Engaget Summary (2023-05-15 08AM)

Source: Samsung Smart Monitors are up to 25 percent off right now

Summary
Samsung Smart Monitors are currently on sale, including the 43-inch M70B which is available for $380, a $120 discount. The M70B can be used as a Smart TV, compatible with various streaming apps and connectable with gaming controllers, as well as a work tool, remotely connecting to a PC and with access to Microsoft 365 and Samsung DeX productivity experience.

Facts

💻 The 43-inch M70B is a 4K monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate;

🎮 The M70B can connect to a wireless controller to stream games through Microsoft Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA GeForce Now and Amazon Luna;

🏠 The M70B has support for Bixby and Amazon Alexa voice assistants and can be used to control smart home devices;

🛍️ Other Samsung displays on sale include the 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8 for $1,200 and the Odyssey G51C, a 27-inch QHD display for $270.

Source: Most states halt use of Google and Apple’s COVID-19 exposure notification system

Summary
States have turned off COVID-19 exposure notifications on iPhones across the US as the public emergency has expired. Most states have halted the use of Google and Apple’s COVID-19 exposure notification system as the risks of serious illness have declined due to vaccines, wide immunity, and effective treatments.

Fact

📱 States have turned off COVID-19 exposure notifications on iPhones across the US now that the public emergency has expired.

💉 Most states have halted the use of Google and Apple’s COVID-19 exposure notification system as the risks of serious illness have declined due to vaccines, wide immunity, and effective treatments.

📈 The tech prevented cases – Washington State’s app may have prevented 5,500 cases in its first four months.

🤝 No personal data traded hands, as the system relied on anonymized Bluetooth exchanges rather than GPS.

👨‍💻 The technology was first announced in April 2020 as Apple and Google raced to create a common approach to exposure notification in the early days of the pandemic.

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