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STT 107: DARPA Drone Charging - Alexa ruins the surprise, Meta opens Horizon Worlds, DARPA funds drone charging

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Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is happy to announce package updates, but that's a bit of an issue around the holidays. Meta (Facebook) has opened up Horizon Worlds to adults in the U.S. and Canada. DARPA is funding research from a company that makes a device to charge a swarm of drones.

  • Sonos plans to improve its mixed environmental track record
  • How to keep Alexa from ruining your Christmas surprises
  • Kobo's Elipsa and Sage e-readers are better for reading than writing
  • Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds
  • DARPA Is Exploring Ways to Wirelessly Charge Drone Swarms
  • Drop a Magnet on This Map and a Fake Window Provides Live Views From Around the World
  • Razer's New MagSafe Cooling Fan Brings RGB to Your iPhone, Because Why Not
  • A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars
  • The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users
  • Apple and Hyatt begin rolling out hotel keys in Apple Wallet
  • Kuo: Apple AR Headset to Feature Advanced Hand Gesture Controls and Object Detection

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