The Medications feature is the most practical health feature introduced in the iOS 16 beta. Of all the Health app features introduced in the iOS 16 beta, the new Medications feature may be the most practical. According to the CDC, 48.6 percent of Americans take at least one prescription medication a day. Unfortunately, an NIH…
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Photo by Roberto Baldwin for The Verge As cars get more expensive to make and profit margins dwindle, automakers are coming up with new and loathsome ways to squeeze more money out of their customers. Subscription-based access to vehicle features, like heated seats or remote-start key fobs, are the latest attempt to charge people for…
Image: Sega Sega has announced that it’s releasing a second edition of its Genesis Mini console in the US on October 27th. The company says this version is more powerful than the hardware released in 2019. It’ll ship with a batch of over 50 games, and this time, some of those will be Sega CD…
Ever wanted to have an action figure of yourself? It’s been possible for the lucky few: movie stars; the occasional contest winner; and those who might be satisfied with a knockoff novelty gift rather than the real deal. But today, Hasbro is announcing that practically anyone will be able to stick their face onto a…
Enlarge (credit: Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia | Moment) TikTok’s safety features recently became the focus of a lawsuit filed by parents who claim that the app’s addictive design is responsible for the deaths of at least seven children, six of whom were too young to be on TikTok. Those parents suggested that TikTok take steps…
Enlarge / Sony’s InZone monitors use a “low-depth tripod stand” to provide more room for other peripherals, Sony said in its video announcement. (credit: Sony/YouTube) Known for everything from TVs to cameras and smartphones, Sony is getting into gaming peripherals, it announced Tuesday. Sony’s new InZone brand will include a pair of monitors, plus wireless and…
Enlarge (credit: Noam Cohen/EyeEm/Getty) City lights that blaze all night are profoundly disrupting urban plants’ phenology—shifting when their buds open in the spring and when their leaves change colors and drop in the fall. New research I co-authored shows how nighttime lights are lengthening the growing season in cities, which can affect everything from allergies…
Enlarge / “My blood runs cold/My memory has just been sold…” (credit: Platinum Games / Twitter) Most fans of the Bayonetta franchise will no doubt be happy to hear that the upcoming Bayonetta 3—which is now planned for an October 28 release exclusively on the Switch—will feature a title character that’s “sexier than ever,” according…
Stack Commerce Information technology has long been known as an industry that is aggressively hiring. As the world becomes more reliant on technology, companies are desperate to find professionals who can help them fill the growing demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in this space is predicted to grow a whopping…
The test robot, which learns about its shape to perform new tasks. Jane Nisselson and Yinuo Qin/ Columbia Engineering Say you wake up and you find that you’ve transformed into a six-legged insect. This might be a rather disruptive experience, but if you carry on, you’ll probably want to find out what your new body…