Google introduces future AR real time language glasses translator
Very interesting concept video.
The end of passwords?
Interesting ideas: Instead of a password, devices could look for your phone over Bluetooth. Source: Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard | Ars Technica
EU likely to mandate USB-C charging for all electronic devices
Would apply to phones, notebook computers, cameras and more: The EU is working to standardize device chargers in an effort to reduce environmental waste and combat vendor lock-in. Source: EU…
VR becomes pricey: “Prescription lens inserts for VR headsets”
As I previously noted, VR headsets are difficult to use for those who need eyesight corrective lenses, especially those who require eyeglasses. The industry’s solution for now is “prescription VR…
Few EV charging options for those living in multi-unit dwellings
Congested cities often have the fewest places to charge EVs. Source: Startups try to make it easier to charge electric vehicles in cities If you live in an apartment, condo…
NY gas utility proposes using methane and hydrogen gas to replace natural gas heating
Avoids using carbon-based gas for heating, enables using existing furnaces thereby saving huge costs for homeowners, and enables dual heating sources (both gas and electric) to accommodate power outages. Environmentalists…