Cardiac arrest frequently happens at home, and victims don’t always have someone around to call for help. Your smart speaker might one day fill that role, though. University of Washington researchers have crafted a proof-of-concept AI that can detect the audio cues of cardiac arrest and respond accordingly. The system is trained on 911 call […]
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Xbox Project Scarlett Might Be One Console, Not Two
One of the rumors about Project Scarlett is that it is the name for Microsoft’s overall next-generation console plan, covering two systems. The one Microsoft showed off at E3 this year is reportedly the high-end model codenamed Anaconda, while a second, lower-spec model supposedly known as Lockhart, was also said to be in the works. Now, […]
YouTube uses AR to let you try on makeup during tutorials
There’s no question YouTube’s beauty bloggers have some of the largest followings, and the platform has become an important place for even the biggest makeup brands to debut their products. Now, Google’s AR Beauty Try-On feature will let YouTube users virtually try on makeup while watching tutorials and reviews. The tool creates a split screen, […]
Google now lets you flag deceptive sites with a new Chrome extension
Google today launched a new Chrome extension that allows you to flag suspicious sites for inclusion in the company’s Safe Browsing index, which is used by Chrome and a number of third-party browsers. In addition, Google is also launching a new warning in Chrome that puts up a roadblock before you visit a site that […]
Apple Watch users will be able to delete stock apps with watchOS 6
Since the first version, Apple Watch has shipped with a lot of stock apps on the honeycomb grid. watchOS 6 adds even more; App Store, Audiobooks, Calculator, Cycle Tracking, Noise, and Voice Memos. To date, Apple Watch users have not been able to cleanup their home screens and delete these stock apps, like has been […]
Google Pixel 3a pays users to sell their phone
Google’s Pixel 3a may be the key to the company spreading beyond the most basic version of a smartphone company – hardware-wise. While it always seemed like Google SHOULD be able to make the best-selling smartphone with Android (since they own Android), it’s never truly come to pass – until now. Now that Google’s adopted […]
Wacom releases rechargeable Bamboo Ink Plus for Windows 10 tablets
Wacom is releasing a new stylus for pen-enabled Windows 10 PCs that adds tilt support and a rechargeable battery. The new stylus, the Bamboo Ink Plus, supports both the Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) and the Wacom Active ElectroStatic (AES) protocol, meaning the stylus is compatible with devices from the MPP-supported Microsoft Surface laptops to the […]
Apple’s 2020 iPhone XS Max equivalent set to have an even larger display
According to the latest research note published by trustworthy Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, we can expect the Cupertino company to deliver its largest iPhone display to date in 2020, as reported by Antutu and picked up by iPhone Hacks. Koi believes that Apple is planning to release an iPhone XS Max equivalent in 2020 that […]
Sprint is the latest telecom to offer a tracking device that uses LTE
Following in the footsteps of AT&T and Verizon*, Sprint is now offering an LTE tracker. The matchbook-sized device, simply called Tracker, provides real-time location tracking on Safe + Found app. The Tracker competes with Tile, but instead of Bluetooth, Sprint’s device uses 4G LTE, GPS and Wi-Fi location services, so it can be used to […]
New leak may confirm Samsung’s massive Galaxy Note 10 redesign
It’s still far too early to say for certain whether the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ have truly been a success for Samsung. The second quarter of 2019 will be the first full quarter of sales for the company’s new flagship phones series, so we should find out sometime next month whether the […]
Genius Accuses Google of Lifting Lyrics
Google publishes lyrics directly in search pages, and Genius claims that the search engine giant lifted lyrics without permission. In a new report from the Wall Street Journal, representatives from Genius said the site’s “watermarked” lyrics are showing up on Google. Representatives from Google say the company is currently investigating Genius’ claims. Genius’ watermark, established […]
MIT’s new robot can identify things by sight and by touch
For humans, it’s easy to predict how an object will feel by looking at it or tell what an object looks like by touching it, but this can be a big challenge for machines. Now, a new robot developed by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is attempting to do just that. The […]