Google is experimenting with a new way of collecting face data involving public places and gift cards. As ZDNet reports, Google is sending out “many teams in many cities” armed with a modified smartphone and gift cards in an attempt to collect as much facial data as they can. If approached, the person will explain […]
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NZXT H210i review: A small, mighty, and seriously good-looking Mini-ITX PC case
Part of NZXT’s H series case refresh is the launch of the new H210i, replacing the older H200i PC case. This new model comes equipped with the latest Smart Device V2 for managing all your RGB lighting and cooling, USB Type-C on the front panel I/O, and sleek-looking tempered glass, all in the same small-form-factor […]
New iPhones could see radical change if Apple buys Intel chip business
After Apple and Qualcomm’s long-lasting feud was finally settled, Intel decided to abandon its modem business as it had lost the hopes of producing 5G tech for future iPhones. However, now an article from the Wall Street Journal claims that the Cupertino tech giant is “in advanced talks” to buy Intel’s modem chip division within […]
Windows 10 Version 1809 Gets Massive Cumulative Update
There’s a small chance you still aren’t running the latest version of Windows 10, version 1903. And going by some recent data, around 30% of Windows 10 users are still on version 1809, aka the October 2018 Update. Microsoft’s released a massive cumulative update for that 30% users running version 1809 last evening, with a wide […]
Pinterest wants you to take a deep breath, literally
Pinterest isn’t your typical social network — for starts, its 250 million users spend their time creating collections of things that make them happy, rather than, say, competing to spread news that might end up making someone sad. But when Pinterest users search the platform for something dreary anyhow, the company doesn’t have qualms about […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implant will “merge” humans with AI
Tesla founder Elon Musk has launched tech startup Neuralink to build implants that connect human brains with computer interfaces via artificial intelligence. The approaching technology would see groups of minuscule, flexible electrode “threads” implanted into the human brain by a neurosurgical robot. These threads detect and record the electrical signals in the brain, and transmit […]
Google Pixel 4 leak fuels rumors of hand gesture control
Those rumors of the Pixel 4 sporting hand gesture control just became more tangible. Ice Universe has obtained photos that reportedly show the detached bezels for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL, including a rather conspicuous ovoid hole on the right side. Given that this hole hasn’t been visibly occupied by cameras or other visual […]
LG’s OLED TV strategy needs to change or face mobile’s plight
What was expected has come. LG Electronics is expecting a profit decline of 15% for the second quarter of this year. Though the company has yet to disclose the contribution of each of its businesses, analysts in South Korea almost unanimously believe the lower-than-expected sales of its OLED TVs will be a major cause for […]
10th Gen Intel Ice Lake i7-1065G7 (Mobile) Posts Higher SC Score Than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
AMD’s 3rd Gen Ryzen processors are no match for the dated Coffee Lake chips which despite being clocked much higher are taking a beating from all directions. Not that surprising considering that the newer 7nm chips are twice as efficient and as much as 50% faster in multi-threaded workloads. The only advantage blue had was […]
Android is going to get better at managing your wireless headphones
Since the AirPods first pitched up in 2016, truly wireless headphones (with each earbud separate) have become more and more popular, and now Android is getting new features to improve how these devices connect up. New changes arriving for the Bluetooth Fast Pair feature in Android include individual battery life readings, so you can see […]
Blizzard’s bad-news year continues with another co-founder’s departure
Frank Pearce, one of Blizzard Entertainment’s three original founding staffers, announced his intention to leave the game-making company on Friday, effective immediately. Pearce’s announcement came via a Friday blog post at Blizzard’s official site, which was appended with a note from current Blizzard president J. Allen Brack. The combined blog post indicates that last year, […]
Top Stories: 2019 iPhone Dummy Models, iOS 13 Beta 4, Return of Apple’s Rainbow Logo?
After a busy few weeks of news and rumors, things slowed down a little bit this week, but there were still some major stories worth highlighting. Those include our first hands-on look at dummy models of all three upcoming iPhone models, a new iOS 13 beta with some interesting changes and tweaks, a possibility of […]