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Face to face with Figure’s new humanoid robot

Figure is testing Figure 02’s efficacy for helping out in the kitchen and picking up around the house. © 2024 TechCrunch...
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iFixit marks iPhone 16 arrival with battery-powered soldering iron launch

iFixit, everyone’s favorite gadget repair gadfly, is launching a portable soldering iron. The gadget is designed to make...
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These sub-1mm robots morph and crawl with an electric zap

Along with biological organisms, the robots were inspired kirigami, a variation of origami wherein objects are cut in ad...
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Oura has acquired metabolic health startup Veri

Blood sugar levels are foundational to the Veri platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only...
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Beats makes iPhone 16 cases now

The $49 cases work with MagSafe and the iPhone’s new Camera Control button. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For ...
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Apple Watch blood oxygen detection won’t be available on the Series 10 in the U.S.

Apple has not discussed whether the feature’s removal was a hardware change on the Series 10 or if it was simply disable...
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Here’s how the new AirPods Pro hearing test works

Hearing Test will be built into iOS 18, though Apple is currently awaiting FDA approval for both it and the newly announ...
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Huawei’s $2,800 triple-screen phone laughs at your puny foldable

The Mate XT Ultimate Design costs roughly $2,800 and is only available in China for now. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights r...
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Why Apple added yet another button to the iPhone 16

With another new iPhone comes another new iPhone button: Camera Control, which was announced at Apple's "Glowtime" event...
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Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro models arrive with 6.3- and 6.9-inch displays, larger battery and new A18 Pro chip

Apple revealed the full iPhone 16 line at Monday’s GlowTime event. According to CEO Tim Cook, the new handsets are...
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Apple Watch Series 10 debuts with bigger screen, thinner display and sleep apnea detection

Apple Watch Series 10 debuted at Monday’s “It’s Glowtime”event, just under a decade after the iP...
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Apple Intelligence delays could impede iPhone 16 ‘supercycle’

When Apple unveiled its AI plans at WWDC in June, analysts suggested the feature could put the iPhone 16 on track for an...
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Electro-hydraulic muscles help these robot legs stand straight on uneven terrain

Along with the ability to automatically adjust to the surface they’re traversing, the legs move faster and jump higher t...
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University of Texas opens robotics program up to incoming freshmen

The honors program is one of the first in the U.S. that allows incoming freshmen to apply for the program as part of the...
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OSOM is shutting down on Friday

OSOM always had a difficult road, with plans to launch a privacy-focused handset. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve...
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DJI takes another crack at palm-sized drones, and this one is $199

This week at IFA in Berlin, DJI is once again going small with the new Neo. Like the Spark before it, the drone’s abilit...
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Watch this robot wheelchair’s compliant wheels take on bumps, rocks and stairs

Korea’s Institute for Machinery and Materials this week showcased a robotic wheelchair with large, deformable wheels tha...
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Apple Event 2024: iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence and all the other expected ‘Glowtime’ reveals

Apple's Glowtime iPhone event will include the iPhone 16, but may also feature new AirPods, a new Apple Watch and possib...
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Why do so many home robots still suck?

Home robots’ unfulfilled potential is neither because of lack of demand on the part of consumers nor lack of effort from...
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Plaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin

The NotePin, which hits preorder Wednesday, is $169 and comes with a free starter plan or a Pro Plan, which costs $79 pe...
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Markforged adds metal printing to its industrial 3D printer

The world of metal 3D printing has been in-flux this past year, the most notable example being Nano Dimension’s acquisit...
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These 74 robotics companies are hiring

From the looks of things, companies in the category — including Agility Robotics and Formlogic — can’t hire quickly enou...
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Peloton adds $95 activation fee for used equipment

The move is an effort to squeeze additional revenue from second-hand products, over concerns that cheaper, slightly used...
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Get in on the ground floor with Tesla’s humanoid by pretending to be one for pay

Tesla is hiring individuals standing between 5’7 and 5’11 to carry up to 30 pounds for seven hours a day to train its Op...
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Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas can do push-ups

Until today, we’ve seen exactly 40 seconds of Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas in action. The Hyundai-owned robotics ...
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Former Alphabet X spinout Mineral sells technology to John Deere

Citing a crowded market and profit concerns, Mineral ceased operation and pivoted to technology licensing. © 2024 TechCr...
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Alphabet X’s latest spinout brings computer vision and AI to salmon farms

Tidal, which quietly spun out of the department in mid-July, has its own grand ambitions to “feed humanity sustainably.”...
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Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats Studio Pro via firmware update

A firmware update is delivering multi-user audio sharing, allowing music to be streamed to multiple headphones at once. ...
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Gamified rower startup Aviron branches out into bikes

At around $2,000, the Fit Bike places the system between Peloton’s entry-level Bike ($1,500) and Bike+ ($2,500). © 2024 ...
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Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat

The Nest Learning Thermostat remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, with some fresh twists that help it more se...
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