There's A Way To Hack Your FitBit So You Can Control Netflix Videos
Advertisement
Netflix posted a series of videos on its company blog from its annual hack day. The video streaming service hosts this event for engineers to create interesting ways to improve the Netflix user experience.
Advertisement
Advertisement
One intriguing hack solves an important problem while binge-watching. Sam Horner, Rachel Nordman, Arlene Aficial, Sam Park, and Bogdan Ciuca harnessed the FitBit fitness band's sleep-tracking ability to automatically pause any movie or TV show when someone passes out.
This isn't a feature you can get right now. Consider it more of an experiment than something you can actually use.
Complimentary Tech Event
Transform talent with learning that works
Capability development is critical for businesses who want to push the envelope of innovation.Discover how business leaders are strategizing around building talent capabilities and empowering employee transformation.Know More
Advertisement
- Singapore Airlines was ordered to pay a couple compensation for 'mental agony' after they complained their business-class seats didn't automatically recline
- Welcome to the white-collar recession
- A software engineer shares the résumé he's used since college that got him a $500,000 job at Meta — plus offers at TikTok and LinkedIn
- Kotak Mahindra Bank shares decline over 4%; hit 52-week low
- NPCI International to support Namibia develop instant payment system like UPI
- Markets trade firm in early trade as GST revenues hit record in April
- Blockchain in Supply Chain Management
- Rupee turns flat at 83.43 against US dollar in early trade