What’s the next step beyond Zoom calls and FaceTime? How about beaming yourself from one device to another in real time using augmented reality? That’s the premise behind a startup called Beem, which is today announcing its first consumer app, $4 million in seed funding and its longer-term plan to …
Read More »Brace For New PC hardware
This year’s incarnation of the CES trade show will be like no other. Last year, nearly 175,000 attendees crammed into the Las Vegas Convention Center and hotels across the Strip to get a glimpse of the latest and greatest gadgets. That obviously can’t happen now. But the show must go …
Read More »Tips to Prevent Yourself From Waterborne Diseases
By Dr Anil Mehta, General Physician Waterborne diseases tend to be very common during monsoons or during periods of natural calamities such as during a flood or cyclone. All waterborne diseases are caused by the presence of microorganisms in the drinking water. Water from flooded areas tend to carry toxic chemical wastes, …
Read More »Want to Try a Fasting Diet? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself
Photo by Krzysztof Puszczy?ski Putting down the fork every now and then in favor of a quick fasting diet might sound like a pretty simple way to lose weight. But between The 8-Hour Diet, The Fast Diet (also called the 5:2 Diet), and all of the other intermittent fasting (IF) …
Read More »Real Talk: How Often Should You Actually Weigh Yourself?
Photo: Pond5 Stepping on the scale can be more daunting than hauling yourself out of bed to make a 6 a.m. spin class. But if you’re trying to lose weight, it’s probably worth it. “A scale should be as important as your toothbrush,” says David Levitsky, PhD, a professor of …
Read More »7 Expert Tips for Pacing Yourself on the Run
Photo: Twenty20 Why does running have to be so damn hard? You head out the door with a spring in your step but five minutes later, you’re huffing and puffing and ready to quit. Or maybe you check your watch all the time, relying on it to tell you precisely …
Read More »The Fitbit Flex 2 Is A Great Way To Motivate Yourself For Getting Into Shape
Having a healthy lifestyle can be difficult. Let’s face it, with work, family, and the occasional recreational activity taking up most of our time, finding time to fit in a little physical activity isn’t easy. And when you do have time, preparing for it takes up more time that you …
Read More »Powerup FPV: See yourself fly in your own paper-airplane drone
Making paper airplanes is a time-honored hobby. I’ve been doing it since I was a kid, but I didn’t imagine a time would come when it’d be possible to see what it was like to be on board. With the FPV paper-airplane drone from Powerup Toys, now you can. Once …
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