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Cars
There is no way to say pickup truck in emoji, and Ford wants to change that
Ford asked the Unicode Consortium to include a pickup truck in the database of emojis. The company is confident its request will be approved, and a blue pickup truck loosely shaped like an F-150 will be available in early 2020.
Social Media
Study suggests using emojis makes you appear more friendly — even at work
Can emojis be a clue into your personality? A recent survey suggests that emojis make a person seem friendlier and more approachable, even when used within a professional work environment.
Photography
With object tracking, the lightweight DJI Ronin-SC is still heavy on features
Designed for mirrorless cameras, the DJI Ronin-SC packs several features from the Ronin-S -- and then some -- into a lighter, one-handed gimbal. Despite the smaller size, the DJI Ronin-S adds new object tracking and expanded remote control.
Gaming
It’s not the upgrade we expected, but Nintendo reveals a new juiced-up Switch
Nintendo has announced a new model of the Switch with substantially improved battery life. It will be available later this summer, and is otherwise identical to the current Switch system.
Emerging Tech
Genetically modified plants could help get to the root of climate change
Researchers have been investigating ways to engineer plants so that they grow with more robust and deeper roots, capable of storing increasing amounts of carbon underground for longer.
Emerging Tech
It sounds like utter madness, but you can now buy a flamethrower drone
The TF-19 WASP Flamethrower Drone is a quadcopter attachment for drones which, according to its creators, 'allows users to ignite aerial and ground targets from miles away.' What could go wrong?
Smart Home
Amazon drops post-Prime Day deals on Scout Alarm DIY smart home security kits
Prime Day 2019 may be behind us, but that doesn't mean the good deals are gone until Black Friday. Amazon picked up the pace today in smart home devices with a 24-hour sale on the highly respected Scout Alarm Home Security product line.
Mobile
It’s World Emoji Day! Here are the emojis coming to Android and iPhone this year
It's World Emoji Day! Google and Apple are celebrating by releasing sneak previews of their new emojis. With new inclusions for those with disabilities and new gender-neutral options, here are some of the new emojis heading our way.
Cars
Playing Forza inspired this gamer to 3D-print a Lamborghini for his son
Lamborghini charges about $400,000 for an Aventador S, so Colorado physicist Sterling Backus decided to make one in his garage for $20,000. Working with his son, he is painstakingly 3D-printing the supercar's body panels.
Health & Fitness
Withings latest blood pressure monitors detect heart problems before they happen
Withings sets a new standard for home medical devices with the new BPM Core and BPM Connect blood pressure monitors. The BPM Core is an all-in-one heart health monitor that combines an ECG and a digital stethoscope with a blood pressure…
Deals
Walmart extends its Prime Day deals on Schwinn, Razor and Hyper E-Ride ebikes
Amazon Prime Day 2019 may have passed but Walmart doesn't care. Walmart's Google Week and Big Save summer sale continue with excellent deals on five ebikes including two each from Schwinn and Hyper E-Ride and an electric Razor Metro.
Outdoors
Google Maps has just become a whole lot more useful for bikesharing fans
Google Maps now offers a lot more bikesharing information for riders in 24 cities globally. Starting this week, you can see the location of nearby bikesharing stations, as well as information on bike availability.
Emerging Tech
Elon Musk’s Neuralink wants to start operating on human brains next year
Elon Musk shed more light on his Neuralink company on Tuesday, revealing new technology for brain surgery that would allow people with paralysis to use thoughts to control smartphones and computers. But that wasn't all ...
Cars
You won’t believe how quickly Red Bull changed all four tires on this F1 car
Red Bull has just bagged the record for the fastest pit-lane stop in the history of F1 racing. The team changed all four tires on the racing car in just 1.91 seconds at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
Smart Home
Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which Prime Day deal is better?
We evaluated the Amazon Echo and the Google Home smart speakers to find which is the Prime Day 2019 deal. Earlier we compared the best Prime Day deals on the Google Home Mini and Amazon Echo Dot and the Google Nest Hub and Echo Show 5.
Mobile
An unknown number of Sprint customers had their personal info stolen by hackers
Hackers stole an unknown number of Sprint users' data after breaching the Samsung.com “add a line” website, according to a letter Sprint sent to impacted customers. Names, addresses and other personal information was all taken in the…
Social Media
Instagram is crashing repeatedly for some users. Here’s the latest on the outage
Thousands of Instagram users said Tuesday that the social media app was repeatedly crashing or not opening at all, the third time in just over a month that the social network has experienced issues.
Cars
Lotus Evija electric supercar is bursting with cutting-edge tech
The Lotus Evija is the latest in a steadily growing crop of electric supercars. Lotus is aiming for 2,000 horsepower, with the fastest-charging battery of any electric car so far.