Always Carrying a Power Lifeline I’ve had battery anxiety for as long as I can remember. Anyone who knows me well has probably seen me carrying at least one cable everywhere I go. If I’ve got a backpack, you can bet there’s a power bank inside — no exceptions. As my devices became more demanding,…
Ever wonder if you’re talking to a real person online or just another bot? As bots increasingly outnumber humans online, leading to an explosion of deepfakes and AI-driven fraud, one company has a solution straight out of sci-fi: scanning your iris to verify your humanity. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan spoke with Adrian…
Looking for a Bluetooth speaker that’s rugged and ready for anything? The JBL Clip 5, named for its built-in latching hook, is currently marked down to just $60 at Amazon and Walmart in a variety of colors and finishes. That’s a healthy 25% discount, and makes this compact Bluetooth speaker an appealing option for anyone…
Sharing is caring! The life of strugglers who aim to achieve financial freedom is always on the roll like a pendulum. Work life balance is the biggest challenge in their lives to maintain consistent mental health. That is why more than 50 million Americans are facing mental health issues. Anxiety is the most prominent issue…
If you want an excellent TV that doesn’t break the bank then we’ve got you covered with our round-up of the best cheap TVs we’ve tested. For most, whether it be the best TVs or even the best projectors, those higher-priced devices are simply too expensive for the majority of consumers. With that in mind, we put this…
Introduction As the deployment of 5G networks continues to expand globally, the industry is already looking ahead to enhance capabilities through 5G-Advanced features. Among these innovations is the “Store and Forward” (S&F) functionality for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), which represents a significant advancement for IoT applications utilizing satellite connectivity. This feature, specified in 3GPP Release 19,…
European roboticists today released a powerful open-source artificial intelligence model that acts as a brain for industrial robots—helping them grasp and manipulate things with new dexterity. The new model, SPEAR-1, was developed by researchers at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) in Bulgaria. It may help other researchers and startups build…
The annual ETSI Security Conference returned to the French Riviera from 6 to 9 October, once again bringing together the global cybersecurity community in the beautiful surroundings of ETSI headquarters. Over 250 participants from industry, government agencies, academia, global standards bodies, and open-source communities attended, making it one of the most engaging editions to date….
In an earlier post we looked at the 3GPP Release 18 Description and Summary of Work Items. One of the key areas was Further NR mobility enhancements, where a new feature called L1/L2-triggered mobility (LTM) has been introduced. This procedure aims to reduce mobility latency and improve handover performance in 5G-Advanced. Mobility has always been…
iGulu’s F1 aims to take the fuss out of home brewing — something I’d always avoided because of all the gear, hygiene concerns, and temperature wrangling. This countertop, all-in-one system automates the process: you set it up, fill the keg with water and ingredients (yeast included), tap the recipe tag, and let the F1 take…