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UPS, CVS Use Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Florida Retirement Community
UPS and CVS are flying their drones to Florida, where the country’s largest retirement community will soon receive prescription medicine deliveries via Matternet’s M2 UAV…
Lenovo Will Start Offering ThinkPads With Linux Pre-Installed
In context: The world’s biggest PC company in terms of shipments has decided to offer a few select models with Linux pre-installed. In doing so, it joins the existing club that includes Dell and other smaller players like Purism, ZaReason, and System76…
iPhone SE 2020 Review: I Wish $400 Android Phones Were This Good
We’re the Android Police, and Google’s mobile operating system is our raison d’être, our bread and butter, the most essential and integral part of our site’s very existence. Still, it doesn’t exist in isolation. Apple’s iPhones continue to dominate the US market, and the new iPhone SE might have some of us wondering if the grass is any greener with iOS these days. That’s subjective, and I can’t really answer that for you. But I can say that the 2020 version of the iPhone SE pushes its $400 price tag further than any mid-range Android phone…
Raspberry Pi Announces $50 12-Megapixel Camera With Interchangeable Lenses
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced a new camera board that should dramatically improve the photographic capabilities available to the popular DIY computer’s enthusiasts and hobbyists. It’s called the High Quality Camera, and it’s built around a 12.3-megapixel backside-illuminated Sony IMX477 sensor with 1.55-micron pixels…
Google’s Zoom Rival, Called Meet, Is Now Free to Consumers
Google on Wednesday said it’s making its teleconferencing service, called Google Meet, free to consumers. The move takes aim at Zoom, the rival video chat service that’s become a household name during the stay-at-home era spurred by the novel coronavirus…
Leaked Samsung Galaxy BudsX May Be Tailored for Fitness, With Support for Standalone Audio Playback and Activity Stats
Two months after the successful launch of the Galaxy Buds+, Samsung is clearly preparing for the next headset. After applying for patents in the EU and the UK, the upcoming Galaxy BudsX has entered the US trademark application process. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy BudsX has a unique “bean shape”. However, there are reports that this device will also sell as a fitness headset…
Thermal Imaging Cameras Could Play “Critical Role” in Keeping People Safe From COVID-19
Thermal imaging cameras are the latest devices businesses hope will help reopen the economy while keeping people safe from the threat of COVID-19. The cameras are used to scan temperature from a safe distance, and if a fever — a common coronavirus symptom — is detected, the company could require further screening or deny the person entry altogether…