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SmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and more
Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with things like water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels that use the spec. The company has also introduced new smart home automation triggers, as well as a broadcast feature for SmartThings-connected speakers. Matter 1.4 makes it easier to…
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Does It Actually Matter Which Finger You Wear an Oura Ring On?
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve always preferred to wear my Oura ring on my ring finger. The company says that “for optimal performance and accuracy,” it’s best to wear it on your index finger, but that any finger can work. And if you ask longtime Oura users, you’ll get a variety of opinions. Does…
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The iOS 18.4 beta brings Matter robot vacuum support
As spotted by 9to5Mac, Smart Home Centre confirmed the functionality using a Switchbot S10, which offers its own beta support for Matter. (Switchbot first added Matter robot vacuum support last year, but it required a hub and was kind of a hack.) Apple Home screenshots shared in the story show the robot vacuum’s Home widget (complete with a little robot…
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‘We’ve created an entirely new state of matter’: Satya Nadella hails Microsoft’s ‘Majorana’ quantum chip breakthrough
Microsoft has unveiled a new chip it says could deliver quantum computers with real-world applications in ‘years, not decades’. Majorana 1 is the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) to be powered by a Topological Core, designed to scale to a million qubits on a single chip. The announcement is based on the development of the world’s first topoconductor –…
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How the CSA, Thread Group, and Wi-Fi Alliance plan to fix Matter
Matter launched with a mission to provide a reliable, secure way for smart home devices to connect to and communicate with each other across brands and ecosystems. But two years in, problems have plagued the connectivity protocol. Big players like Apple, Amazon, and Google have been slow to offer broad support for Matter device types, there are ongoing reliability and…
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What Is a Gasket Mount in Keyboards, and Why Does It Matter?
Summary Gasket mounts offer a softer, bouncy typing experience compared to other mounting styles. Gasket-mounted keyboards absorb sound, making them quieter and allowing the switch sound to stand out. Gaskets can address manufacturing tolerances, provide DIY opportunities, and are becoming more affordable. Buying a new mechanical keyboard is exciting, but with all the different features out there, it’s easy to…
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How Matter works, where it’s headed, and why it matters
Happy holidays! ‘Tis the season for trimming trees, hanging lights, baking cookies… and spending two weeks at home trying to figure out why you can’t get the lights to automatically come on at night, and which of those stupid bulbs is causing all the rest to not work. Truly the most wonderful time of the year. Every year on The…
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Apple’s iPhone SE 4 will matter very much indeed – Computerworld
With the economy growing fast, the idea of introducing a lower cost but powerful India-made iPhones equipped with a powerful processor and support for AI could resonate quite strongly in India, where Apple’s efforts to build market are already having a positive impact. A range of cool colors and a ‘Made in India’ label on the box could help Apple…
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What is PCI Express? Do PCIe lanes, slots, and versions matter?
PCI Express is one of the most important technologies for modern computing, powering the connections between motherboards and high-performance peripherals like graphics cards, solid-state drives, and network adapters. In this article, I try to shed some light on what PCIe lanes are, what types of PCIe slots are there, and what to expect from each PCIe version. So, if you…
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What Is Latency in Audio and Does It Matter for Gaming, Movies, and Music?
Key Takeaways Audio latency varies depending on how sound is transmitted, with wireless options like Bluetooth having more latency than wired. Issues with audio latency are critical for gaming, where delays can cause gameplay problems in both multiplayer and single-player scenarios. Latency can be problematic for TV and movies, but is less significant for music as quality and stability are…
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