We may earn a commission from links on this page.Garmin announced a new fitness watch today, the Vivoactive 6. Its predecessor, the Vivoactive 5, is my pick for the best smartwatch to replace a Fitbit (beating out the Pixel Watch 3), and, if you ask me, it's the most underrated device in the Garmin lineup. The Vivoactive 6 is poised to be even better, adding a few new features, including a "smart wake" alarm and on-watch coaching for walking and strength training.The Vivoactive 6 will be available for preorder on April 4, with a suggested retail price of $299.99, the same initial price as the Vivoactive 5. (If youre looking to save money by going with the older model, the Vivoactive 5 is currently on sale for around $219an excellent deal on what is still a great fitness watch.)What kind of watch is the Vivoactive 6?The Vivoactive 6, like the 5 before it, is best described as a fitness watch. Its not as sport-specific as something like a Forerunner, which is made specifically for runners, or an Instinct, which is made for people who are out hiking in the woods all the time.The Vivoactive 6 is more of a modern, everyday watch, with an AMOLED (smartphone-like) touchscreen and a lightweight plastic body that strikes a middle ground between sporty and fashionable. It measures 42 millimeters diagonally, which is on the smaller side for smartwatches. Its roughly the same size as the Venu 3S and the Forerunner 265S, which are the smaller versions of their respective lines. In addition to the touchscreen, the Vivoactive 6 still has two buttons, so youre not dependent on the touchscreen during activities. (This is a major plus for any fitness or sports watch.) Its definitely more fitness-focused than a true smartwatch (like an Apple Watch), with its built-in fitness features available just a swipe or button press away from the home screen.Whats new on the Vivoactive 6?The size, shape, and general specs of the Vivoactive 6 are very similar to the Vivoactive 5. Colors have been slightly updated: there are still black and white models, but lavender and navy are out and peach and olive green are in. The new Vivoactive 6 has 8 GB of storage, double what the Vivoactive 5 had. It also has a gyroscope, the better to detect movement. Beyond those changes, there are a few really excellent features that are entirely new to the Vivoactive 6. Heres a tour.Smart wake alarmInstead of just setting a time youd like to wake up, the new smart wake alarm feature will let you set a window of time, and the watch will look for lighter sleep stages during that window to wake you with a vibration. (The manual for the Vivoactive 6 is not online yet, but thats how it was described in a press release.)Daily suggested workouts for walkingGarmins running watches have long offered daily suggested workouts (DSW, we Garmin-heads call them) for running and cycling. The Vivoactive 5 didnt have any DSW, and the Vivoactive 6 still doesnt have them for running or cyclingbut it does have DSW for walking.Coached running and strength programsThe Vivoactive 6, unlike the 5, gives you access to Garmin Run Coach and Garmin Strength Coach. The running coach is similar to the DSW for running, but theyre viewable on your phone. (I have thoughts on Garmins run coaching.) From my experience with the Forerunner watches, you cannot use both a run coach and a strength coach at the same time.The Vivoactive 5 only had run coaching through the expert plans (where you choose Coach Amy, Coach Greg, or Coach Jeff). The Vivoactive 6 still has those too.Improved navigationThe Vivoactive 6 can navigate with Beidou and QZSS networks, in addition to the usual GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO.Red shift modeIf you need to use your watch in low-light environments, you can shift the display to a dim red-on-black mode to give your eyes a rest.More activity modesThe new activity modes include (this is not a full list) mobility, track run, trail run, obstacle running, horseback riding, golf, mountaineering, disc golf, archery, gravel biking, cyclocross, kayaking, surfing, snorkeling, motorcycling, ATVing, snowmobiling, ice skating, and inline skating.

When you use the internet on your laptop, tablet, or phone, your browser stores information about the sites you visit and how you engage with them to improve loading speed and personalize your browsing. Caching is one of these processes. Here's how it works and why you should consider clearing it regularly. What exactly is a browser cache?Your browser cache is a temporary storage area for elements of websites you visit, like images, fonts, and code. When you first visit a website, your browser downloads and stores that data locally to load the next time you navigate back to that site. When you come back, your browser first checks the cache for an existing page version, but if the website has been updated since your last visit, it will download and cache whatever new information it discovers as missing or outdated. Websites can also set expiration dates for cached files, forcing your browser to download the latest version and update the cache. The primary benefit of caching is faster loading, as your browser won't have to wait for page data to be found and re-downloaded each time you open it. Caching differs from cookies, which are small bits of information created by sites you visit that your browser saves to personalize your experience, such as your logins, site preferences, or shopping cart items. The cache is also different from your browser history, which is simply a record of all the sites you've visited and when you visited them. All of this data is stored locally on your device, though. Why you should clear your browser cache (and when to do it)Caching enhances your overall browsing experience, as you don't have to wait for every page element to be retrieved and downloaded each time you open a site you visit often. That said, occasionally clearing your cache can be useful for fixing loading or formatting errors that occur when old files remain stored. Of course, browsing speed may slow down temporarily, though, as your cache has to save new information for each site. Browser caching also comes with a handful of privacy and security considerations. Hackers can use cached data to spread malware or direct users to fake websitesattacks known as cache poisoning and DNS spoofing. Your cache can also expose your browsing information to anyone accessing your device, whether a household member or someone who steals or confiscates your computer or phone. Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, recommends that users concerned about keeping their browsing data private should use device encryption so anyone with physical access to their device can't get in. You can also clear cache if you've been browsing sensitive material or utilize Incognito Mode, which prevents your browser from saving information (including cookies and history) in the first place, at least on your device. "Deleting browsing data only affects what's on your device," Hoffman-Andrews says. "Your ISP or government may be keeping records of what sites you visit. The sites themselves may be keeping records of which specific pages you visited."Most browsers let you clear cache, cookies, and browser history altogether. Still, if you want a more private browser that protects against snoops tracking your data and internet history, your best place to start is by reevaluating what browser you use.

Breville makes some of our favorite kitchen tech, and now thanks to the Amazon Spring Sale, you can get a top pick air fryer for much less than usual. The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer is currently on sale for $260, which is $90 off its usual price. That's the lowest price we've seen on this air fryer toaster oven this year, a version of which has been a top pick of ours for a long time. Brevilles Smart Oven Air Fryer combines convection baking and air frying into a single, compact appliance. It features Element iQ system technology, which intelligently adjusts heat distribution to ensure precise and even cooking. Whether youre roasting a chicken, crisping up fries or baking cookies, this oven is designed to handle it all. The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer has 11 cooking functions, including toast, bake, roast, broil, air fry, and pizza, making it a versatile tool for any kitchen. While throwing down close to $300 might seem steep, you have to consider how flexible this oven is, plus how good of a deal you can get right now. Air fryers have become convenient alternatives to ovens thanks to the speed at which you can cook with them. The Breville Smart Air Fryer is no different; its super convection technology speeds up cooking times while delivering that golden, crispy finish we all love. The LCD display and easy-to-use dials make navigating the settings simple, while the spacious interior can fit a 13-inch pizza or six slices of toast at once handy when you have a big family or crowd to feed. If you want even more features and are prepared to part with a little more cash, the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is also on sale for $320, down from its usual $400. In our roundup of the best air fryers, we consider it the best air fryer toaster oven thanks to its extra cooking presets, a larger capacity and dehydration capabilities, making it an even better choice for those who frequently cook in bulk. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-breville-smart-oven-air-fryer-is-down-to-260-during-the-amazon-spring-sale-145714684.html?src=rss

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The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership opportunities, events and more.Regardless of whether your company has a strict in-office policy or supports a flexible schedule, the reality is that office attendance is at its highest levels in five years, according to Bisnow.Nobody would argue the need for a healthy office, especially one with more people in it. And if you ask what makes a healthy office, most would say it is one that supports physical health and safety, well-being, collaboration, productivity, and social connection.This is why so many businesses focus on factors such as air quality, ventilation, security, and employee wellness programs, for example. While these environmental and social indicators of health are important, they overlook one critical element: the ways that humans interact in a space and use the office.Dont make assumptions about in-office productivityEmployers make a lot of assumptions about how productive employees are in the office. Anecdotally, many employees say they look forward to spending time in the office to collaborate with colleagues. Yet top organizations want more than opinions and anecdotes. They want data showing the frequency of casual, impromptu brainstorming in the office and aligning that with productivity and efficiency.Data on how teams collaborate is crucial in improving organizational productivity, as Ive seen through numerous conversations with workplace leaders at Fortune 1000 companies. With the opportunity for more in-person collaboration, decision makers want to measure and understand the frequency of casual, impromptu discussions and brainstorming and how to foster more of it by creating the right office environment.Not long ago, meeting and huddle data was based on how much time employees spent using online collaboration tools and video platforms. Today, with employees spending more time in physical spaces, understanding how and where employees collaborate is critical to improving the experience and eliminating silos.For example, compare the needs of an ad agency with a research think tank. We assume the agency needs more space for collaboration and client meetings, setting up the office layout to feature open desks, soft seating, and large, impressive conference rooms with high-end audio-visual capabilities.At the think tank, we assume their employees need dedicated areas for individual, focused work. As a result, the office layout consists of rows of gray cubicles and a handful of different sized conference rooms.Over time, an interesting shift happens at both companies. The ad agency employees come into the office in the morning, meet with their teams or participate in a larger company meeting, eat lunch in the break room, and then leave for the day.The think tank employees squat in a conference room by themselves or in small clusters, participating in video conferences with colleagues and clients, spending little time at their desks. After a while, fewer employees come into the office, citing the ability to be more productive working remotely.Business as usual, right? Yes, except for the long-term issues of these work arrangements. Along with having to heat and cool unoccupied spaces, negatively impacting the buildings carbon footprint, there is also the cost of cleaning areas based on scheduling, not usage. Safety also plays a factor should an emergency occur in the office, and nobody is available to respond. Add to this the expense of office leasing and the potential of squandered investments in an office redesign. Not to mention the critical, yet less measurable, missed opportunities of face-to-face interactions.Healthy buildings should encompass the entire human experienceWhen we think of healthy buildings, we should consider the entire human experience in them. Instead of making assumptions of how employees want to work, employers are starting to look more closely at how the office plays a role in the health, well-being, and productivity of employees.Consider the idea that every business is a system unto itself, designed to produce outcomes. In that system, the office can be viewed as a product, one that is continuously refined to meet the needs of its customers.In this instance, customers are the people using the office. Today, that product is improved by using AI in the digital space; the next era is improving it in the physical space by combining infrastructure data and intelligence on real-world spaces. Through a combination of AI and body heat sensing technology that ensures privacy, you can get a better sense of how the workforce uses the office. It is like having a touchscreen interface on a digital app, except in this instance, the office is the product.For example, a sensor that understands movement in a space can lead to insight about one-on-one and group interactions, frequency of impromptu meetings, and if large spaces are being used by an individual. This can show the subsequent impact on energy efficiency.This isnt about tracking attendance or keystrokes. Instead, by ensuring privacy and understanding how the workforce naturally moves throughout the office, employers can make better decisions about how to make the most of an employees time in the office.They may learn that the best open desks are quickly taken, forcing most employees to work in darker spaces, and that the volume of chatter makes it difficult to be productive. This is why conference rooms are being squatted, and employees are working remotely.These insights can lead to better management decisions about in-office work policies, layouts, leases, and even cleaning contracts. Employers that have amassed insights about office usage are feeding the data into GPTs to come up with office layouts and designs that more closely reflect their corporate cultures.Instead of having employees conform to the office, there is a way to have the office conform to the needs of employees. As a result, the office can become a place, or product, employees look forward to going to, providing a healthy work environment.Honghao Deng is CEO and cofounder of Butlr.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at ending price gouging for live-entertainment tickets, with musician Kid Rock at his side in the Oval Office wearing a bright red, white, and blue bejeweled suit.Anyone whos bought a concert ticket in the last decade, maybe 20 yearsno matter what your politics areknows that its a conundrum, Kid Rock told reporters. Trump said while he didnt know much about price gouging, I checked it out, and it is a big problem.For decades, musicians have been feuding with ticket sellers such as Ticketmaster over the high fees they pass on to fans, going back to 1995 when Pearl Jam canceled their tour after a dispute with Ticketmaster, over what they said were excessive and unfair fees.Heres what to know about the new executive order.What does the executive order do?The executive order is designed to stop price-gouging by middlemen and orders the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ensure price transparency at all stages of the ticket-purchase process and work with Attorney General Pam Bondi to better enforce the 2016 Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act against companies and individuals demonstrating unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive conduct, like using bots to buy concert tickets in bulk and then resell them.It comes after the Justice Departmentfiled an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment last May, arguing their monopoly over live events in the U.S. has eliminated competition and driven up ticket prices.Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Golden State Warriors fans also experienced price gougingAnother notable price-gouging case occurred in 2015 when ticket seller StubHubsued rival Ticketmaster and the Golden State Warriors basketball team, arguing they unfairly required fans to resell game tickets on Ticketmasters platform, which increased ticket prices.However, the most publicized example is when Ticketmaster fumbled pre-ticket sales for Taylor Swifts Eras tour in 2022, after the site crashed, leaving users logged out or frozen and causing Swifties hours of frustration as they attempted and failed to buy tickets. (In 2023,those tickets eventually reached between $11,000 to $22,500.)On Monday, Lady Gaga fans experienced something similar as they attempted to buy tickets for herhighly anticipatedThe Mayhem Ball tour, when dynamic pricing, which raises prices in real time, drove tickets sky high with the help of bots and resellers. Now, many angry little monsters (the name given to Lady Gaga fans) are weighing whether to shell out thousands of dollars to see their favorite artist.Angry fans took to social media, where one X user complained that tickets for Lady Gagas New York show were already $1,770 for good lower-level tickets. . . . Just disgusting. Meanwhile, another X user recalled Ticketmasters most infamous fiasco: Like be for real . . . 1066 to be front row . . . like what in the Taylor Swift are these prices!?

A NAS should be on everyones tech shopping list in 2025. With cloud storage services hiking up subscription fees and quietly using personal data for AI training and targeted ads, its becoming painfully clear that owning your own storage isnt just a luxuryits a necessity. The days of blindly trusting big tech with your files are over. A NAS puts control back in your hands, ensuring your photos, videos, and important documents stay private and accessible on your terms. But while traditional NAS systems offer security and reliability, theyre bulky, stationary, and feel more like home-office furniture than a modern storage solution. Thats where the StationPC PocketCloud changes everything.Unlike the usual NAS setups that sit on a desk, packed with multiple drive bays and a tangle of cables, the PocketCloud is built for movement. Its a portable, modular NAS that gives you the best of both worlds: the flexibility of external SSDs with the redundancy and smart management of a proper NAS. Its two-part design keeps your data safe while allowing you to take a portion of it anywhere, making it the perfect blend of convenience and security.Designer: HOZO DesignClick Here to Buy Now: $199 $299 ($100 off). Hurry, only 273/300 left! Raised over $55,000.The PocketClouds signature innovation is its split-storage system. Instead of housing everything in a single bulky enclosure, it divides your storage into a compact, travel-friendly SSD unit and a base station that handles backups. The portable unit measures just 6 inches by 3.6 inches, weighs 363.5g (without SSDs), and fits easily in a pocket or bag. Meanwhile, the dock acts as a hub, keeping your data protected and allowing seamless synchronization. This means you can carry essential files with you while the rest remain securely stored at home, ready to sync when you reconnect.The PocketCloud supports M.2 NVMe 2280 SSDs with exFAT formatting, delivering speeds that make slow external drives look prehistoric. USB drive mode pushes read speeds of 1067MB/s and write speeds of 1050MB/s, but when accessing the SSD directly, performance jumps to 1625MB/s read and 1616MB/s write. Thats the kind of speed that makes a differencetransferring 10GB files in seconds, backing up a days worth of RAW photos in minutes, and loading media instantly without buffering.Theres a myth that only offices and photographers or creative studios with intranet file-sharing systems use Network Attached Storage solutions. Im here to bust that myth. Think of the NAS as a cloud drive, but rather than sitting in a server farm somewhere in some foreign country, it sits in your living room. You dont pay subscription fees to use the storage, and you certainly dont worry about getting hacked or spied on by larger corporations, nation-states, or LLMs looking to train on your data. Now heres the fun bit instead of using that drive space just to store backups of your phone or laptop, you can use it to run your own streaming service.No more shelling out extra bucks for Netflix, only to realize that The Office left the platform a month ago and now you have to pay Disney or Amazon money. Instead, just store media files on the PocketCloud, and you can literally stream movies on any device. Running on StationOS with the StationCloud app, it integrates seamlessly with popular streaming apps like Plex, allowing you to watch your own media library on demand. Movies, TV shows, music, or personal video collectionsall accessible without needing an internet connection or dealing with third-party platforms and their geographically limited libraries.For photo backups from your phone, PocketClouds dedicated app aims to provide the same gallery UI youd expect from Google or Apple. PocketClouds photos gallery lets you browse photos intuitively, while a locally-run AI groups similar photos by face, scene, or event, creating intuitive albums the way other gallery apps would. And yes, you can share galleries with family members (or friends) on the same NAS like you would on iCloud or Googles own Photos service.Under its hood, the PocketCloud runs on a quad-core Cortex-A55 processor (RK3568B2), paired with a Mali-G52 GPU and 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM. This might not sound like much compared to a desktop NAS, but for a portable device, its more than enough. It ensures smooth performance when managing files, syncing backups, and streaming media. Connectivity is equally impressive, featuring USB-A and USB-C ports (both at 10Gbps), an SD card slot, Bluetooth 5.2, and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). Whether youre transferring files between devices or streaming content over a local network, the PocketCloud keeps up without breaking a sweat.The key difference between the PocketCloud and your standard NAS, however, is the inclusion of a battery, which bolsters portability. With a 23.04Wh battery, it offers around 6 hours of active use or up to 20 days on standby. Thats more than enough for an entire work session, a long-haul flight, or a weekend trip without constantly reaching for a charger. When it does need a power boost, the USB-C PD charging (12V/2.5A) brings it back to full in just 2.5 hours.Portability instantly means durability needs to be addressed too something PocketCloud does with its robust build quality. Constructed from ABS plastic, PC plastic, and aluminum alloy, it balances lightweight design with rugged reliability. Its built to survive life on the gowhether youre a photographer on a remote shoot, a digital nomad working from cafs, or just someone who prefers to keep their data close instead of locked away in some corporate data center.Despite its emphasis on offline storage, the PocketCloud doesnt ignore the benefits of cloud connectivity. It offers optional cloud integration, letting you choose which files get backed up online while keeping sensitive data private. This hybrid approach gives you the best of both worlds: local security with the flexibility of remote access when needed.So who is the PocketCloud for? Its a dream device for content creators handling massive media files, privacy-conscious users who dont trust big tech with their data, frequent travelers who need reliable storage on the go, and anyone tired of being locked into expensive cloud subscriptions. Its for photographers who need to back up thousands of images in minutes, for video editors who need high-speed storage that fits in a backpack, and for media enthusiasts who want a personal, always-available streaming service without the hassle of internet dependencies.Ive spent months researching NAS options, weighing Synology, TerraMaster, and WD against each other, trying to decide between raw performance, software features, and price. The problem with most NAS units? Theyre fantastic for home use but completely impractical once you step outside. The PocketCloud changes that equation. At $199 for the portable unit (or $298 with the dock), its not just a good NASits the first one that truly fits a modern, mobile lifestyle.Click Here to Buy Now: $199 $299 ($100 off). Hurry, only 273/300 left! Raised over $55,000.The post Looking for a NAS in 2025? We Found the Perfect One, and its Portable! first appeared on Yanko Design.

2001 was a phenomenal year for movies. Shrek, Harry Potter (the first one), Fast and the Furious, Monsters Inc., Rush Hour 2, Oceans Eleven, Bridget Jones Diary. Imagine all these cult classics in the span of one year. Its inconceivable to have so many great films release in the same year in todays day and age. Take Monsters, Inc. for starters just the premise itself monsters appearing in kids bedrooms to make them scream because their entire world runs on the energy emitted by a childs screams. Its pure art a child screams, it fills up a battery, and thats used to power the monster world.Well probably never get films as great as that again, but nostalgia is a powerful tool, and so is the LEGO brick. Recreating perhaps one of the most iconic elements of Monsters, Inc. is Pester78s rendition of Boos door. The way it worked in the movie was that doors were portals to the human world. The Monsters, Incorporated company had a replica of every single door to every childs bedroom on the planet. Doors docked into a rig, portals got activated, monsters went about scaring children, while the screams of kids charged a battery cell attached to the rig. Pester78s LEGO recreation rebuilds this rig with immaculate detail, capturing the most pivotal and memorable moment of the entire movie!Designer: Pester78The entire rig is designed to move with stunning accuracy, replicating the movie frame for frame. Boos door docks into the rig, which gets secured by two mechanical jaws on either side. Unlike most LEGO builds which are purely static, this one is as animated as they come, with moving parts that almost feel like youre watching the movie. The colors, patterns, proportions are perfect, and those flowers on Boos door are *chefs kiss*.The door locking mechanism works like it should. It clamps, it moves, it feels like it belongs in the actual factory. The scream canister isnt decorativeits part of the system. Control panels, mechanical arms, exposed cabling, and that deliciously chaotic Pixar industrial design all show up without apology. You can practically hear the dull hum of the factory floor and the screech of a door being slotted into place, with Rozs droning voice in the background being an absolute caricature of the bureaucracy-loving secretary who wouldnt resist complaining about you not following protocol.Its funny how something as simple as a door can evoke the level of nostalgia as this build does. It has no characters, no Sulley, no Mike, no Randall, not even tiny Boo, Yet it commands such strong memories. Im probably going to rewatch Monsters, Inc. just after this! And I guess thats a victory for this MOC (My Own Creation).Theres no official part count yet, but eyeballing it, youre looking at 800 to maybe 1000 pieces. Not massive, but enough to make you work for it. Enough to make you sit down, dump the bags out, and hear Randy Newmans score creeping into your head whether you like it or not. The build is aimed squarely at people who carePixar nerds, LEGO nerds, anyone who remembers Boo calling Sulley Kitty like it was yesterday.Pester78s creation is currently a submission on the LEGO Ideas forum, where independent LEGO builders share their creative work, while the broader LEGO community votes for their favorite designs. With over 3,000 votes and 589 days till the voting ends, this particular kit is surely on its way to hitting the 10,000 vote mark, following which itll get sent to LEGOs internal team for review and hopefully turned into a box set perhaps with movie characters to complete the scene! You can vote for the Monsters, Inc. Boos Door Scream Floor build on the LEGO Ideas website here.The post This LEGO Monsters, Inc. Build Unlocks Serious 2000s Pixar Movie Nostalgia first appeared on Yanko Design.

They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.