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We already know thatskin tone can affect the accuracy of a heart rate sensoron a smartwatch or fitness band, but what other factors can influence the results you get? For example, does biological sex make a difference? To find out if heart rate sensor accuracy changed, we asked the experts. Here’s what they told us. Why ask the question? Why ask the question in the first place? Most heart rate sensors on wearables are photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, which use light to detect the rate of blood flow, and it shines through skin and tissue to get that data....

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleadersintroduced a brand-new rookie class of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader hopefuls, includingReece Weaver, but what happened to her after the docuseries? While the previous series about a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,Making The Team: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,delved into the audition and training camp process of the series from a competitive standpoint, the Netflix show changes the focus.America’s Sweetheartsgives some backstory on the potential new Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, delving into their lives prior to the audition process, and humanizing the faces behind the team itself, as well as the Dallas Cowboys organization....

When Hope Calls Season 2 already has a huge When Calls the Heart plothole When Hope Calls Season 2is only a few weeks away, but there’s already a glaring plot hole if you’re aWhen Calls the Heartfan. The spinoff might have moved over to Great American Family from Hallmark, but the towns of Hope Valley and Brookfield are still closely intertwined. When Hope Calls started by following sisters Lillian and Grace, who we first saw introduced in the main show’sChristmas specials....

X, formerlyTwitter, is seeking to replace the DMs section with a new messaging platform called XChat. Zack Warunek, software engineer at X, hinted that the company will be deleting the DMs section on Wednesdayin a responseto a user who had difficulties seeing user data on the messages they sent and received for the last few days, and assumed it was a bug. When they asked Warunek if he could fix the issue, he wrote, “This page will be deleted soon so no....

xQc roasts Fanum for saying Kick streamers don’t “elevate” their content Streaming star xQc gave Fanum a piece of his mind after the broadcaster claimed that Kick streamers “get a bag” but don’t “elevate” their content with their newfound wealth. In June 2023, Felix‘xQc’Lengyel inked a$100 million deal with Kickto stream on the platform non-exclusively. This lucrative contract went viral, even garnering attention from major celebrities likeShaquille O’Neal. Since then, the streaming wars have continued to rage, with many top broadcastersleaving platforms like YouTubeto stream on other sites as theirmulti-year contracts come to an end....

A little more than a day afterYouTube TV lost accessto ESPN, ABC, FX, and other Disney-owned channels, the two companies have reached a deal in their carriage agreements. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but YouTube TV customers will get a $15 credit on their next bill for the brief outage. YouTube TVsent an email to customers on Sunday afternoon. “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Disney to return their content to YouTube TV while preserving a $64....

Nvidia’sRTX 5090is almost here, but the January 30 release date doesn’t necessarily mean immediate availability on the shelves. So far, it seems like stock levels will be highly limited for a while, which prompts some retailers to get creative. One Japanese retailer is now hosting a lottery, and the prize is a ticket that allows you to spend $2,000 and more on Nvidia’sbest graphics card. Meanwhile, even MSI confirms that availability is going to be pretty scarce....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Land Rover started out makingglorified farm equipment, but today the British firm is synonymous with luxury. Like their forbears, today’s Land Rovers boast impressive off-road capability, but they are also well-suited to suburbia. The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition epitomizes that transformation....

Wrestlers crossing over to Hollywood is not a new phenomenon, although modern stars like Dwayne Johnson and John Cena have had a lot more success than most of their fellow wrestlers-turned-actors. But there just aren’t that many great movies starring wrestlers, at least with wrestlers in the leading roles. For example, former WWE star Dave Bautista proved that he had comedy chops in Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy, and he also had a great (yet brief) serious turn inBlade Runner 2049....

John Carpenter is known as many things to many people. To some,Carpenter is a master of the horror genre; to others, he is the king of modern cult classics; and to others, he is the man who took B-movies into the mainstream and turned them into outright blockbusters for their time. In a career spanning over fifty years, Carpenter has directed some of the most important movies in modern cinematic history, most notably 1978’sHalloween, 1980’sThe Fog, 1981’sEscape from New York, and 1984’sStarman....

MediaTek was late to adopt 4G LTE for its range of mobile processors, admits the Taiwanese company’s CEO Rick Tsai, a veteran of the industry who has worked for Taiwan’s Chungwa Telecom and TSMC, among others. However, it has no intention of making the same mistake with5G. It’s also approaching the next big thing in mobile connectivity in a different way to its competitors, which may give it an interesting competitive advantage....

The independent Petersfield Bookshop exists in a small town about 40 miles south-west of London, U.K. On Tuesday this week it had a particularly rough day, selling a grand total of zero books — something that had never happened in the store’s 100-year history, according to owner John Westwood. After discussing the dismal day with his boss, staff member Robert Samson tapped out a tweet lamenting the lack of sales....

A goodBluetooth speakerfor outdoor use needs to strike the perfect balance between portability and performance. It has to be light and small enough to not weigh you down while being substantial enough for a robust and well-rounded sound. Furthermore, being outdoors means accidents are bound to happen. A little slip might send your speaker tumbling down a stream, so it also has to bewaterproofand shockproof as well. Thankfully, Ultimate Ears speakers have got all these bases covered....