Whirlpool and Yummly will stop you from wasting food

Back in 2017, appliance giant Whirlpool bought Yummly, the smart recipe network that plays host to over 25 million recipes. Now, the pair is showing off what the future of the partnership will look like by the second half of 2018, as both try to reve…

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Vtech settles FTC lawsuit over children’s data privacy

Two years ago, kids electronics maker Vtech suffered a data breach that exposed the personal info of five million customers (over half of whom were not adults). Naturally, the DOJ on behalf of the FTC brought a lawsuit against the company for violati…

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Apple will add more iPhone parental controls to combat child addiction

Apple plans to incorporate new controls into its smartphones that will allow parents to control how much their children use them, Bloomberg reports. In response to a public letter issued on January 6th by two investment groups — with a combined $2 b…

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Motiv’s fitness tracking ring now knows even more about you

A year after we first saw it at CES 2017, the Motiv fitness tracking ring is back with a slew of new functions. The device can already measure many of the same metrics as, say, a Fitbit or Apple Watch with the goal of getting you on your feet and act…

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Intel shows off ‘flying car’ at CES keynote (it’s a drone) – CNET

Intel channeled their inner Jetsons on Monday, and flew an autonomous passenger drone inside a hotel’s theater at CES.

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Putting Alexa inside a pair of smartglasses makes a lot of sense

Vuzix has been a regular at CES for years, crafting head-mounted displays and smartglasses often aimed at businesses — or very enthused wearable fans. The Vuzix Blade, its latest pair of augmented reality spectacles tries to balance that B2B / consu…

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Plex’s plan to serve all media will soon include podcasts

After adding new features like live TV and DVR (with automated commercial removal), news and Android Auto support over the last year, we didn’t see anything brand new from Plex during tonight’s CES event. However, soon the streaming platform will add…

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Merge is the closest thing we have to an AR Nerf gun

The folks at Merge picked a fitting name for their augmented-reality company, considering that their latest product combines the fun of Nerf guns with the fantasy of first-person shooters. The 6DoF Blaster is a lightweight plastic gun with four click…

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