Tiny activity tracker gets into the ring

A major shortcoming of fitness trackers is that they aren't always that fashionable. One startup is addressing the problem by making what is probably the smallest full-featured activity tracker we've seen yet. The Motiv Ring is exactly what it sounds like, a device to track your sleep, heart rate, steps and activities, all wrapped right around your finger.

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Category: Wearables

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• Wearable
• Fitness
• Sleep monitors
• CES 2017

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Could 3,000 ride-sharing cars replace nearly 14,000 New York cabs?

New York City, a place known for yellow taxis and traffic congestion, could soon feature a lot less of both with a shift toward ride-sharing services, a new study has found. Scientists at MIT have devised a new algorithm that suggests almost all of the city's 14,000 or so taxis could be replaced by just 3,000 ride-sharing vehicles, all without significantly impacting travel time.

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Category: Automotive

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• Lyft
• Ride-sharing
• Carpooling
• Uber
• New York

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Arc lighter hack plays a merry tune, no speakers required

Here's an idea for bright sparks looking to lighten the mood with a monophonic ditty while bringing some birthday cake candles to life. Ahmad Tabbouch, owner of Sydney, Australia's UltraKeet electronics project portal, recently bought a couple of Dual-Arc electronic lighters online with the intention of gifting them, but first modified them to play a catchy little tune from the arcs themselves.

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Category: Electronics

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• Modding
• Hack

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Blink adds outdoor camera and sensors to home security network

Devices that keep an eye on the home are getting increasingly outlandish – not everybody wants to watch for intruders with drones or robotic balls. To keep things simple, Blink's security system is a sleek, basic camera that can stream a live video feed of your home to your smartphone, and now the company is expanding its offerings with an outdoor version of the camera, as well as a range of other sensors and add-ons.

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Category: Around The Home

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• Smart Home
• 4G
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• Home Security
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• Video Cameras
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Infiniti heads to Detroit with QX50 Concept, variable compression turbo engine

The calendar has rolled over into another year and for auto fans, that means the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is just around the corner. Taking center stage on Infiniti's stand will be the QX50 Concept SUV, an evolution of the 2016 QX Sport Inspiration shown in Beijing that puts the spotlight on the company's new autonomous driving tech and Variable Compression Turbo engine.

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Category: Automotive

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• Detroit Auto Show 2017
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• Infiniti

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Nano Cells color LG's new Super UHD TVs

For its new line of Super UHD TVs, LG is trotting out a technology it calls Nano Cells, a variation on quantum dot displays that the company claims can create better color accuracy and widen the range of angles that viewers can watch from.

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Category: Home Entertainment

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• 4K UHD
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• TV
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Samsung lifts the lid on 4-in-1 washer-dryer

Samsung has unveiled a new washer-dryer combo that should help us get through laundry day a little more quickly. Along with the main front-loading compartments for washing and drying, the FlexWash + FlexDry laundry system, as the company calls it, boasts smaller separate compartments on top, for washing small loads and drying your delicates simultaneously.

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Category: Around The Home

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