Monday
Apr192021

Fitbit Luxe merges style and health and wellness tracking

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Fitbit has a new fitness tracker in town, and the Google-owned company calls it the "most elevated tracker" it offers. Style is at the core of this new fitness band, but it bears many of the essential features Fitbit provides in its products, including a push for a more "holistic" approach to health management.

"Over the past year, we've had to think differently about our health—from keeping an eye out for possible COVID-19 symptoms to managing the ongoing stress and anxiety of today's world," said James Park, VP, GM, and co-founder of Fitbit, in a press release. "Even though we are starting to see positive changes, it has never been more important to manage your holistic health. That's why we've been resolute in introducing products to support you in staying mentally well and physically active. We've made major technological advancements with Luxe, creating a smaller, slimmer, beautifully designed tracker packed with advanced features—some that were previously only available with our smartwatches—making these tools accessible to even more people around the globe."

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Monday
Apr192021

Marvel unveils the first trailer of 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'

 

Marvel's newest superhero is coming to the big screen real soon. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu as the titular hero. The studio dropped the trailer and its first poster today on the actor's birthday.

The two-minute trailer gives us non-stop action, special effects, and as Mashable points out, Liu kicking ass both with and without his shirt on. We don't know much about the movie's premise, but as the trailer shows, we have Shang-Chi confronting his past after getting involved with the Ten Rings. Shang-Chi has a different father in the movie, who is played by Tony Leung. 

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Sunday
Apr182021

'Roblox' plans to add content ratings to keep kids away from sexual material in its game

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Roblox's creators want to make sure the sexual content in its game is kept away from its younger players' eyes and ears. It's an essential addition to the title, given that over half of its daily users are under 13 years of age. Remy Malan, Roblox Corporation's trust and safety vice president, told the Wall Street Journal that the company planned to develop content ratings on Roblox so parents can limit the games their kids can play on the platform.

Malan didn't mention when the rating system will appear but added that these parental controls will be easy to find and use. That's important to make sure it gets used and protects those who need the protection. 

Via: Engadget

Sunday
Apr182021

Facebook tipped to launch its take on Clubhouse on Monday

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As with many tech companies, Facebook is reportedly the latest company to introduce its take on Clubhouse and other audio-only social media offerings like podcasts. The social network will reportedly unveil these new features on Monday, April 19. 

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