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Google’s Pixel Watch finally gets fall detection

Mar 1, 2023

The feature is rolling out now Following a false start and multiple rumoured launches, Google is officially pushing fall detection out to the Pixel Watch. Fall detection, for those unfamiliar, works exactly as it sounds. If the Pixel Watch detects that the wearer has fallen, it will automatically call emergency services for you. Now that it’s out, we know a little more about how Google’s take on fall detection will work. First up, as noted by  9to5Google , the Pixel Watch sho ...read more

Why is GST good for the economy?

Mar 1, 2023

For many of us, it is a well-known fact that GST was a complete game changer. However various segments of the population still are unaware of different aspects of gst like the tcs under gst or which items are exempt from gst. So today to start your journey of learning about gst as we are going to discuss how gst positively impacts our economy: One tax One tax for the whole country unlike before when there were multiple types of indirect taxes like VAT, service tax etc. It will bring ...read more

Why climate credits for solar geoengineering are a bad idea

Mar 1, 2023

Buyer beware: there’s a dubious new kind of climate credit for sale. Traditional carbon offset credits, say, for planting trees or protecting forests, have a record of failing to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a startup is selling credits for its attempts to manipulate the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight, a controversial response to climate change called solar geoengineering. A group of prominent scientists published a letter yesterday that warns that this kind of cli ...read more

FromSoftware announces Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree

Mar 1, 2023

It’s time to return to the Lands Between with a new Elden Ring expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco haven’t shared much about the upcoming DLC, simply tweeting that it’s “currently in development” alongside concept art. Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together. An upcoming expansion for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree, is currently in development. We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between. pic.twitter.com/cjJYijM7Mw ...read more

OnePlus have launched a new foldable and showed off a concept device

Mar 1, 2023

Over the last 48 hours, OnePlus has launched a foldable phone and showed off a concept device. Now, there’s not a huge amount of info about the foldable at this time because it’s been announced for late 2023. Unfortunately, exact dates are yet to be confirmed and pricing isn’t ready either… What we’ve got so far is a statement from Kinder Liu, President and COO of OnePlus: Our first foldable phone will have the signature OnePlus fast and smooth experience. It must be a flagship ...read more

iPhone, Android feature opens security hole that could let someone steal your account

Mar 1, 2023

You can change your Apple ID or Google account password using your smartphone's passcode -- now thieves are taking advantage of that For all the talk of security, iPhones and Android smartphones are both vulnerable to a surprisingly low-tech hack that could leave you locked out of your Apple or Google account, with no access to find your device tools or your data. The low-tech hack in question? Thieves just need your smartphone passcode and your smartphone. Both iOS and Android ha ...read more

HBO Max’s Dune series has lost a lead actress and a director

Mar 1, 2023

Dune: The Sisterhood — HBO Max’s Dune prequel series about the origins of the Bene Gesserit — already appeared to be in a bit of trouble back when it lost its original co-showrunners, hired two more, and then lost one again. Now, though, things seem to be getting worse. Deadline reports that actress Shirley Henderson, one of Dune: The Sisterhood’s lead actresses, and director Johan Renck, who was slated to direct the first two episodes, have both decided to pull out of Dune: T ...read more

Jackbox 9 is now available in French, Italian, German, and two types of Spanish

Mar 1, 2023

Jackbox Games has released a free update that localizes the games in its Party Pack 9 bundle. That means that party games like Fibbage 4, Roomerang, and Quixort are now available in French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, and Castilian Spanish. The translations cover pretty much every aspect of the games, from the intro videos and songs playing in the credits to the actual content of the games themselves. In a post on Monday, the company writes that it chose which translations to focu ...read more

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update adds Bing Chat to the taskbar

Mar 1, 2023

Microsoft has unveiled its next big Windows 11 update, chock full of new features and capabilities. However, the star of the show is Bing. If it weren’t for the fact that Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing Chat dominated tech headlines for the last two weeks, I’d be shocked that Bing would be the standout addition to Windows 11. This is the world we live in now. In a blog post about the new Windows 11 update, Panos Panay, chief product officer, outlined that the Windows 11 taskbar would no ...read more

Elon Musk and Tesla being sued over misleading self driving claims

Mar 1, 2023

The lawsuit is led by shareholder Thomas Lamontagne with Tesla, Musk, Zachary J. Kirkhorn and Deepak Ahuja as the primary defendants Tesla and Elon Musk are being sued by shareholders over misleading self driving claims. According to the report, Musk and Tesla were sued on Monday, February 27th, with the main reason being the company overstating the effectiveness and safety of Tesla vehicles’ Autopilot and Full Self-Driving tech. The class action was filed in a San Francisco fed ...read more