The Lockly Visage Zeno Series is the best smart lock I’ve tested. It features facial recognition, so it unlocks your door as soon as you come into view, making it much more secure than entering a passcode. Lockly ensures your facial recognition data is encrypted and stored in the smart lock, so it doesn’t get sent to cloud servers. And …
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A recent Echelon firmware update has effectively bricked offline functionality for its smart gym equipment, cutting off compatibility with popular third-party apps like QZ and forcing users to connect to Echelon’s servers — even just to view workout stats. Ars Technica reports: As explained in a Tuesday blog post by Roberto Viola, who develops the “QZ (qdomyos-zwift)” app that connects …
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October marks the two-year anniversary of the release of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the successful follow-up to 2022’s Ray-Ban Stories. The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses were a turning point for smart glasses as a product category, and depending on what Meta decides to release under the Ray-Ban name, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3) could be the next revolution. This …
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Some might never have purchased Echelon equipment if they knew the machines might one day fail to work without a web connection or Echelon account. Third-party app connections severed For some owners of Echelon equipment, QZ, which is currently rated as the No. 9 sports app on Apple’s App Store, has been central to their workouts. QZ connects the equipment …
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Recent developments around GPT-5 suggest that Microsoft is laying the groundwork for its launch, which is now anticipated in early August. Code changes in Microsoft Copilot point to a new “Smart” mode, joining the existing options like Quick Response, Think Deeper, and Deep Research. This new mode carries a label referencing GPT-5, with a description indicating it leverages GPT-5’s ability …
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One of the major concerns surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of guard Marcus Smart has been his injury history, especially over the past couple of seasons. After playing in at least 60 games in seven of his nine seasons with the Boston Celtics, Smart appeared in just 54 games total over the last two seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington …
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Editor’s take: Technology is supposed to make our lives easier – at least, that is what Big Tech tells us. However, there is a growing disconnect between what we are promised and what we are actually sold. This issue goes beyond Google Home. From smart speakers to smartphone keyboards, tech giants seem to be getting worse at the basics. If …
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Earlier today we saw iOS 26 code suggesting that an Apple Watch sleep score feature is in development, with a percentage score indicating your readiness to tackle the day ahead. The feature also provides a more condensed graphical representation of your sleep stages than is currently available. What is shown and described looks like a very close match for two …
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A smart TV is meant to provide all of your entertainment needs, all in one device. The thing is, I always opt for a separate streaming box, even though my TV is capable of most, if not all, of my streaming needs. There are a few reasons for this: My Apple TV is far more private than my LG smart …
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The Los Angeles Lakers wanted to add some help on the perimeter this offseason and were able to do so with a pair of free agent signings, bringing in both Jake LaRavia and most recently Marcus Smart. Smart and LaRavia are very familiar with each other as they spend time together on the Memphis Grizzlies the last two seasons before …
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