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The coronavirus essentially shut down travel -- local and internationally -- for the past year. With more people getting vaccinated, we're starting to see some hope that we can go on adventures again in the near-ish future . In the meantime, we've got Google Maps. Whether you're still anxious about the world opening back up, wanting to get a look at some locations before booking a trip, or your lust for travel exceeds your budget, you can take a mini-trip from home quite easily. Just pull up Google Maps on your PC or phone and start your search. While you can check out maps from everywhere on Earth, the Street View and Photo Sphere tools let you digitally roam virtually anywhere. To explore on your PC, first make sure you're in satellite mode. Click and drag the little yellow person in the bottom right of the screen to any blue highlighted spot on the map. On your phone, just tap the photo in the bottom left and Maps will "drop" you into your chosen location. … [Read more...] about Google Maps: 15 most interesting places to explore from home

The best smart thermostats can automate the heating and cooling of your home, to ensure it's at the temperature you want when you want it. Rather than using a schedule for when your home should be heated and cooled, smart thermostats give you more control by letting you adjust the temperature from your phone even if you’re not at home. No more returning home late to find you’ve been wasting energy as the heating has been running full blast all evening. Smart thermostats also let you change the temperature with your voice, and can work with other smart home gadgets, such as smart lights and smart plugs and switches , so when you walk through the door the lights are on, your favorite songs are playing and your home is at the perfect temperature. It's not just about home automation, smart thermostats can help save energy and potentially money too. Some internet-connected thermostats use AI to identify how long it takes your home to heat up or cool down, amending your schedule … [Read more...] about Best smart thermostat 2021: save energy and money when heating your home

Peloton debuted its Bike Plus with a much-desired feature: GymKit support. But now, the company’s pulling back some of that functionality. A Peloton spokesperson confirmed to The Verge today that GymKit no longer works with Bike Bootcamp classes and instead will “only be available in cycling classes for now.” The spokesperson also said: “Peloton is committed to bringing the GymKit integration to all workouts and disciplines within Apple’s terms of service,” seemingly suggesting bootcamp workouts didn’t fall under those terms. This change is a disruptive one for users who might have purchased the Bike Plus specifically for its GymKit support. It’s the first piece of hardware from the connected fitness company to support GymKit, and the direct Apple Watch integration makes tracking workouts easy, especially during Bike Bootcamp, which fuses cycling and strength exercises. Now, users will have to find a way to track these trickier workouts, like starting a cycling workout, ending … [Read more...] about The Peloton Bike Plus’ GymKit support no longer works with Bike Bootcamp classes

It's been two years since filmmakers making a documentary about the song "Happy Birthday" filed a lawsuit claiming that the song shouldn't be under copyright. Now, they have filed (PDF) what they say is "proverbial smoking-gun evidence" that should cause the judge to rule in their favor. The "smoking gun" is a 1927 version of the "Happy Birthday" lyrics, predating Warner/Chappell's 1935 copyright by eight years. That 1927 songbook, along with other versions located through the plaintiffs' investigations, "conclusively prove that any copyright that may have existed for the song itself... expired decades ago." Further Reading “Happy Birthday” copyright defense: Those “words” and “text” are ours If the filmmakers' lawyers are right, it could mean a quick route to victory in a lawsuit that's been both slow-moving and closely watched by copyright reform advocates. Warner/Chappell has built a licensing empire based on "Happy Birthday," which in 1996 was pulling in more … [Read more...] about Filmmakers fighting “Happy Birthday” copyright find their “smoking gun”

Just hours from now, Jake Paul takes on ex-MMA fighter Ben Askren in a boxing match that promises to break the internet. They'll fight on Saturday, April 17, starting around 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET . The Paul brothers, Jake and Logan, have fought multiple times between them, but this one's a little stranger. Ben Askren fought in MMA and is a former world champion. He was primarily a wrestler with rudimentary boxing, but still -- a step up for Jake Paul? SEE AT TRILLER Here's everything you need to know. When does the fight take place? According to the Triller page, the main event will start around 9 p.m. ET on April 17. That's 6 p.m. PT . Viewers in the UK will have to stay up till 2 a.m. on April 18 to watch the fight. If you're tuning in from Australia, the fight takes place at 11 a.m. on April 18. Fight details Jake Paul and Ben Askren are fighting eight rounds at Cruiserweight. That means both fighters can't weigh anything over 200 pounds. Considering Askren … [Read more...] about Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren: How to watch, start time, weigh-ins and full fight card