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This compact smart heater easily warms up my living room without taking up much space
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreo Smart Wall Heater is $130 on Amazon. This little 1,500W heater pumps out warmth and has just the right amount of features to set it above the competition. The vertical oscillation fin can be paused, but only in three positions – pointing upward, straight out, or downward (there’s no way…
Disney+ may start hosting user-generated AI videos
During Disney’s latest earnings call, CEO Bob Iger spoke about next steps for the Disney+ streaming service, and he noted that the entertainment giant has had “productive conversations” with potential AI partners. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+ might soon play host to user-generated short-form AI videos. “The other thing that we’re really excited about,…
I have chased eclipses around the world since Alderney visit
The spectacle of the total eclipse in 1999 in the Channel Islands was a “life-changing moment” for Dr Chris Riley who has become a “part-time eclipse chaser” ever since, travelling all over the world to see them. The scientist was part of the team broadcasting Eclipse Live for the BBC in 1999. He had been…
The Morning After: The first Zelda movie looks like this
While unofficial videos from filming The Legend of Zelda hit the internet first, Nintendo also unveiled the first images of its live-action project. One photo shows Link and Zelda amid the hills of New Zealand — if you’ve got characters with Elven ears, you have to film in NZ. Nintendo As Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham notes,…
Belkins Wemo smart devices will go offline on Saturday
As of Saturday, nearly all of Belkin’s Wemo smart home devices will lose access to cloud services, including features like remote access and integrations with Google Home and Alexa. Belkin will also end app updates for the Wemo app beginning on January 31st. The shut down was first announced in July and impacts most Wemo…
