.” It’s made frommicroscopic carbon nanotubes, which absorb nearly all of the light that hits them....

We’ve covered deals on Vizio’s impressive M-Series Quantum TVs this summer as the price of this excellent4K TVhas dropped. Well, the price has fallen yet again — this time below $500 — making it one of the cheapest quantum dot4K TVsavailable on the market right now. BothWalmartandAmazonhave cut the prices another $100 from their previous lows to just $498. Considering this TV originally retailed for $650 at one point, that is a substantial discount for a current-year model....

While lidar has been around for years, it’s now more affordable and accessible than ever, so we’re seeing this technology show up on a variety of professional applications … and evenin the smart home. Here’s what you should know about this technology, where it’s heading, and what products you can expect to see it in. What is lidar technology? Lidar stands for Light Detection and Ranging, a similar term to radar, or Radio Detection and Ranging....