Schlage revealed today a new Sense Pro smart deadbolt capable of connecting to smart home platforms like HomeKit using Matter-over-Thread. The device does not have a keyhole as it is exclusively designed to be unlocked with a smartphone. The Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt supports hands-free unlocking via NFC and features Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology. The…
A fitness startup has been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection since 2022 to develop an artificial intelligence-powered fitness education app for agency employees. The tool was first announced that year by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate with a Scholarship of $199,730 through the organization’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program. The…
For the past few days, Google Wallet for Android users have been unable to pay with PayPal. Google is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. The problem appeared in early 2025, with in-store NFC (Google Pay) transactions failing and causing an error on card readers/terminals. Before the New Year, things were…
Apple released iOS 18.2.1 and iPadOS 18.2.1 on January 6, 2025. These updates address important bug fixes for iPhone and iPad users. New versions of the software aim to improve the overall performance and stability of Apple devices. The updates come just a month after the release of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which introduced…
Michael S. Barr, vice chairman of supervision at the Federal Reserve, announced today that he is resigning from this position. Barr will no longer hold this third position on the Board of Governors, but he intends to remain at the Fed until further notice. The industry widely views Barr as one of the main reasons…
Penguin Sushi Bar is the latest release from HyperBeard that lets you run a freezing restaurant Make delicious sushi, recruit talented staff and serve VIPs (very important penguins) Get idle rewards and play offline when it arrives on January 15, or already on Android! Penguins love fish, that’s a fact. And it’s hard not to…
The iOS 18.2 update brought the AI-based updates promised by Apple, but according to a forum on Reddit, the update could cause some users issues with the iPhone’s camera. In the thread, several users report an unresponsive camera, noting that they have to close and restart the app several times before getting the camera to…
Yat Siu has seen a lot in his decade of investing in crypto as a venture capitalist. Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based venture capital studio and game developer co-founded by Siu, has become one of the most powerful names in Web3 culture, with data provider CoinGecko setting the market capitalization of tokens issued by Animoca…
The Washington Nationals are in the ascending part of their rebuild, and the 2024 campaign was a solid indicator of things to come. The lion’s share of their young prospects have now made their Major League debuts, securing valuable reps who can only see their abilities improve in the years to come. This winter, the…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new shortcut that will allow you to launch the default Wallet app by double-tapping the power button. Code for this feature can be found in the latest Android Beta and Developer Preview builds. Currently, a double press of the power button launches the default…