Smart Tech Today 107: DARPA Drone Charging - a podcast by TWiT

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is happy to announce package updates, but that's a bit of an issue around the holidays. Meta (Facebook) has opened up Horizon Worlds to adults in the U.S. and Canada. DARPA is funding research from a company that makes a device to charge a swarm of drones.

• Sonos plans to improve its mixed environmental track record


• How to keep Alexa from ruining your Christmas surprises


• Kobo's Elipsa and Sage e-readers are better for reading than writing


• Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds


• DARPA Is Exploring Ways to Wirelessly Charge Drone Swarms


• Drop a Magnet on This Map and a Fake Window Provides Live Views From Around the World


• Razer's New MagSafe Cooling Fan Brings RGB to Your iPhone, Because Why Not


• A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars


• The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users


• Apple and Hyatt begin rolling out hotel keys in Apple Wallet


• Kuo: Apple AR Headset to Feature Advanced Hand Gesture Controls and Object Detection

Picks of the week

• Dan: Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch


• Mikah: Anker 637 Magnetic Charging Station

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