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Reactions to the acquisition ranged from hopelessly negative to unrealistically optimistic. And while we won’t know exactly how it will shake out, it has—or at least it should—motivate people to give a little thought to their own routers. Still, it’s a big leap from analyzing anonymized data to tracking specific user behavior. And if that’s what you’re worried about, then you should take a peak at what your Internet Service Provider might be up to....

Zoox vehicles are already on the road in both Arizona and Nevada. The company posts videos of its vehicles maneuvering around on busy streets in cities and highways in retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs, sans an operator. Back in April, Zoox teased a “completely electric, bi-directional” vehicle of its own that would be small enough to easily navigate city streets. Its wheels would also rotate beyond the range of a normal car’s to allow it to move laterally....

Fire Kids Pro and Fire HD 10 Kids Handing a pricy iPad to a small child is stressful. Even if they don’t break it, there’s a good chance they’ll hand it back to you covered in an impenetrable layer of sticky, unidentifiable crust. The new Fire Kids Pro tablet starts at just $99.99 for the 7-inch model, or $139.99 for the 8-inch version, or $199 for the 10-inch screen. The Fire Kids tablets typically have a very toy-like appearance with thick, colorful bezels....

Chile just announced the creation of the largest marine sanctuary in the Americas, protecting a slice of the ocean the size of Italy. They certainly aren’t alone. Last month, New Zealand proclaimed that it would expand a huge marine sanctuary to prevent commercial fishing and undersea mining in sensitive areas, and the United States doesn’t want to fall behind. President Obama announced on Monday that he was starting the process of designating two new marine sanctuaries in the United States....

Electrical work wasn’t my expertise, so I had to teach myself how to build circuits from the ground up. I’m now on version three of my two-port USB generator, which is about 70 percent efficient above 12 mph and creates less drag on bike wheels than other designs. With the right equipment, you can build one yourself. STEPPER MOTOR A stepper motor converts the rear wheel’s spinning motion into electricity....

In those cases, in the cloud, the company can take advantage of the fact that many devices would all hear the same “Alexa” simultaneously. For example, in late January, Stephen Colbert said in a “Midnight Confessions” bit, “Alexa, buy 20 bundles of Bounty paper towels, overnight shipping!” In instances like that, an “Alexa” hitting multiple devices helps the company (hopefully) realize what’s happening and prevent Alexa from actually ordering those paper towels....

The quake struck around 8:30 a.m. local time (12:30 p.m. on the East Coast), triggering a tsunami warning and driving some residents to evacuate inland. A number of aftershocks between magnitudes 4 and 5.8 continued to hit the Cook Inlet, just south of where the Aleutian Islands meet the mainland, before the tsunami warning was canceled. At press time, no injuries had been reported. The ground shook for more than a minute, forcing people to take shelter under desks and doorframes as seen in this footage taken by KTVA 11 from an Anchorage courthouse....

It is common for anxiety disorders to go unrecognized an undetected in a primary care setting. The task force cited a study from the World Health Organization (WHO) that found the median time for initiating treatment for anxiety is 23 years. “To address the critical need for supporting the mental health of adults in primary care, the Task Force reviewed the evidence on screening for anxiety, depression, and suicide risk,” says task force member Lori Pbert a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, in a press release....

Mac Studio Though it isn’t actually a “Mac Mini Pro,” as rumors suggested, the Mac Studio kind of looks like an amped Mac Mini. The 7.7- by 7.7- by 3.7-inch system is extremely small and covered in the same anodized aluminum as most modern Macs. Keeping in line with the “cheese grater” design of the previous Mac Pro, the Mac Studio has a rounded base with thousands of small intake holes for air....

While the situation is gruesome, Apple continues to stand by its choice not to provide a way into iPhones for law enforcement. In a letter Tim Cook released publicly on its website today addressed to customers, the iPhone company addresses the importance of user privacy and security. Read the full letter here. In the note to consumers, Cook mentions that “the implications of the government’s demands are chilling” but that “opposing this order is not something we take lightly....

Tens of millions in Russia lost their ability to download one of the country’s most popular social networks earlier this week. Apple announced Tuesday that it removed VKontakte (VK) from its global App Stores. Apple explained via spokesperson to The Verge that the decision is meant to comply with the UK government’s most recent round of sanctions against Russian elites—some with ties to VK—following a series of “illegal sham [election] referendums in Ukraine....

In a new perspective piece, researchers at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk explain that in a world of climate change, pandemics, wildfire, and additional disasters, there is a high potential for a devastating constellation of events to destabilize the global food production system, putting the world at risk. Asaf Tzachor, a research associate at Cambridge, and colleagues write that to help reduce the risk of large disturbances that could upend our ability to adequately feed people, we need to consider “future foods....

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If you’re looking to plan ahead for this winter, and plenty of potential weather challenges ahead, consider taking advantage of our current offer on the Geneverse Solar Generator: HomePower ONE + SolarPower ONE. Normally sold for $1,597, this versatile household resource is now available at only $1,499. From harmful weather to failing power grids or faulty wiring, there are several contributing factors that can jeopardize access to electricity. This discounted long-term investment allows owners to set their mind ease if things go awry....

The key to the new study, conducted by University of California, Santa Barbara psychologists Brain J. Spiering and F. Gregory Ashby, was realizing that complicated problems usually involve abstract thinking. A group of volunteers was tasked with learning a set of problems by one of three different methods: starting with easy problems, starting with harder problems and then moving on to easier problems, or being shown easy and hard examples in random order....

Skunked beer smells just how it sounds: You crack open a bottle and an unmistakeably mustelid pong hits your nostrils. This can happen in any beer, but skunking seems most prominent in lagers due to their otherwise-mellow aroma profiles. Further, many of these self-same lagers (think Corona, Heineken, etc) are also shipped in clear or light green bottles. The industry term for skunking is “lightstruck,” and it’s a beer fault that has been written about since about 1875....

Initially, Bluetooth technology allowed devices within close proximity to pair and “talk” with one another, though it was initially used for peripherals that could contain larger batteries. Slowly but surely compact yet higher-quality, more energy-efficient chipsets and signal encoding let the technology trickle down to the point that “wireless” earbuds didn’t need to be attached to any kind of receiver/transmitter. It’s how we got to true wireless (TWS): two independently powered and wirelessly connected earphones, what most people now think of when they hear “earbuds....

A DAP, or digital audio player, is a standalone device with a sole purpose: playing music. Some of these do this with audio files that you need to load onto it yourself. Others come with operating systems (most often Android-based) and support streaming services like Spotify or TIDAL. They can also range widely in cost, some focusing on accessible budget pricing and others taking the form of genuine luxury items....

Best dog treats: Zuke’s dog treatsBest dog games: Joansan Dog Puzzle ToyBest affordable dog toy: KONG Classic Dog ToyBest vacuum for dog hair: Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Vacuum CleanerBest pet location tracker: Jiobit Next The best dog products to keep your pup happy, entertained, and safe Let’s face it, there are a lot of dog products available for dog owners. It can be quite overwhelming as you begin to look for dog supplies—the best dog treats, dog chew toys, dog games, even things like the best dog DNA tests, etc....