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Google now offers a cheaper, 1080p version of the Chromecast with Google TV
Google has unveiled the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) device that offers features from the $50 4K model at a significantly cheaper $30 price.
MIT engineers built a robot for emergency stroke surgeries
It uses a magnet to guide a wire through the vessels of a patient's brain.
Samsung’s latest remote turns router radio waves into energy
The 2022 Eco Remote has a white option to match Samsung's lifestyle TVs.
LG TVs will soon gain dedicated support for Facebook's Portal TV
LG has made it easier to install Facebook's Portal TV on its webOS-powered TVs thanks to a new firmware update.
Amazon's new Fire TV voice remote with app shortcuts will ship April 14th
This $30 remote for your Fire TV adds four buttons linking directly to apps like Netflix and Disney+.
How to make sense of Logitech's universal remote lineup
We take a look at Logitech's Harmony line of universal remotes to see which works best for your home.
The latest Chromecast leak shows remote in full detail
Another Chromecast leak gives us a glimpse of the new remote.
Spotify adds a remote listening party option where everyone is a DJ
Up to five Premium subscribers can join a Group Session.
Logitech pulls support for Harmony Express remote a year after launch
Roughly one year after Logitech launched its Harmony Express universal remote, the company is discontinuing the device and ending support.
PlayStation 5 accessories include a camera and '3D' headphones
Sony has unveiled the first official PlayStation 5 accessories, including a camera, headset, remote and charging station.
Texas embraces a virtual jury trial amid coronavirus concerns
A Texas court is conducting what officials believe is the first virtual jury trial.
MIT wants to use your microwaving habits to study your health
Researchers from MIT's CSAIL created a wireless system that monitors how people use the appliances in their homes.
Google and Facebook employees can work from home for the rest of the year
Major tech companies are extending work-from-home options until the end of the year.
Dropbox was profitable for the first time since going public
Dropbox brought in $455 million last quarter, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year.
Comcast’s X1 TV remote can now ping your missing Tile fobs
Comcast customers can ring their lost stuff.
MIT uses wireless signals and AI to monitor COVID-19 patients at home
A team from MIT's CSAIL developed a wireless device that uses AI to monitor COVID-19 patients in their homes.
Oman lifts restrictions on secure video chats
In an effort to help businesses and schools function remotely, Oman is lifting restrictions on some video calling services. Its Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) tweeted that it will allow Skype for Business, Google Meet and Zoom, so that organizations can better communicate "during this exceptional period."
What to buy for your new 4K TV
It's that time of year -- the one when everyone is looking at a new TV. If you've picked out a brand new 4K set, then congratulations, there's more beautiful HDR -- and not-quite HDR -- footage to experience than ever before. Of course, the journey doesn't end there, and now that you've got your new TV, it's time to think about what you're putting around it. Have you thought about sound, or what remote control you'll use? After more than a decade of reviewing TVs, accessories and watching the sales every year, I have some advice on what else you'll need after the TV is out of the box, so that you can get to the part where you're on the couch enjoying it as fast as possible. All prices listed are accurate as of this writing.
MIT’s thread-like robot can slip through blood vessels in your brain
MIT engineers created a thread-like robot that can glide through the brain's blood vessels and could deliver clot-reducing drugs to treat strokes or aneurysms. The robotic thread could offer an alternative to open brain surgery, and it could be controlled by surgeons outside of the operating room. Theoretically, surgeons could control it remotely from an entirely different location.
Google Assistant finally comes to Dish's receivers
It only took half a year, but Dish's receivers are finally ready to work with Google Assistant. The satellite TV provider has started rolling out an update for Hoppers that lets you use the voice remote to check the weather, control your smart home and, of course, steer the Hopper itself. The update works with all Hopper generations as well as Joey and Wally devices.
