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Columbus, Ohio, may have won the nationwideSmart City Challenge, but all the grant money in the world won’t help it prepare for the future if the city doesn’t also win over public opinion. So as Columbus develops its smart city infrastructure, it’s also working to introduce its citizens to the brave new world of intelligent transit, electrification, and autonomous vehicles. In 2016, the city was one of 78 U.S. municipalities that submitted proposals to compete in the U....

Google introducedtheTitan Security Keyduring its Google Cloud Next ’18 convention, a physical USB-based device thateliminates the need to enter usernames and passwords. The FIDO-based device includes firmware developed by Google’s engineers that verifies its integrity, so you can log onto your favorite sites worry-free. It’s available now for Google Cloud customers followed by a full mainstream availability “soon.” “We’ve long advocated the use of security keys as the strongest, most phishing-resistant authentication factor for high-value users, especially cloud admins, to protect against the potentially damaging consequences of credential theft,” the company states....

During its Game Developers Conference keynote presentation on Tuesday, March 19, Google unveiled the final version of its “Project Stream” technology. Called “Stadia,” the streaming platform does not feature a dedicated hardware box, but it offers players, video creators, and developers the chance to interact like never before. What is Stadia? Google’s Stadia is a game platform designed to allow everyone to enjoy video games, even if they don’t have a powerful PC or console, or they can’t download extremely large files....

TheApple ecosystemremains one of the more powerful ecosystems you may find, but Google this month reminded us at CES 2023 that its Google ecosystem is just as powerful. And it’s only getting better. Not simply that, but it’s an ecosystem that’s independent of Google. Though it has distinct ties to the company, it can survive without buying a single piece of Google hardware — and that is where its value ultimately lies....

Google’s Pixel devices have long offered some of the best cameras on Android phones. The company has, despite not pushing limits in the boundaries of hardware or using the most powerful sensors, managed to compete with the iPhone 12,Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and the OnePlus 9 Pro in terms of image quality. Overall image quality isn’t the be-all and end-all of mobile photography, though, and the sheer versatility of other flagships in offering cameras meant that Google fell from leading the pack to just managing to stay in the conversation....

At CES 2021, HP has launched something rather unexpected: the company’s first attempt at apair of wireless earbuds. The Elite Earbuds aren’t just another attempt at aping the success of the AirPods. Rather, HP sees them as part of the ecosystem of the commercial PC, a space it knows quite well. “With the rapid increase in video calls and audio conferencing, wireless earbuds are now a workplace essential,” the company said in a press release....

Warning: Spoilers for Batman #149! Summary I genuinely believe that one of the coolest things to happen toBatmanin recent memory was him receiving a robot hand,no matter what other fans think. I like to think I speak for everyone when I say Batman’s pretty cool.He’s got the coolest gadgetsand even the coolest catchphrases. However, it’s been a minute since something new was added to his repertoire to freshen up his so-called “cool factor....

It’s not often that MacBook Pros get new color options. But with this mostrecent update to M3 chips, the MacBook Pro will add Space Black, a color that first appeared on the iPhone, to the mix. I was shown an early preview of the new color ahead of the“Scary Fast” launch event, and I have to say: I’m smitten. This new Space Black is not true black, of course. In truth, it’s a slightly darker gray than Space Gray, which it replaces....

While many wearables andhealth trackerson the market are capable of tracking heart rate, devices that can detect when there’s an emergency are extremely rare. With the iBeat Heart Watch, which is now available for purchase, users can wear it to not only monitor for cardiac emergencies but to alert first responders when there’s something wrong. Think of the iBeat Heart Watch as an alternative to Life Alert that’s far better-looking and capable of more....

The iPhone 15 lineup has been ahuge successfor Apple, with the refresh to its product line tempting many people to update to a newer model or to switch over from an Android. Apple has also be re-jigging the available iPhone options, and if you’re after a large-sized iPhone then your luck is in as you now have more options than ever. In older generations, there was just one choice for a larger sized iPhone, which was the iPhone Pro Max....

Making Borderlands 4’s Amon: The “most complicated” Vault Hunter ever Amon is a towering force in Borderlands 4 and he’s been described as the “most complicated” Vault Hunter in Borderlands history. We caught up with Lead Character Designer Nick Thurston to find out why. In the 16 years sinceBorderlandsrevolutionized thelooter shooter genre, we’ve seen dozens of unique playable characters come and go. From Brick in the very first game to Claptrap himself in the Pre-Sequel, there has been no shortage of crazy ideas distinguishing each Vault Hunter from the last....

MrBeast donates $10K to Syko Stu after violent Raja Jackson incident A wrestling event in Los Angeles turned violent when Raja Jackson, the son of MMA veteran Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, allegedly attacked wrestler Syko Stu during a match on August 23. The confrontation escalated afterStu, real name Stuart Smith, struck Jackson with a drink over his head, thinking he was part of the show. The promoters then decided to make Raja part of the event, but didn’t plan for things to play out as they did....

NeptuneNASA/JPL Far out on the edge of the solar system, chilly Neptune takes 165 years to complete a single orbit around the sun. And in orbit around Neptune are 14 moons, some of which are evengeologically active. Now, new research reveals more about the movements of the planet’s innermost moons, Naiad and Thalassa, which have a highly unusual, unprecedented orbit. Naiad and Thalassa are tiny, irregularly shaped moons, both being around 100 kilometers (62 miles) across at their widest points....