Chromecast with Google TV will soon become a Google Home hub to control local and cloud-based smart home devices. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Google has announced that it’s opening up API access to its Google Home smart home platform. This means that any app maker — smart home-related or not — can access the over 600 million devices connected to Google Home and tap into the Google Home automation engine to create smart solutions for their users inside their own app. The Home APIs can access any Matter device or Works with Google Home device, and allows developers to build their own experiences using Google Home devices and automations into their apps on both iOS and Android. This is a significant move for Google in opening up its smart home platform, following shutting down its Works with Nest program back in 2019. In a blog post published during its Google I/O developer... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber announced several new mobility products as part of its annual Go-Get conference, including shuttle service for airports and concert events and scheduled carpool trips. Uber Shuttle, which is coming soon to select cities, allows customers to use the Uber app to book a seat in a shuttle bus when traveling to an airport or concert destination. The company says the fare will be “a fraction” of the price of a normal Uber ride. The ridehailing and delivery company has been selected as the official partner of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster. The partnership will give Uber access to “amphitheaters across the country” as it aims to position Uber Shuttle as a crucial link between venues and mass transit hubs and parking... Continue reading…

Image: Intel Why can’t you just plug a USB cable between two PCs, drag your mouse cursor between their screens, and drop files between them, as if they were a single machine? Well, you can and have for years — but Intel may be about to turbocharge that idea with Thunderbolt Share. It’s a proprietary app that Intel will be licensing to laptop, desktop, and accessory manufacturers to bundle with new hardware. Install it on two Thunderbolt 4 or 5 computers, connect them with a Thunderbolt cable, and you should be able to share your mouse, keyboard, screens, storage, and other USB peripherals; drag and drop files at Thunderbolt speeds; and sync data between them. It won’t let you share an internet connection, though. Image: Intel I... Continue reading…

Apple has just announced several iOS 18 accessibility features via a press release. Although the company only says these functions are coming "later this year," this means they'll be part of the iOS 18 update. This is not the first time Apple has announced big accessibility features ahead of the WWDC keynote, and it's a trend the company has followed for at least a couple of years. With today's announcements, Apple says iOS 18 is bringing Eye Tracking, music Haptics, Taptic Engine, Vocal Shortcuts, Vehicle Motion Cues, and more features to the next iPhone software. “We believe deeply in the transformative power of innovation to enrich lives,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “That’s why for nearly 40 years, Apple has championed inclusive design by embedding accessibility at the core of our hardware and software. We’re continuously pushing the boundaries of technology, and these new features reflect our long-standing commitment to delivering the best possible experience to all of our users.” Here's what you need to know about iOS 18 upcoming features: Eye Tracking: Powered by artificial intelligence, Eye Tracking gives users a built-in option for navigating iPad and iPhone with just their eyes. Designed for users with physical disabilities, Eye Tracking uses the front-facing camera to set up and calibrate in seconds, and with on-device machine learning, all data used to set up and control this feature is kept securely on the device and isn’t shared with Apple. Music Haptics: Music Haptics is a new way for users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music on the iPhone. With this accessibility feature turned on, the iPhone's Taptic Engine plays taps, textures, and refined vibrations to the music's audio. Music Haptics works across millions of songs in the Apple Music catalog and will be available as an API for developers to make music more accessible in their apps. Wide Range of Speech: With Vocal Shortcuts, iPhone and iPad users can assign custom utterances that Siri can understand to launch shortcuts and complete complex tasks. Listen for Atypical Speech, another new feature, gives users an option for enhancing speech recognition for a wider range of speech. Vehicle Motion Cues: Vehicle Motion Cues is a new experience for iPhone and iPad that can help reduce motion sickness for passengers in moving vehicles. With Vehicle Motion Cues, animated dots on the edges of the screen represent changes in vehicle motion to help reduce sensory conflict without interfering with the main content. Carplay gets Voice Control: Accessibility features coming to CarPlay include Voice Control, Color Filters, and Sound Recognition. With Voice Control, users can navigate CarPlay and control apps with just their voice. With Sound Recognition, drivers or passengers who are deaf or hard of hearing can turn on alerts to be notified of car horns and sirens. For users who are colorblind, Color Filters make the CarPlay interface visually easier to use, with additional visual accessibility features including Bold Text and Large Text. There are even more accessibility features coming with iOS 18 For users who are blind or have low vision, VoiceOver will include new voices, a flexible Voice Rotor, custom volume control, and the ability to customize VoiceOver keyboard shortcuts on Mac. Magnifier will offer a new Reader Mode and the option to easily launch Detection Mode with the Action button. Braille users will get a new way to start and stay in Braille Screen Input for faster control and text editing; Japanese language availability for Braille Screen Input; support for multi-line braille with Dot Pad; and the option to choose different input and output tables. For users with low vision, Hover Typing shows larger text when typing in a text field, and in a user’s preferred font and color. For users at risk of losing their ability to speak, Personal Voice will be available in Mandarin Chinese. Users who have difficulty pronouncing or reading full sentences will be able to create a Personal Voice using shortened phrases. For users who are nonspeaking, Live Speech will include categories and simultaneous compatibility with Live Captions. For users with physical disabilities, Virtual Trackpad for AssistiveTouch allows users to control their device using a small region of the screen as a resizable trackpad. Switch Control will include the option to use the cameras in iPhone and iPad to recognize finger-tap gestures as switches. Voice Control will offer support for custom vocabularies and complex words. Apple will have more iOS 18 features to be announced next month during WWDC 2024 keynote. BGR gathers everything we know about this upcoming software update below. Don't Miss: iOS 18: Release date, AI, supported iPhones, and everything we know The post Apple reveals 14 new iOS 18 features ahead of WWDC 2024 appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $3 Alexa smart plugs, Peloton sale, $250 HP laptop, Sony XM5 headphones, more Best Echo Dot deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $50 off new Beats Solo 4, $249 iPad 9th-Gen, $19 Roku Express, $180 ASUS laptop, more Today’s deals: MacBook Pro & Air blowout, $99 Bose speaker, $25 Fire TV Stick 4K, $15 TOZO earbuds, more

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No need to turn on the oven for these super creamy and rich No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars. They have a graham cracker crust topped with a no-bake cheesecake filling flavored with both peach Jello and fresh, diced peaches for tons of summer peach flavor! No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars Recipe With the temps reaching into the mid-90s, there’s no way I’m turning on the oven to bake a dessert. I’ve been craving cool and creamy desserts like this one. The filling has a combination of fresh peaches and peach gelatin for plenty of peach flavor. Ingredients Needed Only 8 simple ingredients needed! Graham Cracker Crumbs– you can either buy a box of graham cracker crumbs or process graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. It also works to place them in a large ziptop bag and crush them with something heavy. Butter– I use salted. Sugar– granulated Neufchatel Cheese– similar to cream cheese but with a lower fat content. Cream Cheese Peach-Flavored gelatin– I use Jell-O brand. Cool Whip Fresh Peaches– frozen, thawed peaches can be used instead. Recipe Tip For the filling I use a mixture of Neufchatel cheese and cream cheese to help cut back on the fat some but still have it be plenty creamy and rich. You could use all one or the other. Type of Peaches To Use Fresh, ripe peaches taste best. Use either yellow or white, freestone or clingstone. If you want to make this dessert when peaches aren’t in season, just use frozen or canned peaches and you can enjoy No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars all year long! How To Store Wrap well with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months. More Peach Desserts Peach Cobbler Bars Peach Bourbon Tres Leches Cinnamon-Peach Bread Pudding Peach Cobbler Ice Cream Southern Peach Cobbler Oatmeal Cookie Peach Cobbler Print No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars have a graham cracker crust topped with a no-bake cheesecake filling flavored with both peach Jello and fresh, diced peaches. Course DessertCuisine SouthernKeyword no-bake, summer Prep Time 20 minutes minutesCook Time 0 minutes minutesRefrigerate 4 hours hoursTotal Time 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes Servings 16 Calories 361kcal Equipment9×13-inch baking dishHand-held electric mixer Ingredients2 cups graham cracker crumbs6 tablespoons butter, melted1 cup sugar, divided2 (8-ounce) packages Neufchatel cheese, softened2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened1 (3-ounce) box JELL-O peach flavored gelatin1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip2 medium peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped InstructionsMix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar and press mixture into the bottom of a 9X13-inch pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.Using an electric mixer, beat Neufchatel cheese, cream cheese, and remaining sugar until smooth.Add gelatin (dry mix) and beat until incorporated.Stir in Cool Whip and peaches. Spread mixture on top of graham cracker crust. Refrigerate for 4 hours before slicing. NotesYou can use all cream cheese instead or using half cream cheese, half Neufchatel cheese. Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on brands or products used. NutritionCalories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 822IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mgWant to Save This Recipe?Save This Recipe Originally posted August 3, 2017. Recipe adapted from Kraft Recipes The post No-Bake Peach Cheesecake Bars appeared first on Spicy Southern Kitchen.

WASHINGTON, DC—President* Joe Biden has challenged former President Donald Trump to a diaper-filling contest, igniting a fierce battle between the two political titans that has captivated the nation. The contest, which is set to take place at a White House-adjacent nursing home, promises to be a showcase of skill, endurance, and the unbridled determination of two of America’s most beloved leaders. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time,” said Biden, in a statement released through the White House press office. “I’ve always known that I was the superior diaper-filler, and now I have the chance to prove it to the world.” Trump, for his part, has been equally eager to take on the challenge. “Biden thinks he’s got what it takes to beat me in a diaper-filling contest?” said the former president, in a tweet. “I’ll show him what a real president looks like. Believe me, he won’t even know what hit him.” The contest, which is being organized by the Biden administration, will take place over the course of a single day, with both competitors filling as many diapers as possible within a predetermined time limit. The winner will be determined by a panel of expert judges, who will evaluate the competitors’ speed, accuracy, and overall diaper-filling prowess. Reaction to the contest has been mixed, with some arguing that it is a welcome distraction from the more serious issues facing the nation, while others have criticized it as a frivolous and unnecessary exercise in political one-upmanship. “I think it’s great that Biden and Trump are finally finding common ground,” said one political analyst. “Maybe this contest will help to heal some of the divisions that have plagued our country for so long.” Others, however, have been less enthusiastic about the idea. “I mean, come on,” said one critic. “Do we really need to see two septuagenarian politicians engaging in a diaper-filling contest? Can’t they just play a game of golf or something?” Only time will tell whether Biden and Trump’s diaper-filling contest will be a success or a failure, but one thing is certain: the legacy of this remarkable event will forever be remembered as one of the most bizarre and bewildering in the annals of American political history. And as for the ultimate winner of the contest, well, let’s just say that it’s anyone’s guess at this point. The post BREAKING: Biden challenges Trump to a diaper-filling contest appeared first on Genesius Times.