January 2024

Pixel 8 Pro users can now use the Thermometer app to measure body temperature

January 25, 2024

Google announced today that it’s rolling out a few new features for Pixel users. Most notably, the tech giant announced that Pixel 8 Pro users will be able to use the phone’s Thermometer app to take their temperature, or someone else’s, with a forehead scan. You can save the reading to your Fitbit profile to […]

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The Download: US mining tax credits, and Ring’s police data U-turn

January 25, 2024
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How one mine could unlock billions in EV subsidies On a pine farm north of the tiny town of Tamarack, Minnesota, Talon Metals has uncovered one of America’s densest nickel deposits—and now it…

Observability platform Better Stack secures $10M cash infusion

January 25, 2024

Monitoring software and infrastructure in production, the practice known as observability, is becoming increasingly harder — not easier. According to recent survey, 69% of developer operations professionals say that their observability data is expanding at a “concerning” rate, making it more challenging to spot anomalies. Meanwhile, professionals are being forced to juggle a growing number […]

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3 B-Rated Defense Stocks to Secure Now

January 25, 2024
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, growing global defense spending coupled with technological advancements create growth opportunities for aerospace and defense companies. Thus, robust defense stocks Textron (TXT), Woodward (WWD), and Moog…

Will These 3 Biotech Stocks Make Gains in 2024?

January 25, 2024
In the swiftly progressing arena of biotechnology, technological advancements, increasing merger and acquisition maneuvers, and developing product pipelines are driving significant expansion in this sector. The sector’s strong potential is…

The contentious path to a cleaner future

January 25, 2024
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The world is building solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and other crucial climate technologies faster than ever. As the pace picks up, though, a challenge is looming: we need a whole…