When you first install the Orbit B-Hyve, you might not think it’s that different from an ordinary sprinkler controller. The large central dial, the four large buttons and the clunky LCD display all give the impression that you’re dealing with outdated technology. Indeed, Orbit’s first smart sprinkler doesn’t stray far […]
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Last time we reviewed an Oontz was a few years back when Cambridge Soundworks’ original no-frills “value” Bluetooth speakers first hit Amazon. The Oontz Angle 3 Plus is technically the fourth generation of Oontz, and continues the brand’s tradition of delivering good sound for the price. In fact, you could […]
Maurice Savage/Alamy Stock Photo It’s the nightmare scenario: a consumer drone flying into a jet engine. But no one has actually done the tests that could reveal what would happen and inform safety. That’s strange, given the increasing risk of such an incident. We need to know if it could […]
Tailed by a SQUID Snaprender/Alamy Stock Photo By David Hambling On 21 June, the Chinese Academy of Sciences hailed a breakthrough – a major upgrade to a kind of quantum device that measures magnetic fields. The announcement vanished after a journalist pointed out the invention’s potential military implications: it could help China […]
Less scatter neededGIPhotoStock/SPL By Lakshmi Supriya Adding a smattering of bacteria can help a laser beam travel further through murky water before it peters out. The finding could help us perform non-invasive medical diagnostics or image deep into tissue without causing any damage. The presence of particles in a liquid […]
People love using Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, to play music, get the weather and control stuff like lights and thermostats. And many want to use her to easily control the TV, too. If easy voice control of a TV is what you’re looking for, the Element EL4KAMZ17 series delivers. The first […]
At this year’s North American International Auto Show, we saw gorgeous concept and production cars from companies around the world, but there was only one concept that was an almost-universal hit. Damn-near everyone who saw it said that they wanted to take it home. That car was Volkswagen’s nostalgia-infused I.D. […]
You could call it a revolution, or you could call it a trend, but something exciting is happening at the budget end of home theater. In the past you had to spend a lot of money to get great performance. But thanks to brands such as Elac, Pioneer and Vizio […]