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Here’s How Much Power Smart Speakers Consume Have you ever wondered how much power your smart speaker consumes while it is sitting idle on the desk? Well, we do not usually think about that, right? So, let me tell you how much these IoT devices are actually costing you. According to a recent report, it was found thatan average Amazon Echo device consumes between 2W to 4W of powerwhen it is in standby mode, that is when it is turned on and connected to Wi-Fi....

People Flying Around With Jetpacks Might Soon Become a Reality When it comes to flying, we tend to picture an aeroplane, a helicopter or if we are a tad bit futuristic, a flying car, maybe. However, the idea of flying in the air without being inside something is just plain insane. The Dubai-based firm, Jetman, in their short film:Young Feathers, that was shared on YouTube back in 2015, showed two pilotsflying around the skies of Dubai alongside the birds wearing Jetpackswith wings and jet engines on their back....

Samsung Introduces “Galaxy Sanitizing Service” to Stop Coronavirus Spread from Phones No matter how much you sanitize your hand, it all gets washed out as soon as you touch your filthy smartphone. According to a report, that smartphone in your hand or pocket has around 25,000 germs and bacteria per square inch. For context, a toilet seat contains 1,200 germs per square inch. So, with the aim of keeping smartphones clean, Samsung is planning to introduce a new program to disinfect users’ smartphones in any of its service centres....

This New Dating App Completely Change the Online Dating Game Finding dates using apps like Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid has become a norm in the dating scenario. All of these apps follow the same concept with some minor modifications. However, a new player in the market is aiming to change the same old concept of swiping left or right and finding “matches”. Venchur is that new kid in the block that ditches all the traditional system of online dating....

This New GPS App Guides Visually Impaired by Describing Their Surroundings Technology is changing the world one app at a time. There are many firms and startups around the world working to improve people’s lives, especially the lives of the disabled. Recently we sawIBM is developing an AI suitcase that will guide the visually impaired. Now, there is a new GPS app that aims to help the visually impaired navigate using a voice assistant....

US Officials Might Be Banned from Using TikTok with New Law Well, it is no secret that the US government always eyes the Chinese products suspiciously. Thetrade war between the two countrieshas had some serious repercussions on both the governments. And that isn’t stopping the US Senators to keep onbanning Chinese companiesand products. A law passed recently by two US senators bans government officials to download and use TikTok. The law passed by Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Rick Scottforbids federal officials to use the Chinese video-creating app, TikTok....

You Can Now Ask Alexa to Play Different Song Versions; Be It Acoustic, Live or Remastered Alexa is one of the most popular voice assistants out there. The reason for its popularity has been the great features that Amazon adds to the voice assistant from time to time. Recently, the assistant gotthe ability to book a doctor’s appointmentand now Amazon added another cool feature that will enable users to play a different version of a song just by asking Alexa....