Writing the summary…
Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to 10 people without a camera
Source: The Verge
Original reporting
The Verge: read the full reportRelated stories
The Verge
E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers
E Ink announced the next generation of its Kaleido color e-paper screen technology today, delivering several welcome improvements. The company's existing Kaleido 3 displays can be found in e-readers and tablets from companies like Kobo, PocketBook, and Boox, while Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft uses a customized version to improve performance. The new Kaleido 4 technology addresses […]
The Verge
The best reason to care about Nvidia’s RTX Spark: ‘everything’ will run on Arm
Fourteen years ago this month, Microsoft released an Nvidia-powered Windows PC that would become one of the greatest tech flops in modern history. The original Microsoft Surface, which ran a stripped-down version of Windows on an Nvidia Tegra chip, bombed so hard that Microsoft had to write off $900 million in inventory. The problem was […]
The Verge
Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom
We knew that a number of big tech firms were helping to fund the construction of Trump's ballroom, but we didn't know just how much they were giving to the cause. Now the Washington Post published a list of all the major donors to the White House ballroom project, along with how much each contributed. […]
TechCrunch
AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
We'll likely learn more about how this will work at the company's upcoming "AI Autonomy Day" event in December.
The Verge
Microsoft’s new Photos app combines your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud galleries
Microsoft has redesigned its Photos app for Windows 11, overhauling the editor and image viewer, and combining photos and videos from your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud into a single space. The new combined gallery experience aims to make it easier to manage and view your photos without jumping between apps or devices, while also improving […]
TechCrunch
Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI
The funding comes as Ramp's annualized revenue crosses $2B, and its customer count reaches 85,000.