Future wearables could use body heat for power TechSpot

Their prototype TEG measures 4.5 inches long by 1.1 inches wide. When wrapped around the wrist of a test subject, the device was able to leverage the difference in temperature between the wearer’s skin and the ambient environment to power an LED.





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New York's new low-income broadband law is already under fire by Big Telecom TechSpot

This month, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that requires New York internet providers to provide low-income households broadband service for $15 per month. It is not a subsidy where the state covers the difference, but a mandate that ISPs lower their high-speed internet rates for eligible applicants.





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Upcoming Windows 10 update adds support for AAC Bluetooth audio TechSpot

The AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) codec may not be widely used across the industry, but Apple devices have been employing it for quite some time. All Apple Bluetooth earphones support AAC, but due to the lack of adoption of the codec by other developers, users are somewhat bound to use...





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Big Tech has enjoyed blockbuster earnings in 2021 TechSpot

According to The New York Times, that’s more than 25 percent higher than the same period last year when the pandemic started to ramp up and is equivalent to nearly five percent of the US gross domestic product.





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European Commission finds Apple's App Store in violation of EU competition rules TechSpot

Apple is currently facing several antitrust battles across the US, Europe, and Australia, for allegedly exerting monopolistic power over the App Store and using it to put competitors at a disadvantage. This has even led to the creation of a "Coalition for App Fairness" to promote freedom of choice and...





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Dexter is up to his old ways in Showtime's new teaser TechSpot

Dexter is scheduled to return this fall and we’re just now getting our first look at what’s to come. Warning: mild spoilers ahead for those that haven’t followed the series through its finale thus far.





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Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat? TechSpot

Most frequently used materials in the making of computer heatsinks... or not?





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Samsung faces lawsuit over 'defective' rear camera glass on Galaxy S20 series TechSpot

Back in April last year, there were reports of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra owners discovering the phone's rear camera glass was shattering randomly. All insisted that they hadn't dropped the handset, and that the glass broke spontaneously on its own.





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Check out the latest trailer for the final season of Castlevania on Netflix TechSpot

Netflix has shared a trailer for the fourth and final season of its Castlevania animated series.





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Photo of MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti SUPRIM X suggests launch is close TechSpot

Rumors that an RTX 3080 Ti card was in the works have been circulating since November. Alleged details of the card have changed since then; once believed to feature 20GB of GDDR6X, it seems Nvidia has instead opted for 12GB of GDDR6X at 19 Gbps. Virtually every month of 2021...





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Doom Eternal's collectible toys are now real-life figurines TechSpot

The vinyl figures come from Numskull Designs, which already offers a series of official Doom-related merchandise, including a Doom Slayer Christmas Ornament, plushies, mugs, and the beautifully surreal cosplaying Duck Collectibles.





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Pandemic-boost helps Amazon triple its profits to $8.1 billion TechSpot

In its Q1 2021 financial results, Amazon revealed it generated $108.5 billion in net sales throughout the quarter. That's up 44% from the $75.5 billion made during the same period last year. Its net income was even more impressive: rising from $2.5 billion in Q1 2020 to $8.1 billion.





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Mighty wants to stream a cloud-powered Chrome browser to your PC, for a price TechSpot

If you're reading this article, chances are that you're doing so from a Chromium-based browser, either Google Chrome or the new Microsoft Edge. These two browsers have a combined market share of over 75 percent, with Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and others taking smaller slices of the remaining share.





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Windows 10 is now installed on 1.3 billion monthly active devices TechSpot

It has been a long journey for Windows 10. It got off to a rocky start (though arguably not as rocky as Windows 8's), and though the OS has improved dramatically over time courtesy of regular software updates, it's still had its fair share of controversies -- the notorious bug...





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Apple reportedly postponed iPad and MacBook production under continuing chip shortage TechSpot

Despite Apple's earnings being through the roof and rumors that its second-generation silicon may be ready in time for fall-released devices, Macbooks and iPads due out in the second half of 2021 will likely be delayed. The global chip shortage is affecting all manufacturers, including Apple, which is now producing...





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Bang & Olufsen latest wireless speaker is the column-shaped Beolab 28 TechSpot

The Bang & Olufsen's Beolab 28 stereo speakers design was inspired by the company's Beolab Penta, Beolab 6000 and Beolab 8000, featuring a column-like shape on top of an adjustable round base that can either sit flat on the floor or be mounted on a wall.





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NYPD rips up $94,000 'Digidog' contract with Boston Dynamics after backlash from activists and city officials TechSpot

It was only last December that the New York Police Department began deploying a heavily modified Spot quadruped on missions in New York City. The department intended to use it in situations involving hazardous materials, bomb threats, and other situations where citizens' or officers' lives were at risk. The few...





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