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- Alphabet’s health division gets FDA clearance to test EKG smartwatch feature
- Shaky rings help scientists measure Saturn’s days
- The FCC has reopened its device approval system during the government shutdown
- This new app brings Google’s Digital Wellbeing features to all Android phones
- Sonos and Ikea’s Symfonisk smart speakers will launch this August
- Teenage Engineering debuts an affordable entry into modular synthesis
- Facebook could be fined millions by US regulators for privacy violations
- Why The Weather Channel keeps making these terrifying mixed reality warnings
- Europe’s controversial ‘link tax’ in doubt after member states rebel
- Spotify will reportedly release an in-car music player later this year
| Alphabet’s health division gets FDA clearance to test EKG smartwatch feature Posted: 18 Jan 2019 05:00 PM PST  Alphabet's health division, Verily, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Study smart watch for an "on-demand ECG feature." The Study Watch, announced in April 2017, is not a consumer smartwatch, but instead meant as a test platform for the Google-adjacent company to research how to best gather health data on a wearable. Back when it was announced, Verily said that it had an ECG feature alongside the usual stuff you expect on a smartwatch — but it didn't receive clearance from the FDA for it until today (oddly, in the midst of a government shutdown). When Apple announced its electrocardiogram feature for the Apple Watch, it seemed like a completely unique and differentiating feature. Now, it's starting to feel like EKG is about to... |
| Shaky rings help scientists measure Saturn’s days Posted: 18 Jan 2019 03:01 PM PST  A day on Saturn lasts for 10 hours, 33 minutes, and 38 seconds, according to a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal that used wobbles in Saturn's rings to make the calculation. That's several minutes shorter than older approximations of the gas giant's day, but the new timetable lines up with some previous mathematical estimates. It was hard for researchers to figure out how long a day was on Saturn for a few reasons. First, the planet has an incredibly thick and rotating atmosphere, which obscured the inner surface. That's usually not a huge problem. When they can't see how fast a planet's surface is spinning, astronomers can generally measure movements in its magnetic field to figure out what's going on inside. But Saturn's... |
| The FCC has reopened its device approval system during the government shutdown Posted: 18 Jan 2019 03:00 PM PST  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reopening its hardware certification program amid the partial government shutdown, averting a potential delay in releasing new phones and other electronics. The FCC said today that it was reactivating the Equipment Authorization System, reversing a decision announced on January 2nd. Several other FCC services will remain unavailable, and the FCC isn't offering support staff for the system until after the shutdown ends. Many electronics must receive FCC certification before going to market, and a prolonged closure could theoretically push back their release. Last week, the Telecommunications Industry Association warned that phone carriers might have to slow the rollout of new 5G phones if the... |
| This new app brings Google’s Digital Wellbeing features to all Android phones Posted: 18 Jan 2019 03:00 PM PST  A new app takes Google's Digital Wellbeing features — a set of helpful tools for telling which apps you're spending too much time in — and opens many of them up to all Android phones. It's called ActionDash, and it comes from the developer of the home screen customization app Action Launcher. When you open it, ActionDash shows you a clear breakdown of which apps have been taking up your time today, how many times you've unlocked your phone, and how many notifications you've received. Swiping to different screens allows you to see breakdowns by day, by hour, and by app. ActionDash looks and feels almost exactly like Digital Wellbeing. The apps are so similar that while comparing the two side by side on my phone, I frequently had to... |
| Sonos and Ikea’s Symfonisk smart speakers will launch this August Posted: 18 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST  Ikea and Sonos released a teaser video today revealing that their collaborative line of Symfonisk smart speakers will launch this August, as spotted by Variety. The partnership, first announced in 2017, was created to find seamless ways to integrate Sonos products into Ikea furniture and lower the cost of entry into built-in home sound systems. The collaboration focuses on bringing "music and sound" into the home, which covers playing from streaming services and potentially also the ability to access smart assistants like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Sonos also has said that the Symfonisk line will fully integrate with Ikea's range of Trådfri smart devices, like lights, wall outlets, and its upcoming smart shades. Ikea showed off... |
| Teenage Engineering debuts an affordable entry into modular synthesis Posted: 18 Jan 2019 01:19 PM PST  Swedish audio company Teenage Engineering is expanding their popular Pocket Operator synth line with a new line of self-assembly modular units called the 16, the 170, and the 400. Meant to be a more affordable entry point into modular synthesis than most Eurorack modules — which can easily balloon into thousands of dollars — Teenage Engineering says their goal was to create a "poor man's modular." The 400 is an analog modular synthesizer with what Teenage Engineering says is a "warm natural analog sound." It is priced at $499, and comes with three oscillators, a 16-step sequencer, filter, LFO, two envelopes, noise, random generator, two VCAs, a mixer, speaker box, and power pack. The 16 is a musical keyboard with sequencer and... |
| Facebook could be fined millions by US regulators for privacy violations Posted: 18 Jan 2019 01:10 PM PST  Federal Trade Commission officials have discussed imposing a record-setting fine on Facebook after a year of major data breaches and revelations of improper data sharing, according to the Washington Post. Facebook may have violated a 2012 agreement with the government to protect users' data and make clear statements about their privacy. If imposed, this would be the first major fine Facebook has faced in the US after it was revealed last spring that the personal data of over 87 million users had been given to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, without their explicit permission. Last October, United Kingdom officials fined Facebook £500,000 as a result of Cambridge Analytica, but that amount pales in comparison to what US... |
| Why The Weather Channel keeps making these terrifying mixed reality warnings Posted: 18 Jan 2019 12:47 PM PST  Ice chunks thud to the ground at 90 miles per hour and shatter. A branch snaps off a tree under its frozen weight. A bus hurtles down an ice-slicked road. These are some of the dangers that an ice storm can unleash, and they're featured in The Weather Channel's new mixed reality segment just in time for a winter storm to pummel the Midwest and Northeast. It's the latest video in The Weather Channel's terrifying campaign to communicate the dangers of natural hazards, before they hit. The ice storm video uses the same Immersive Mixed Reality technology that we saw in the storm surge graphic The Weather Channel launched as Hurricane Florence began battering the Carolinas. The growing collection of segments features wildfires, tornadoes,... |
| Europe’s controversial ‘link tax’ in doubt after member states rebel Posted: 18 Jan 2019 11:52 AM PST  Copyright activists just scored a major victory in the ongoing fight over the European Union's new copyright rules. An upcoming summit to advance the EU's copyright directive has been canceled, as member states objected to the incoming rules as too restrictive to online creators. The EU's forthcoming copyright rules had drawn attention from activists for two measures, designated as Article 11 and Article 13, that would give publishers rights over snippets of news content shared online (the so-called "link tax") and increase platform liability for user content. Concerns about those two articles led to the intial proposal being voted down by the European parliament in July, but a version with new safeguards was approved the following... |
| Spotify will reportedly release an in-car music player later this year Posted: 18 Jan 2019 11:31 AM PST  Spotify is planning to release an in-car music player with voice controls later this year, anonymous sources told The Financial Times. Spotify has previously teased this type of product with pop-up screens in the Spotify app seen by some customers, as The Verge reported back in April, but today's news further confirms its existence. The Times says the device will be priced around $100. Its rumored release comes as companies including Apple (with CarPlay), Google (Assistant and Android Auto), and Amazon (Alexa) compete for in-car dominance. Spotify's very first hardware device will attempt to deliver music more directly to customers instead of going through Apple's CarPlay or Google's Android Auto, platforms found on newer vehicles that... |
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