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Xiaomi has become the world’s second largest phone maker for the first time
Xiaomi is now a real heavyweight in the smartphone field. Canalys Estimates The Chinese tech giant became the world’s second largest phone brand in the second quarter of 2021, rising…
Engadget Podcast: Billionaires in Space, Windows in the Cloud
This week, editor-in-chief Space.com Tariq Malik joins Cherlynn and Devindra to break down what led to the ongoing billionaire space race and what’s happening now. It was Richard Branson Really…
The Morning After: Valve made a $399 gaming laptop
Valve surprised us all with a portable console. $399 It will arrive in December, with availability expanding to more regions later. Sounding like an unholy alliance of Sega’s Game Gear…
Amazon’s Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy
Those who find Alexa’s default voice too cool can emulate the celebrity digital assistant. Although, in the past, the only impression an AI could make was everyone’s favorite impression Samuel…
The US Department of Energy will provide immediate permits for rooftop solar installations
with the United States back In the Paris Climate Agreement, President Joe Biden had a lofty goal of decarbonizing the US electric grid by 2035. As part of that plan,…
PayPal Raises Weekly Cryptocurrency Purchase Limit to $100,000
One of the ways in which fintech companies have distinguished themselves from traditional banks is by embracing cryptocurrency trading. For some of the biggest names in the sector, the expansion…
Twitter is finally rolling out automatic captions for audio tweets
Twitter posting audio tweets over a year ago Now it has taken a lot of heat For lack of accessibility features. Now, the automatically generated captions that appear when you…
Elgato’s Stream Deck MK.2 supports seven cute faceplates
Sure, Elgato’s Stream Deck MK.2 can streamline desktop apps and make streaming live on Twitch as easy as pressing a button, but most importantly it supports a host of cool…
Here are the emoji finalists for Unicode 14.0
Just two days before World Emoji Day on July 17, Emojipedia has Participate in the character draft list The Unicode Consortium will consider final inclusion in Unicode 14.0. The list…