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Robot dogs on farms do a lot more than just guarding - Engadget (opens the original)
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Moving beyond security details to crop surveillance. A new technology is cropping up in fields and greenhouses across the globe: robotic dogs. The result of explosions in robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, these anthropomorphic rovers have largely made headlines for their use in security details, guarding everything from international borders to the President's Palm Beach resort. In the agricultural industry, American farmers have begun to deploy the robots to guard high valu
Get better audio quality from your vinyl by upgrading this part - Engadget (opens the original)
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Swapping out your turntable's stylus is an easy upgrade. As vinyl record sales continue to soar, swarms of converts are looking to upgrade their turntables. Of course, you can always invest in a high-end record player. And while cleaning your records and adding an alignment protractor can noticeably improve performance on the cheap, you may want to invest in improving the quality of your current turntable. While newer turntables tout Bluetooth connections, your speakers are among the most import
You should probably have the "Improve Siri & Dictation" setting off — here's why - Engadget (opens the original)
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You might not realize that your Apple devices are sharing your audio recordings and transcripts with Apple. An innocuous setting allows Apple to analyze your conversations with Siri and other built-in voice features like translations and dictation. If the Improve Siri & Dictation toggle is enabled, you're giving the company permission to store and review the transcripts and audio of your interactions with Siri, as well as translation or dictation requests. You'll be asked if you want to enable t
What is a VPN kill switch and how does it work? - Engadget (opens the original)
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You can't enjoy the protections of a VPN if it shuts off without you noticing. Whether you're streaming your favorite show, accessing sensitive information or using an insecure public network, a virtual private network (VPN) can help keep your internet usage private. When comparing VPNs, you might come across a feature called a kill switch. Despite its ominous name, a kill switch isn't something derived from a spy movie. Rather, it's an important VPN feature that protects your data and IP addres
What's the biggest IMAX theater in the world? It depends who you ask - Engadget (opens the original)
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If you'd like to visit one, there could be a lot of travel involved. In the wake of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, cinephiles are in a desperate search for the biggest, most vibrant theaters available. The trend is the high-water mark of the industry's shift towards premium formats. But with only a select few theaters capable of playing IMAX's coveted 70mm film format, many filmgoers are debating the importance of aspect ratios and film perforations as passionately as they do the films themsel
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