Новости за 07.01.2019

As the scooter wars heat up, at least one major player is attempting to gain dominance through the good old-fashioned franchise model. In November, Bird announced the launch of Bird Platform, which allows people to independently operate their very own scooter fleet. According to TechCrunch, franchisees will have "free rein to brand as they please,...

Alabama native very familiar with athletic association’s politics.

Warriors’ center DeMarcus Cousins is the latest athlete to offer support to suspended high school standout Maori Davenport.

The 18-year-old forward-center for Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama, was ruled ineligible for her senior season after she cashed a check that was mistakenly sent to her by USA Basketball. During the summer, Davenport helped lead Team USA to a Gold Medal at the FIBA America’s U18 Championships. Читать дальше...

T.J. Dillashaw is looking like a true flyweight ahead of his date with Henry Cejudo at UFC Brooklyn.

Elecpro Group's US:E smart lock uses multiple unlock modes. Introduced at CES 2019 following a Kickstarter launch, the US:E smart lock will be available in two versions, each with six ways to lock and unlock.

Highlights include a digital beehive, gadget that generates water from air, a wearable to track UV and a transparent Samsung TV called the "Window."

Withings introduced multiple wearables at CES today, including a new watch that can take electrocardiograms (EKGs). The Move ECG is part of the new Move line, and it includes an EKG to measure heart rhythm patterns.

Netatmo has introduced the first doorbell compatible with Apple HomeKit as one of the first big announcements in smart home devices at CES Unveiled. The Netatmo Smart Video Doorbell will let you ask Siri to use the doorbell’s app to check who’s standing outside.

Jabra’s new Elite 85h headphones, which have been announced today at CES, will let you summon your preferred voice assistant using just your voice, without needing to press a button first. Although voice assistants like Google Assistant have become an increasingly common feature on headphones, typically they aren’t able to listen out for a wake word like they would on a home smart speaker.

L’Oréal is continuing to invest in tech, and today at CES, the company introduced its newest wearable prototype that detects skin pH levels. L’Oréal says varying skin pH levels can cause inflammatory skin conditions, like eczema and dryness. The company wants dermatologists to use this new device’s data to create health plans while also empowering users to learn about their own skin.

Sphero acquired fellow Colorado-based company Specdrums back in June, and today it’s debuting the results of that purchase in the form of... the same product that Specdrums already released. Sphero is releasing Specdrums again, except this iteration features Sphero branding. For the unacquainted, Specdrums involves a ring that users can wear to tap on colors anywhere, like a wall or table or picture, and in return, they’ll hear a musical note on their companion iOS or Android app. The bigger idea... Читать дальше...

Yup, it's that time of year again. Though we know that many of you C&Lers are much too cool and too busy to worry about rich people giving each other awards, for those of us who recognize that entertainment provides a window into the values of a society and that art is what elevates us, it's time for the Hollywood Foreign Press to launch the awards season, with hosts Sandra Oh and Andy Samburg.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will imminently begin constructing 108 Next-Generation Hardened Aircraft Shelters (NGHASs) for its fighter fleet at several of its bases in northeastern India, close to the country’s border with China. Official sources told Jane’s on 7 January that the NGHASs,

Event Gabonese authorities have quashed after a few hours an attempted coup on 7 January which appeared to be spearheaded by just a handful of soldiers. A group of five broke into the national radio station at around 6.30 am local time (05:30 GMT) and announced a “national restoration

New legislation has been proposed to protect the United States’ “technological supremacy” over emerging defence markets, and suppress a rise in the transfer of dual-use technology, through the establishment of an Office of Critical Technologies & Security. This federal entity

Turkey’s deteriorated economic situation has led defence engineers to move abroad to countries such as the Netherlands, a politician has submitted to the Turkish parliament. Ilhami Ozcan Aygun, a deputy from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), made the claim in a motion

NATO and Antonov have agreed a three-year contract extension to continue to provide the alliance with out-sized heavy-lift airlift support. The contract extension, announced by Antonov Airlines on 4 January, will see the Ukraine-based company continue to provide two An-124-100 aircraft in support

Chile has showcased the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that it acquired from Israel in 2011 for the first time. A single Hermes 900 MALE UAV was shown on static display at Quintero Air Base in the Valparaíso region of the South

Me neither. But according to a January 5 post on the NY Times website, they have a whole team of game designers on staff. More »

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In present-day Hanoi, Vietnam, people tend to create small landmarks in their homes, including the placement of fish ponds, which may be small aquariums or Koi ponds with higher investment. In addition, the situation of vegetable contaminants in the city also causes the desire to plant fresh vegetables right in resident homes became imperative. Nowadays, many families organize planting vegetable at home, however, mostly following spontaneous methods, without a strategic planning or architectural aesthetics. Читать дальше...

Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book went home with the night’s biggest prizes.

Smartwatches have long sought a killer app to make them something more than a toy for nerds and fitness fans. It may be that looking after our hearts, and keeping us out of the emergency room, is exactly what the devices were born to do. Withings...

Apple's HomeKit doesn't have a wide range of device support, but that's changing very shortly. Netatmo has unveiled the Smart Video Doorbell, which it says is the first doorbell to support HomeKit. You can view it through the Home app, or ask Siri to...

The fruitful partnership between cosmetics giant L'Oreal and wearable pioneer Professor John Rogers has produced a new sensor for 2019. My Skin Track pH by La Roche-Posay is a wearable sensor, smaller than a Band Aid, that monitors your skin's hydrat...