Eight Days?!

Fitbit's new fitness tracker for kids can last eight days before its next charge

MARCH 10, 2021 It's March 10, 2021. On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first ever phone call to his assistant: "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you."     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 202 articles, 11 podcasts, 14 press releases, 390 tweets, and 30 YouTube videos 1. Fitbit's Latest Fitness Tracker for Kids Has an 8-Day Battery Life Fitbit has revealed the Fitbit Ace 3, the next iteration in their line of fitness trackers for kids. The new model is a lot like its predecessor, as it retains many of the same features like sleep tracking, but its most notable improvement is its 8-day battery life, a full three days longer than the Ace 2. Have at it, kids! 2. Bethesda is Offiically Part of the Xbox Family Bethesda, developer/publisher of games like The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim, Doom, and Fallout 4, is now part of Xbox. In a blog post, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer said Xbox and PC are now the best places to play Bethesda's games, but expect to see some of their games on other platforms for a little while longer. 3. The Only Cortana-Powered Smart Speaker is Losing Cortana Cortana, Microsoft's AI assistant, is being removed from Harman Kardon's Invoke speaker—the only one to feature the assistant. Harman Kardon says it was Microsoft that decided to end support, choosing to shift Cortana to a Microsoft 365-only feature. Oh well. Cortana, play sad music, if you can. 🦑 Go Deeper Twitter is seemingly testing an undo button that lets users rethink their tweets, but it might be all we get. Joshua Hawkins has a deeper dive on how this feature may be a compromise, rather than a first step towards an editing function.     🎱 By the Numbers It keeps going and going Data: Fitbit The new Fitbit Ace 3 has an impressive 8-day battery life, but Fitbit's trackers have always been long-lasting. Even the Ace 2—arguably the weakest Fitbit tracker—touts a 5-day battery life, which should be long enough for anyone. Whatever you're doing to get the most out of your batteries, Fitbit, keep it up.     🔥 Today's Hot Deal This Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a whopping $360 off on Best Buy. 12.3-inch screen, 4 GB of RAM, and 128 GB for storage? Sounds like a deal to us! Grab yours while you can. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "The world doesn't revolve around me?" — Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor Have you ever thought of our universe functioning like a neural network? Vitaly Vanchurin, professor of physics at the University of Minnesota Duluth, suggests it's possible. Is this better or worse than it being like The Matrix? (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Does Tony Hawk approve? Image: Evolve Skateboards Bicycles are cool, but can take up too much space, so how about an electric skateboard instead? Evolve Skateboards' Stoke is one such board to consider, providing a quick and portable way to get around town at a max of 22mph. It's a little pricey at around $1300, but as spring and summer approach, why not have more excuses to get up and go outside? 🚀 Facing the Future Transparent wood windows? We're interested. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found a way to make wood transparent without creating a lot of chemical waste, resulting in a material that lets 90 percent of light in while being lighter and stronger than glass. Better insulation, anyone? We bet it'll be expensive to mass produce and install in homes, though.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]