The world’s first smartwatch had the same issues we have today

Most smartwatches these days have battery lives measured in the hours or days, especially the big flagship wearables. The Ruputer, however, didn’t even come with a rechargeable cell, but used a pair of standard CR2025 watch batteries. If you activated the aggressive power-management system, you could get three months of standby time out of it.…
Senators push FCC to take action on Trump’s social media order

Whether or not the senators get what they want is another matter. Reuters noted that FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly saw “very complex issues” behind the order. He previously echoed beliefs that conservatives were being “stifled by liberal tech leaders,” but also said he was “extremely dedicated” to free speech rights. Chairman Pai said in 2018…