Electronics gadgets: Could This Windows 11 Update Be the One?

September 21, 2022

September 21, 2022. On this day in 2003, NASA decided to bring the Galileo spacecraft's service to an end by crashing it into Jupiter, the very planet it was launched to study back in 1989. Kind of a loud way to go out, isn't it?

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

348 articles, 12 podcasts, 13 press releases, 361 tweets, and 18 YouTube videos

1. Windows 11 Update Finally Adds Better Touch Gestures and More

Microsoft has released a robust update for Windows 11, potentially making the OS something worth using now. The 2022 Update is full of improvements, including a much better video editor, now called Clipchamp, new notification controls, File Explorer tabs, and more. Nice, but it's still a "wait and see" for us.

2. Peloton Joins the Crew Team and Makes a Smart Rowing Machine

Peloton is expanding its lineup of connected fitness devices with the Peloton Row rowing machine. If you're familiar with the company's other fitness machines, you know what you're in for, especially when it comes to its $3,200 price, though that includes delivery and setup. Gotta pay for those gains!

3. Google Makes It Easier to Choose More Eco-Friendly Travel

If you're trying to be more eco-friendly, but also like/need to travel, Google Travel can now make plotting a lower emissions route easier. Between its new "emissions" and "Eco-certified" filters and letting Google plan your route when traveling by train, we bet you can make the world just a tiny bit cleaner.

🦑 Go Deeper

We hope you didn't just buy the original AirPods Pro, because Charlie Sorrel is here to tell you their successor improves everything from sound to noise cancelling to bluetooth. Hmm, maybe we should pick up a pair for ourselves.

🎱 By the Numbers

You'll get there, Windows 11... maybe

Data: statcounter

Windows 11 has been around for a bit, but a vast majority of desktop Windows users are not using it. Windows 10 is still the most popular version of the OS right now, while its successor is nearly on par with Windows 7. Not a good look for it, but maybe this 2022 update will start to turn things around.

🔥 Today's Hot Deal

Want to appear in a higher resolution during your Zoom meetings or remote D&D games? The Logitech C920x HD Pro webcam is down to $59.99 on Amazon right now. It's 1080p/30fps, which should be more than enough for your needs.

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🤓 Nerd Out

"Maybe we should've seen this coming." —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist

You can tell YouTube when you're not interested in a video, but according to a study conducted by Mozilla, that actually doesn't do much. Oh good. Just what we needed to hear today. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Putting trust in others

Image: Tile

Normal Tile trackers too big for you? How about a sticker? The company has just launched Lost and Found labels, QR codes you can attach to your laptop, wallet, etc, and people can scan them to find out how to contact you if/when they find them. Tiny, simple, and something you can definitely find a use for.

🚀 Facing the Future

First robot teachers, then teaching in the metaverse

We may be closer to robots teaching classes than we previously thought. At least, that's one of our takeaways from Mashable's report about sitting through a lecture conducted by an AI.