Instagram has filled one of its most important executive vacancies in an effort to piece together a leadership team that was largely dismantled throughout 2018. Vishal Shah, a product executive who oversaw Instagram’s shopping efforts, ad products and its IGTV video service, has been promoted to head of product for all of Instagram, according to […]
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Cancer cells distinguished by artificial intelligence-based system
In cancer patients, there can be tremendous variation in the types of cancer cells from one patient to another, even within the same disease. Identification of the particular cell types present can be very useful when choosing the treatment that would be most effective, but the methods of doing this are time-consuming and often hampered […]
Snatch Apple’s 2017 15-inch MacBook Pro for up to $1,200 off at B&H
For Apple fans searching out a great deal on a new 15-inch MacBook Pro, B&H is offering the ultimate bargain with up to $1,200 off on two top-of-the-line machines. You’ll need to want a maxed out configuration with the current listings presenting 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core CPUs with 16GB of RAM, and AMD […]
Essential buys the company behind Newton Mail
The Newton Mail subscription service might be dead, but its owner just found an unusual lifeline. Essential has acquired Newton developer CloudMagic for an unspecified amount. The phone maker didn’t say just what it would do with its new purchase, but said it was constantly searching for companies that could “accelerate [its] product roadmap.” Terms […]
Qualcomm’s 5G phone push is a quest to destabilize Apple and Intel
The world’s largest mobile chipmaker is using 5G phones to go after Intel and Apple — hard. That was clear after Qualcomm’s tech summit in Hawaii this week. One after the other, executives compared the speed and battery gains of Qualcomm’s processors that will power 5G and 4G phones and laptops to Intel and Apple’s […]
The OnePlus 6T’s in-display fingerprint sensor becomes faster with every use
Fingerprint sensors mounted under phone screens have finally made it to market, and the OnePlus 6T is one of the first phones with the new tech. In our review, we found that the in-display sensor isn’t as fast as previous OnePlus phones’ fingerprint sensors have been, though it’s still quick enough. However, in a recent […]
Honor View 20 release date, price, news and leaks
The Honor View 20 – or Honor View 11 as it’s rumored to be called – could be one of the very first phones of 2019, but it looks to have more than just that accolade as it seems set to include some novel tech, including a pinhole camera in the front screen. While we […]
Google’s Android file manager now supports USB drives
Files by Google (formerly Files Go) is helpful if you want an official means of managing the files on your Android phone, but there’s been an obvious limitation: you couldn’t move files to physical storage beyond the phone itself. You won’t have that issue from now on. Google has released an update to Files that […]
Dr. Sanjay Gupta tests the Apple Watch’s new ECG heart monitor
Since the Apple Watch Series 4 was announced in September, one of its most anticipated functions has been the promise to perform a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) whenever a consumer wants. The feature becomes available in the United States on Thursday via a software update. This new ECG app represents a big venture into […]
Does the wireless carrier landscape limit appeal of “always connected” PCs?
Tech companies have been working toward delivering “always on,” and “always connected” computers for years. Now they’re kind of here… but it’s unclear how big a market there is for them. The first Windows 10 on ARM computers with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chips started shipping earlier this year and promised super-long battery, quick resume from […]
All hail the AI overlord: Smart cities and the AI Internet of Things
Cities generate lots of data. The exact amount depends on the size of the city and its sophistication and ambitions, but it’s certainly more than mere humans can absorb and use. The Smart Cities movement, which looks for ways to find data-driven technological solutions to everyday urban challenges, is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to […]
Pixel 3 Owners Are Hit By Another MAJOR Screen Problem
And it’s one that may only be fixed by a replacement Let’s not beat about the bush here; the launch of the Pixel 3 has been something of a car crash. Not only was the phone leaked before it was announced – robbing it of any chance of surprising people – it has been hit […]