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Netflix picks up an animated movie from ‘Into The Spider-Verse’ producers

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Netflix has added another movie to the mammoth slate of original films it's releasing this year. It scooped up the worldwide rights (excluding China) to animated flick The Mitchells vs. The Machines, which was previously called Connected.Sony Picture...

Amazon’s Sidewalk neighborhood WiFi will work with Echo and Tile devices

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Last fall, Amazon announced Sidewalk, a way to keep low-power, low-bandwidth IoT devices connected even when they’re far from your WiFi router. Today, Amazon revealed a few new details, including the addition of Echo and Tile devices. The company pla...

This $99 ‘smart case’ records when you take your birth control pill

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Each year, an estimated 10 million people in the US take birth control pills. But remembering to take each pill can be challenging, and 80 percent of people miss at least one pill per month. That leads to an estimated one million unplanned pregnancie...

Ring’s new entry-level doorbell offers 1080p video and custom motion zones

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It’s been six years since Ring launched its original video doorbell, and now it’s getting an upgrade. The new device will now include up to 1080p HD video (up from 720p), improved night vision, adjustable motion zones and new privacy zones that let u...

‘Connected’ is a kids’ movie about the dangers of tech obsession

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For all the potential that AI and robotics hold, there's still plenty of fear around the negative impacts they could have on society, as well as concerns that we already spend too much time staring at screens. Sony Pictures plans to capitalize on tha...

KitchenAid’s $3,199 SmartOven+ connects to Google Home and Alexa

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KitchenAid's water- and sauce-resistant Smart Display got most of the attention at CES 2019, but the company also announced a smart oven, which it promised would come with powered grilling, steaming and baking stone attachments. Now, the SmartOven+ i...

Spotify’s first hardware is a voice-controlled device for your car

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Spotify will begin testing its first hardware device today. Dubbed "Car Thing," it's a voice-controlled music and podcast assistant that reportedly plugs into a car's 12-volt outlet and connects to both the car and the user's phone via Bluetooth. The...

Urbanears’ $199 portable speaker is meant to be shared

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Urbanears is back with a connected home speaker, but this time it's both portable and shareable. The Swedish company's new Rålis speaker is small enough to transport and comes with a carrying strap, so you can listen at home or bring it poolsid...