Monday
Aug162021

Xiaomi now has a 100W wireless charging stand

Source: Xiaomi

Xiaomi continues to advance its wireless charging tech with this newest product. The company just launched a 100W wireless stand in China, following last year's 80w version. 

Carrying the model name MIDY-13-EL, it has a similar appearance as that option, but it comes in a black and bronze design instead of the white and gold motif of its predecessor.

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Sunday
Aug152021

Warner Bros. lets you be part of a 'Reminiscence' trailer with deepfake tech

Source: Engadget

Warner Bros. wants you to be part of promoting Hugh Jackman's new film, Reminiscence. The company uses deepfake technology to turn a photo of your face, or anyone's, into a short video sequence with Jackman. Media startup D-ID built this promo for the film with a website where you can try it out. To make the effect possible, it'll ask for your name and photo. If you want to try it out yourself, you can check it out here.

Reminiscence is a sci-fi thriller about Nick Bannister, a "private investigator of the mind." This promo makes it look like you're a client looking into your memories to solve a case. 

Source: Engadget

Sunday
Aug152021

Apple has 'Ted Lasso' sticker pack in iMessage, Clips

Apple isn't just promoting its TV+ comedy series, Ted Lasso, with actual stickers. There is now an iMessage Sticker Pack and animated stickers in the Clips app. The stickers showed up around a week ago on the App Store. Unfortunately, these aren't integrated into the TV app. And these are the first ones to show up in the Clips app, too. Here's to hoping Apple eventually makes it easy to use and share these stickers on their different apps.

Source: 9to5Mac

Sunday
Aug152021

Fitbit, LifeScan partnership will offer Inspire 2 trackers for diabetes management

Source: Fitbit

Fitbit recently announced a multi-year partnership with LifeScan to help its diabetic users manage their health better. It's an extension of an announcement earlier this year where the LifeScan OneTouch Reveal app syncs results with the Fitbit app. In case you didn't know, LifeScan offers services and hardware for those with diabetes to help them manage their disease.

The two companies want to help their users by offering Inspire 2 trackers and access to Fitbit Premium to LifeScan users. It allows these users to manage their activity, workouts, nutrition, and stress. This partnership will be available in the US in the fall.

Source: 9to5Google