Even, an Israel-based startup, has designed a new type of headphone: the H2. The H2 headphones adapt to a user's hearing starting with an audio test that is conducted in each ear. The test works to adapt the headphones to your own hearing by understanding what frequencies you can hear.
Sound profiles are stored into the user's "EarPrint."
The technology, which...
Google surprised users on Wednesday by rolling out their new take on news feeds on their main Google app. The app, available on iOS and Android, provides users with a persoanlized feed of information and content, including articles and videos.
The feed uses the user's search history and the user's own choices to display the highly-personalized feed.
The feed was first...
Microsoft Windows 10, often offered as a free upgrade, will drop their support for 2-in-1 PCs that were sold throughout 2013 and 2014. The move will stop this generation of PCs from receiving security patches needed to run the operating system safely.
The PCs were able to receive the Anniversary edition of Windows 10, but when the Creators Update was...
Researchers at ETH University in Zurich have created a soft silicone heart using a 3D printer that allows the heart to pump similar to a real heart. The breakthrough is still far from being a viable option for humans, but could lead to replacing the body's most vital organ.
Silicone, a material that's known to be accepted by the body,...
OrCam Technologies offers the visually impaired a chance to see again thanks to the company's MyEye product. Users wear a small device that clips directly onto their glasses. The device brings advanced technology to the user, with a camera, speaker and cable that connects to a smartphone-sized device.
MyEye allows the user to move their finger over text or items...
Push Doctor, a UK-based company, just closed a $26.1 million Series B financing round that was led by several big-name investors, including Oxford Capital, Draper Esprit, Seventure Partners, Partech Ventures and Accelerated Digital Ventures.
The financing round will allow the company to continue expanding their app-based virtual doctor visit technology.
The company has raised more than $37.5 million since offering their...
Ticketmaster announced a new ticketing system that aims to reduce entry times into venues. The ticketing system will use audio data and a "smart tone" technology to receive the attendants' data via sound transmissions from the attendee's smartphone.
Ticketmaster will offer an app that displays a green "approved screen" if the user's ticket and identification is successfully transmitted.
The new system...
Twitch has updated their iOS and Android apps to change the way that people stream. The primarily video game streaming company has introduced a new, key feature that allows mobile streaming through the app. Users can expect more personal videos popping up on their feeds as a result.
The app also introduced new navigation and interface options to enhance the...
Feather, a New York-based startup, is offering mid- to high-end apartment furniture through its rental service program. The company plans to cater to people transitioning between the end of their education and starting a family.
The company's motto is "Stop buying. Start renting." The offer, geared towards the flexible and modern lifestyle, is currently offered in New York City and...
Pokemon GO's highly anticipated gym and raid (co-op) update is finally going live, but the patch notes indicate that there's more to this update than anticipated.
Along with the raids and changes to the way gyms work, there are two smaller additions in the patch: search feature for Pokemon collections and visual icons for unvisited PokeStops.
The update is currently being...
