The threat of someone hijacking your phone’s camera to spy on you unawares is sometimes overstated, but it’s definitely a possibility. Enough so, in fact, that Google is determined to do something about it. Recently discovered code submissions show that Android P should prevent idle apps from using both the camera and microphone. If an […]
The current Porsche 911 GT3 RS has a problem — namely, it’s exactly as powerful as the recently refreshed GT3, which is supposed to slot in underneath the RS model. Thankfully, Porsche is heading to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show with a refresh that’ll address this little issue. The 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is […]
Samsung has unveiled the world’s largest solid state drive — an unassuming-looking bit of kit that boasts a whopping 30.72 terabytes of storage. It’s the most storage ever crammed into the 2.5-inch form factor, and is designed for enterprise customers looking to move away from the mechanical parts of your standard disk-based hard drive. The […]
Google’s answer to Apple Pay and Venmo is here, squashed together in a single app. Find out what you can do — and what you can’t (yet). Today, Google rolled out a new app, Google Pay for Android. In case the name doesn’t give it away, it’s designed to let you pay for things and […]
With online giant Amazon having expanded into supermarkets, its loyalty perks program is following right behind. Amazon Prime members who use the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa credit card will now get 5% back when they use the card to shop at Whole Foods Market stores. The new offer, announced Tuesday and available right away, provides […]
MWC 2018 is almost upon us, and though we’ve pretty much seen what the Galaxy S9 will look like, Sony’s Xperia efforts at the show are a lot more mysterious. The phone-maker has had mixed results with its Android devices in recent years, at least when it comes to the US. Still, a new Xperia […]
A connected sensor patch developed by Northwestern University engineers and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a research hospital in Chicago, could allow clinicians to better monitor stroke patients as they recover at home. The sensor is comprised of stretchable electronic technology that is both comfortable for patients to wear and accurate enough for use during rehabilitation, […]
I can look into your eyes and see straight to your heart. It may sound like a sappy sentiment from a Hallmark card. Essentially though, that’s what researchers at Google did in applying artificial intelligence to predict something deadly serious: the likelihood that a patient will suffer a heart attack or stroke. The researchers made […]
Save $50 on Xbox One S bundles right now, and more. Are you in the market for a new Xbox One S? If so, there are a few deals available now in the US and around the world and some coming up soon that you may want to consider. Right now in the US, Microsoft […]
Watch out, Apple. Samsung is ready to make a splash with its Galaxy S9 this month, and the smartphone will reportedly give Android fans an even better way to send silly emoji to their friends than what they’d find on the iPhone X. As Korean publication ETNews reports, the Galaxy S9 will be Samsung’s first […]
The centrepiece of Apple’s new headquarters is a massive, ring-shaped office overflowing with panes of glass, a testament to the company’s famed design-obsessed aesthetic. There’s been one hiccup since it opened last year: Apple employees keep smacking into the glass. Surrounding the Cupertino, California-based building are 14-metre tall curved panels of safety glass. Inside are […]
Apple is one of the companies working on augmented reality (AR) glasses, although the company has never confirmed it. Apple’s AR remarks over the years culminated last year when it made AR one of the main features of iOS 11. Actually, the very fact that iOS officially supports AR experiences might be all you need […]
