It was ‘party time’ for Kim Kardashian, North West, and La La Anthony in the famous mother-daughter duo’s latest TikTok video.
It was ‘party time’ for Kim Kardashian, North West, and La La Anthony in the famous mother-daughter duo’s latest TikTok video.
The ‘Piece of Me’ popstar celebrated hitting a special achievement with her long-awaited debut book the same day that it was released.
The ‘Piece of Me’ popstar celebrated hitting a special achievement with her long-awaited debut book the same day that it was released.
A smart thermostat can help with a number of household issues, from reducing your power bill to making sure you come back to a toasty home or apartment in the winter without needing to have the heat on all day. Google’s third-generation Nest Learning Thermostat is one of the more notable options on the market, and it’s currently $75 off at Wellbots if you enter the code ENGNLT75 at checkout. The deal takes the device down to $174 from its usual price of $259. It’s one of the best prices we’ve seen for the smart thermostat lately.
The Nest Learning Thermostat can get to know your routine and preferred temperature settings throughout the course of a typical day, then automatically create a schedule for home climate adjustments based on those. It should only take a week or so for the device to build up a fairly accurate understanding of your heating and cooling preferences and start making appropriate changes autonomously. You can make manual adjustments through the Nest app if needed.
The thermostat can detect whether anyone is home using its built-in sensors and your phone. If the place is empty, the device can change the temperatures to a range that can help save energy until your home’s occupied again. When the temperatures are in this energy-saving range, the thermostat will note that on a visual indicator. The device can also display details about your energy usage, the weather and the time.
Moreover, you can pair the Nest Learning Thermostat with optional sensors to account for hot or cool spots in your home or to maintain specific temperatures in some rooms. That could be helpful for keeping bedrooms cooler than your living room or kitchen. You’ll also receive a report on energy usage, including guidance on how to save energy in your cooling and heating systems.
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DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 gimbal camera has arrived with major updates over the previous model, adding a much larger 1-inch sensor that should greatly improve quality. In addition, the new model offers 4K 120p video, the company’s latest tracking, face detection, dynamic framing and a very handy rotating display. It’s also significantly more expensive than the Pocket 2 was at launch.
The most noticeable feature is the new 2-inch display with 4.7 times the area of the last model. It offers 314 x 556 resolution, with 700 nits of brightness and 100 percent coverage of the P3 HDR color gamut. This does make the Pocket 3 larger than the previous model, though it’s still small enough to stow in, well, a pocket. It’s about the height of an iPhone 12/13, the company notes.
What’s extra nice, though, is the fact that you can rotate the display 90 degrees, which automatically shifts the camera from portrait to landscape mode. That allows you to fill the screen to see more detail, whether you’re capturing 4K widescreen video or 3K video (square or 9:16) for social media — while making it easier to switch modes, as well.
Larger sensors usually have a direct correlation with image quality, and DJI sent me a pre-production model (a full review is coming soon). The new 1-inch sensor is considerably bigger, nearly three times the area of the Pocket 2’s 1/1.7-inch sensor — the same found on Sony’s ZV-1, for instance. From what I’ve seen so far, it retains color clarity right up to the normal ISO 6400 limit, while keeping noise manageable as well. Video does get noisy at the upper ISO 16000 limit used in the low-light video mode, but it’s far better than any previous Pocket model.
The Pocket 3 now offers 4K 120p video (along with 2.7K 120p and 1080p at 240 fps), making the Pocket 3 a great option for ultra slow motion shooting. It uses DJI’s D-LogM mode found on drones like the Mini 4 Pro, which also allows for 10-bit capture with much improved dynamic range — along with 10-bit HLG HDR recording. It also offers “full-pixel fast focusing” for quick autofocus, which is more critical with a larger sensor.
DJI introduced what it calls a “face-priority strategy,” meaning it automatically fine-tunes exposure for different skin tones. And to improve those skin tones, it includes DJI’s “Glamour Effects 2” that allows smoothing, slimming, brightening, etc.
It’s also the company’s latest device using ActiveTrack 6.0 with facial recognition (following the Osmo Mobile 6), along with three-axis mechanical stabilization. The latter allows for smooth movement in all kinds of tracking scenarios, whether you’re shooting widescreen or portrait video. As such, it’s useful for tracking shots of kids and pets, timelapse shots, travel and more. As with past Pocket models, it works very well.
ActiveTrack 6.0 on the Pocket 3, meanwhile, is useful for a bunch of different scenarios. Solo vloggers can set the camera up on its mini tripod (or attach it to a regular tripod), then track themselves automatically as they move around. You could also track a subject with little effort, as the camera automatically keeps them centered in the frame. It also has a feature called dynamic framing that allows for more flexible composition, while still locking the subject in the frame.
It also has some new and very useful audio features. The stereo mic can be switched from omnidirectional to forward and backward, and it includes a windscreen to help block noise. The more interesting feature, though, is support for DJI’s upcoming wireless Mic 2 (above). The Pocket 3 has a built-in receiver for that product, so you can automatically record audio from the Mic 2’s transmitter. In fact, a DJI Mic 2 transmitter is included in the “Creative Combo” bundle, giving users a fast and high-quality way to record VO or interview subjects. (No, the Mic 2 hasn’t been officially announced yet, but it’s apparently coming soon.)
Other features include creative modes like SpinShot (a quick 180-degree flip with one hand), Motionlapse timelapse, up to a 4x digital zoom and Panorama photos. The built-in 1,300mAh battery supports 120 minutes of 4K 60fps shooting, though you can extend that with the battery handle accessory by around 70 percent.
The Osmo Pocket 3 is now available to order at DJI’s store and authorized real partners, with shipping starting today. That brings us to the not-so-good part, the price. It costs $520 in the US (£489 in the UK), which is $170 more than the Pocket 2 cost at launch. You can also get it for $669 in the Creator Combo bundle, which includes a DJI Mic 2 transmitter, Pocket 3 battery handle, mini tripod, carrying bag, wrist strip and USB-C cable. Are the larger sensor and other features worth it? I’ll find out when I review it over the next few weeks.
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ just isn’t the same without Len Goodman. Before his passing, the beloved head judge waltzed down the aisle with two women.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ just isn’t the same without Len Goodman. Before his passing, the beloved head judge waltzed down the aisle with two women.
Kayla Nicole explained that she went to therapy for the first time after going through ‘a major breakup and major life change’ in a new interview.
Kayla Nicole explained that she went to therapy for the first time after going through ‘a major breakup and major life change’ in a new interview.
Annapurna Interactive has proven to be a force since its first video game, What Remains of Edith Finch, was released in 2017. Now, the gaming company is launching the Annapurna Interactive Deluxe Limited Edition Collection for Switch with 12 unique games available on one cartridge.
The included titles packed in with Annapurna’s original game run the gambit: Donut County, Gorogoa, Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition, Neon White, Sayonara Wild Hearts, The Artful Escape and The Pathless are all part of the new collection. It also offers the first physical Switch releases of If Found…, Hindsight, Solar Ash and I Am Dead. Annapurna Interactive released a similar collection in 2020 for the PS4, selling a physical box set of eight titles.
12 legendary games. 1 cartridge.
Introducing the Annapurna Interactive Deluxe Limited Edition Collection for Switch, a celebration of over a decade of stellar games.
Comes with an art book and a console carrying case.
Preorders open Thursday, October 26th at 9 AM PT. pic.twitter.com/GtqTw4zoop
— iam8bit (@iam8bit) October 24, 2023
Alongside the collection are a few extra features, such as a foreword from the company’s founder, an art booklet with information from all 12 games’ creators, a custom-designed folio package and a custom Annapurna Interactive console and cartridge case — exclusive to this launch.
You’ll have to act fast if you want one of the $200 Deluxe Edition collections, as there are only 2,500 copies available for purchase. Pre-orders for Annapurna Interactive’s Nintendo Switch sets open on October 25 at 12 PM ET exclusively on iam8bit here and should ship sometime before 2024.
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Amazon’s Blink Outdoor 4 camera, which became available in August, is on sale right now for $72, down from its original price of $120. The deal is only on for a short period, starting on October 25 and ending November 5.
The Outdoor 4 captures 1080p HD footage of the camera’s view and allows you to view that footage from your smartphone. It supports live view as well, along with enhanced motion detection and two-way talk. The kicker for Blink cameras, though, is that they’re wireless, making them very easy to place inside and outside of your home. Plus, each has a battery life of about two years before you need to change their two AA cells. If you purchase the single camera system, you will get access to a free 30-day trial of the Blink subscription plan that allows you to store and share security cam footage in the cloud, and enable features like person detection.
The Blink Mini bundle, which includes three cameras, three mounting kits with stands, USB cables and power adapters is also on sale. The bundle, which originally sells for $100 will be made available for $40. Blink Mini cameras can also stream 1080p HD video and record footage using night vision, but they have to be plugged in. Like the Blink Outdoor devices, these indoor cameras are ideal for Alexa fans — the cameras can be controlled through voice to arm and disarm the system. The Blink Mini allows you to customize notifications for motion detection so get alerts for zones that you care about most. The deal on this Mini set is a great entry point for building a home security system if you don’t already have one.
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Nissan has introduced a new concept vehicle at the Japan Mobility Show, and it looks like a slightly pared back Batmobile with its sharp lines and scissor doors. The automaker has been introducing one concept vehicle per week since the beginning of October, with the Hyper Force being its newest and last entry. Nissan envisions the Hyper Force as an all electric vehicle designed for both racing enthusiasts and gamers. In fact, it’s supposed to come with an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) driving experience.
The idea is to give owners the option to drive their vehicle in the virtual world — while it’s not moving, of course — through a special VR helmet with blind visors. That helmet will give users access to a gamified driving experience, where they can race against the clock or against other online racers, including their friends and “professional drivers’ digital ghosts” on a circuit.
As for the car itself, Nissan designed it to have an all-solid-state battery that can produce an output of up to 1,000 kW. It’s also supposed to come with advanced autonomous driving capabilities, thanks to its LIDAR system and an array of sensors meant for sports driving.
The Hyper Force has two driving modes, one of which is the R or the racing mode that bathes the cabin in red light and extends panels on the dashboard toward the driver seat to enhance the feeling of being in a cockpit. Meanwhile, in GT or grand touring mode, all the screens and panels glow blue and move away from the driver seat. By the way, if the vehicle’s panels, cockpit and graphical user interface look familiar in the video below, that’s because Nissan designed them in collaboration with Polyphony Digital Inc., the developer of Gran Turismo.
Since it’s just a concept, nobody will be driving the Hyper Force anytime soon. Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida described the concept cars the company showcased at the event as “symbols of the future [that] embody [the company’s] founding spirit of ‘daring to do what others don’t.'”
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Researchers have just discovered that the moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought. Which is a big difference. In a study published by the European Association of Geochemistry, scientists looked at the age of crystal formations. The prevalence of zircon crystals in the samples, collected years ago from NASA’s Apollo program back in 1972, suggests that the surface of the moon was created around 110 million years after the formation of the solar system.
NASA’s theory is that a Mars-sized object collided with Earth several billion years ago to form the moon. This new baseline age of the moon gives scientists a rough idea of when that collision might have occurred.
– Mat Smith
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What?! Apple has officially come out supporting the federal right to repair regulations at an event hosted by the Biden administration. Apple VP Brian Naumann proclaimed at the event that the company “supports a uniform federal law that balances repairability with product integrity, data security, usability, and physical safety.” He added that the company intends to “honor California’s new repair provisions across the United States”. It’s a big turn from a company that has opposed “right to repair” rules. The company once said that Nebraska was bound to become a mecca for hackers when a bill was introduced in the state. That.. didn’t happen.
Apple just confirmed another streaming event for October 30 at 8PM ET. It’s been a surprisingly long time since there’s been a new iMac. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested that this event will refresh the aging iMac line, but it could also offer up a new MacBook Pro.
The colorful 24-inch M1 iMac came out all the way back in April 2021, which is a lifetime in Apple hardware years. It hasn’t been updated since, so that’s the prime target for rumors. Further rumors hint that the event may reveal the company’s follow-up chip, the M3.
The anime-focused channel Crunchyroll, is joining Amazon’s slate of Prime Video channels. This agreement brings two tiers of Crunchyroll to Prime Video customers in the US, Canada, Sweden and the UK. Like Starz and Max, you won’t get access free with a Prime sub, but it silos the channel in a place you might be more likely to access. A Fan subscription gives you full access to the entire catalog of anime, which includes over 1,000 titles and 30,000 episodes, while Mega Fan (ugh, naming) subscribers get offline viewing and access to four concurrent streams. It’s $8 a month for the Fan tier and $10 for the Mega Fan tier.
GM will pay $1,400 to owners of 2020-2022 Bolt EVs and EUVs who endured a recall that limited range to 80 percent for a significant period of time. It’s effectively an upfront payment to customers as part of an expected class action settlement. Owners must install a “software final remedy” by December 31, 2023 and sign a legal release — those who decline will have to wait for the class action lawsuit to play out. If the settlement ends up being more than $1,400, those who accept the payment will still receive the difference.
Bolt EVs have had a long run of issues with batteries: The 2017-2019 models had serious defects that could cause fires, forcing GM to recall them and install special software, reducing maximum charge levels to 90 percent.
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