Millions of US adults may be getting wrong blood pressure reads at home

In an effort to do the right thing for their health, around 17 million US adults could actually be getting poor blood pressure readings from at-home kits that aren’t fitted correctly. This potentially has serious implications for nearly 7% of American … Continue reading Millions of US adults may be getting wrong blood pressure reads at home

Trashed circuit boards prove a literal gold mine for The Royal Mint

Using a proprietary chemical process pioneered by Canadian firm Excir, England’s The Royal Mint has begun mining old circuit boards from electronic devices for gold and converting what’s harvested into attractive, if pricey, jewelry.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Trashed circuit boards prove a literal gold mine for The Royal Mint

Smart keyboard has integrated screen and crowd-based mod-ability

Canadian company Work Louder thinks the humble keyboard can do a lot more than we’ve seen from it over the past six decades or so. The firm has loaded its Nomad keyboard with a widget-based screen and a crazy amount of customization thanks to a communi… Continue reading Smart keyboard has integrated screen and crowd-based mod-ability

Google unveils Pixel 6a phone, pro earbuds, and its first smartwatch

If you balked at the price tag for the flagship Pixel 6 and 6 Pro last October, Google is now hoping to entice you in with its annual “budget” model, the Pixel 6a. The new phone was the headliner at the company’s 2022 I/O event on Wednesday, which also… Continue reading Google unveils Pixel 6a phone, pro earbuds, and its first smartwatch

Apple unwraps faster, sleeker iPad, iPad mini and Apple Watch

Today is Apple Christmas Day, and while the shiny new iPhones are the presents most eyes are fixed on, there are always new iPads, iPad minis and Apple Watches under the tree as well. The company has now unwrapped the latest generations of those device… Continue reading Apple unwraps faster, sleeker iPad, iPad mini and Apple Watch

Google unveils Pixel 5a with 5G, its quietly capable mid-range phone

Google has quietly unveiled its new midrange phone for 2021, the Pixel 5a with 5G. As usual for this A series, it takes some of the best stuff from last year’s flagship, like the meaty cameras and battery, and trims the price down.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Google unveils Pixel 5a with 5G, its quietly capable mid-range phone

Doogee’s latest low-cost leather-bound phone lasts three days on a charge

It’s getting harder and harder to justify spending a grand or more on a phone when the budget and midrange models are becoming so good. Doogee has now unveiled its latest entry-level phone, the N40 Pro, which packs pretty high-end specs into a low-cost… Continue reading Doogee’s latest low-cost leather-bound phone lasts three days on a charge

Ultra-thin graphite films soak up heat to keep smartphones cool

Making every micrometer count is a key consideration for designers and engineers working on modern smartphones, and a new material could free up some valuable space. Scientists have developed a nanometer-thick form of graphite that helps keep electroni… Continue reading Ultra-thin graphite films soak up heat to keep smartphones cool

UPDATE: Canon Ransomware Attack Results in Leaked Data, Report

The consumer-electronics giant had suffered partial outages across its U.S. website and internal systems reportedly, thanks to the Maze gang. Continue reading UPDATE: Canon Ransomware Attack Results in Leaked Data, Report