Phoenix to measure itself minus prolific import

Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Tyler Tio. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Tyler Tio admits that the luxury of having a reliable import during the previous conference will be sorely missed by Phoenix. “It’s gonna be a new challenge and we have to step up as locals,” Tio said as the Fuel Masters open the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine … Read more

The FDA warns smartwatches and smart rings can’t measure blood glucose

If you see a smartwatch or smart ring for sale that claims to noninvasively measure your blood glucose levels, don’t believe it. Today, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety communication that warns consumers, patients, and healthcare professionals that the agency has “not authorized, cleared, or approved any smartwatch or smart ring that … Read more

Pixel 8 Pro users can now use the Thermometer app to measure body temperature

Google announced today that it’s rolling out a few new features for Pixel users. Most notably, the tech giant announced that Pixel 8 Pro users will be able to use the phone’s Thermometer app to take their temperature, or someone else’s, with a forehead scan. You can save the reading to your Fitbit profile to … Read more

Singapore telcos to let subscribers block international calls in new anti-scam measure

d3sign/Getty Images Mobile subscribers in Singapore can now instruct their carrier to block all incoming calls from international numbers, as part of the government’s efforts to curb the growing volume of online scams targeting the local population.  The option is available to customers of the country’s four mobile operators: M1, StarHub, Singtel, and Simba, formerly … Read more

Josh Hawley blasts GOP leaders after a measure compensating victims exposed to nuclear waste radiation was stripped from the latest defense bill: ‘A betrayal’

Josh Hawley is a cosponsor of a radiation compensation reauthorization measure on Capitol Hill. But the measure was recently dropped from the final version of the annual defense bill. And Hawley is pointing at Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell over the issue. An expansion and reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation … Read more

UPDATE 1-US House Republicans plan shutdown-averting measure amid credit warning

(Adds Moody’s lowers outlook on US credit rating, paragraphs 1, 4) By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans aim to release a stopgap measure to avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday, the morning after the Moody’s credit agency lowered its outlook on the government’s credit ratings to “negative.” … Read more

Google researchers use off-the-shelf headphones to measure heart rate

Typical heart rate monitoring in wearable tech, like smart watches or wireless earbuds, relies at least partially on photoplethysmography (PPG), which uses light pulses to measure blood activity. It works generally well, but it has its limitations. Google scientists wrote in a new research blog spotted by 9to5Google yesterday that they had tried a different … Read more

What I exploit to measure gadget energy consumption (and what you need to use as a substitute)

The Hopi HP-9800 energy meter. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET As a part of my work, I check quite a lot of gadgets which might be mains-powered (or wall-powered), and one of many checks I perform is energy consumption. I’ve had quite a lot of questions concerning the gadgets I exploit for this activity, so right here I … Read more