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Texas Power Companies Are Remotely Raising Temperatures on Residents' Smart Thermostats

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Texas is one of several states suffering through a record-breaking heat wave that’s pushing electric grids to their limits. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, has urged residents to do their part by raising the temperature on their thermostats, but several smart thermostats owners say their devices… Read more.

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The Pixel 4's Radar Technology Is About to Go Mainstream

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Google just quietly revealed an open-source API standard called Ripple based on the company’s Soli radar technology. Radar was partly responsible for the Google Pixel 4's most gimmicky features, but it’s also how Google tracks sleep in the the newest Nest Hub, and it opens the door for really interesting use cases. Read more.

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SXSW Features ‘Active Esport’ VR Event Using Infinity Treadmill

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With the annual SXSW festival well underway in Austin, Texas, attendees have been up to their necks in brand spanking new films, music, interactive media, food, and various other incredible offerings at the one-of-a-kind event. This years winner took home a whopping $1,000 Amazon gift card, while the runner-up received a respectable $500.

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Matter Is a New Smart Home Standard to Make Apple, Google, and Amazon Devices Work Together

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Apple, Amazon, and Google rarely have a reason to work together, but the companies are teaming up for a new smart home standard, now called Matter , that will make it easier for you to buy devices that work seamlessly together without thinking about it. Read more.

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CINEMOOD 360 Portable Projector Offers Kid-Friendly VR Experiences, No Headset Required

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the CINEMOOD 360 manages to fit an impressive amount of technology into its sleek, 3-inch body. The CINEMOOD 360 will begin shipping this December starting at $499 via Amazon and the official CINEMOOD website. Coming in at just.5lb., The device features a built-in 2.5V

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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

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This is similar to Meta’s first-ever Ray-Ban Stories device, which is in its second iteration to date, with plans for more AR-focused technologies in the near future. In the recent past, Snap’s Spectacles smart glasses and its XR drone technologies have failed to become profitable in the XR market.

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From lake science to bones to snails, these TikTok accounts are STEM treasure troves

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But one of its most promising uses is connecting more people to fun, educational accounts, spanning the range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). A student at the University of Texas, Nguyen's posts often riff on current trends and memes, adding genuine science lessons to the app's current crazes.