Apple made headlines when it abandoned the Butterfly keyboard in the 16-inch MacBook Pro, but it’s still there in the most recent MacBook Air. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 2017 to get a livable keyboard in the Air – luckily Amazon has that exact model on sale. Right now […]
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MediaTek Announces Dimensity 1000 SoC: Back To The High-End With 5G
Today MediaTek is announcing the new Dimensity 1000 SoC – the company’s new 5G flagship SoC for 2019 and early 2020. The announcement really isn’t too much of a surprising new reveal, as the “5G SoC” was announced some time ago in May with the company describing its 5G capabilities as well as the inclusion of the […]
Taiwan’s Appier raises $80M for AI-based marketing technology
Artificial intelligence continues to be the theme of the moment in enterprise software, and today a company out of Asia that has built a suite of AI-powered marketing and ad tools is announcing a round of funding. Appier, a Taipei-based startup that provides an artificial intelligence engine to brands and retailers to help improve customer […]
Instagram explains how it uses AI to choose content for your Explore tab
Instagram has shared new details on how its app uses machine learning to surface content for users, stressing that, when making recommendations, it focuses on finding accounts it thinks people will enjoy, rather than individual posts. The blog post is technical in nature and contains no big surprises, but it offers an interesting behind-the-scenes perspective […]
How to back up your Apple Watch
The odds are that you have never knowingly backed up your Apple Watch. It’s not something you’ve had to think about, either, because the Watch has always been this adjunct to your iPhone. That’s steadily changing, however, and at some point you’re going to need to think about backups. The good news is that your Apple Watch […]
Motorola razr 2 could feature side sensors and an in-display fingerprint reader
For fans of the original Motorola RAZR, the date they have circled on their calendar is December 26th; that’s when Motorola and Verizon will start taking pre-orders for the new Motorola razr. Both the manufacturer and the carrier are counting on nostalgia to drive sales of the Android-powered clamshell which is priced at $1,500. As […]
New Gran Turismo x Lamborghini Collab Looks Like A Batmobile From 2076
This is Lamborghini’s Vision GT, a new car unveiled in the flesh tonight at the Gran Turismo Championship World Finals in Monaco. It looks like something Bruce Wayne would take to an open track day, but despite this physical unveiling, the car is actually only going to be made digitally inside Gran Turismo Sport. The […]
AI determines how much help Shakespeare had writing a play
Many believe that Shakespeare had help writing at least some of his plays, but to what extent? AI might have an answer. Czech researcher Petr Plecháč has developed a machine learning system that determined which portions of Henry VIII were likely written by Shakespeare’s contemporary (and long-suspected collaborator) John Fletcher. The approach trained an algorithm […]
Samsung Galaxy S10 series gets a new beta build with tons of bug fixes
Samsung rolled out a beta update for the Galaxy S10 a couple of days to iron out bugs related to Bluetooth tethering, volume control bar, and status bar. Today, the company released a new beta build for the S10 lineup with over a dozen bug fixes. The new firmware fixes issues related to device reset, […]
Motorola Razr 2019 Will Kick Off New Price War
Huawei’s yet-to-be released foldable Mate X may come with an expensive screen repair, according to Gizmochina. A replacement or repair will cost over $1000, which is more expensive than buying a brand new current generation phone. Of course, as with any leak, this have to be taken with a pinch of salt. That’s also a […]
16-inch MacBook Pro: why was Apple so quiet about the launch
And just like that, we have a new generation of the MacBook Pro. No keynote or eye-catching ad; It just kind of appeared online, waiting for reviewers to talk about it. That seems very uncharacteristic of Apple. Take a look at its website: the new 16-inch MacBook Pro completely replaces the 15-inch older generation. This […]
OnePlus Confirms Data Breach, Here’s What To Do
OnePlus has confirmed it has suffered a data breach exposing sensitive details including customers’ contact numbers, names and addresses. In a statement, OnePlus admitted that hackers had accessed some of its customers’ order data but claimed payment information, passwords and accounts “are safe.” OnePlus’ customers are being informed of the breach via email, which started to […]