Monthly Archives: August 2022

Court rules FCC is allowed to reassign 5.9 GHz bandwidth, killing V2X

Enlarge / Technologists think that allowing cars to communicate with each other could eradicate traffic collisions. (credit: metamorworks/Getty Images) The long-running saga of V2X (vehicle to everything), a system that uses part of the wireless spectrum to allow vehicles to communicate with our road infrastructure and each other, appears to finally be over. On Friday,…

Many hearing aids will now be easier (and cheaper) to buy in the US

About 30 million American adults could benefit from using hearing aids. DepositPhotos The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule today that clears the way for adult hearing aids to be available over-the-counter (OTC), or without a prescription. The rule is also expected to lower the cost of hearings aids, while not compromising…

Meta rolls out new Reels features on Instagram and Facebook, including an ‘Add Yours’ sticker

Meta announced today that it’s launching new Reels features for Instagram and Facebook. Most notably, the company is rolling out an “Add Yours” sticker for Reels on both social networks. The sticker allows users to respond to other users’ Reels with their own following a prompt or a certain topic. For example, you can share…

Phantom’s Brandon Millman opens his wallet on web3 growth and risk at TC Sessions: Crypto

VC firms love growth, and despite predictions of winter settling in across the cryptoverse, the global crypto wallet forecast is anything but chill. Estimates expect that the crypto wallet market will grow by $686.05 million between 2022 and 2026. Phantom, one of the top Solana-focused wallet apps, recently joined the unicorn club — thanks to…