Nothing launches a slick pair of $149 open-ear headphones

Nothing launches a slick pair of 9 open-ear headphones

Few hardware startups have ramped up to a full product line as quickly as Nothing. The London-based firm announced on Tuesday yet another take on earbuds with the Ear Open. As the name suggestions, these are open-ear devices, designed to maintain a sense of situational awareness, rather than the drown-out-the-world approach of active noise cancelation. … Read more

Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy

Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy

Sony has introduced a new OLED gaming monitor that’s aiming to appeal to competitive players across both PC and PS5 systems. The 27-inch InZone M10S was codeveloped with the popular Fnatic esports team to be “tournament ready,” sporting a 1440p panel that pairs a speedy 0.03ms response time with a variable 480Hz refresh rate.  The … Read more

Moxie, which helps nurses launch medspas, raises a preemptive Series B from Lachy Groom, SignalFire 

Moxie, which helps nurses launch medspas, raises a preemptive Series B from Lachy Groom, SignalFire 

Moxie helps nurses open medspas by providing them with most of the tools they need to run their businesses, from billing software and marketing services to discounted supplies. The startup has raised a $10 million Series B led by existing investor Lachy Groom, a solo VC, with participation from SignalFire. The round comes only a … Read more

Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

You should never voluntarily hand your phone to a police officer. It’s going to become increasingly tempting for the cops to ask and for you to comply, especially as more and more states adopt digital ID systems that allow driver’s licenses and state IDs to be added to Apple Wallet on iOS and Google Wallet … Read more

Best Fitbit fitness trackers and watches in 2024

Best Fitbit fitness trackers and watches in 2024

In 2024, you might wonder if Fitbit is still relevant. Despite getting acquired by Google, Fitbit remains one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Fitbit trackers aren’t meant for the most hardcore of athletes, but they’re still excellent devices for tracking overall activity as well as monitoring certain health and wellness metrics like … Read more

Mozilla’s brand update gives its old T-Rex logo a fresh new look

Mozilla’s brand update gives its old T-Rex logo a fresh new look

Mozilla has overhauled its branding to pay homage to its Netscape roots and better distinguish the wider organization from its Firefox web browser. The most notable change is to the company’s logo: what was previously a sans-serif wordmark styled as “Moz://a” has been updated to correctly spell out the Mozilla name, featuring a new customized … Read more

Google is updating Street View images across dozens of countries

Google is updating Street View images across dozens of countries

Google is updating Street View imagery in nearly 80 countries, such as Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa, and more. It’s also bringing Street View to a handful of countries where it’s never been available, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Namibia, Liechtenstein, and Paraguay. Google says its more portable Street View camera, which … Read more