California introduces Right to Repair legislation for the second year in a row
Apple hired a team of lobbyists and was able to defeat the previous attempt
Electronics
Consumer electronics and gadgets that are simply too cool to be missed or are bound to be industry-changing.
Meet the Jetson Nano, the $99 mini AI computer from Nvidia
The little machine delivers some impressive specs and future upgradeability
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Logitech's M185 and other popular wireless mice are vulnerable to MouseJack attacks
Hackers can control your PC from up to 100 meters away
Spotify extends free Google Home Mini offer to the UK
Spotify is handing out more free Google Home Minis
FCC votes to open up terahertz frequencies for testing
Powerful signals for industry
Traeger is integrating Wi-Fi into grills in ways that actually make sense
It doesn't come cheap though
Walmart is reportedly working on a budget-friendly tablet
We don't know its exact price, though
Check out this bizarre robot gripper that can lift 120 times its own weight
And pick up delicate objects without damaging them
HP year-old laptop battery recall expands to 78,500 units
Additional reports of catastrophic battery failure prompted expansion
Amazon acquires mesh WiFi startup Eero for undisclosed amount
Eero promises to never share customer data even with its now parent company
Vizio plans to use future generation TVs for targeted ad serving
Comcast and AT&T want in on Vizio's data collection plans
Some GPS devices could stop working next month
If you use an older GPS device, you'll want to make sure it's up-to-date come April 6
Amazon's Echo 'Song ID' feature tells you the name of songs before they play
Alexa gets a bit closer to to being a personal DJ
Harman awarded patent for flying robotic speakers
Taking virtual reality immersion to new heights
LG unveils 2019 premium OLED and NanoCell 4K TVs
Rollable OLED and 8K TVs are also going up for sale
August View wireless video doorbell supports 1440p recording, launches this month for $229
A stop-gap between 1080p and 4K resolution
USB 4 will double the speed of USB 3.2 to 40Gbps
And feature Thunderbolt 3 integration
US bans lithium-ion batteries from passenger planes' cargo holds
There are new restrictions for cargo flights, too
AirPods 2 release date reportedly set for March 29
New AirPods could arrive within the month
Ricoh's prosumer 360-degree camera, the Theta Z1, is a tough sell at $999
Ricoh's new 360-degree camera is impressive but expensive
Samsung is loading McAfee antivirus software on smart TVs
Even TVs have bloatware now
FedEx unveils SameDay Bot, an autonomous delivery robot
FedEx's bot will be used for short-range deliveries