Meizu Technology is quitting the smartphone business. The company, owned by car maker Geely, said AI is the future and will invest “All in AI”. According to a post on Weibo, the FlymeOS team will be restructured into working on new AI terminal devices that will use globally available LLM (large language model) such as […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Windows speech recognition has been deprecated and will no longer be developed. Microsoft replaced Windows speech recognition with voice access, which first rolled out in 2022. Voice access allows you to control your PC with voice commands and is much more capable than Windows speech recognition. You can say goodbye […]
Read MoreA legal claim in the United Kingdom over Apple’s 2017 “throttling” controversy has been allowed to move forward by the Competition Appeal Tribunal, according to Reuters. Consumer advocate Justin Gutmann filed the claim back in June 2022, originally seeking a total of £750 million for up to 25 million iPhone users in the UK whose […]
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy M42 5G unveiled in April 2021 may get a successor this year since the Samsung Galaxy M44 5G has bagged Bluetooth certification, moving it a step closer to the launch. The Samsung Galaxy M44 5G’s listing on the Bluetooth SIG’s website reveals the smartphone has model designation SM-M446K and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, […]
Read MoreApple has already given order commitments to chip supplier TSMC for its second-generation 3nm chip fabrication process known as N3E, which is expected to be used in all four models of next year’s iPhone 16 lineup. TSMC’s next 3nm node upgrade to N3E is less expensive and has improved yield compared to the Taiwanese foundry’s […]
Read MoreThe original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1917, the Japanese mathematician Sōichi Kakeya posed what at first seemed like nothing more than a fun exercise in geometry. Lay an infinitely thin, inch-long needle on a flat surface, then rotate it so that it points in every direction in turn. What’s the […]
Read MoreSamsung unveiled the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra in February, and it’s expected to introduce the Galaxy S23 FE in September. While Samsung hasn’t confirmed the S23 FE’s launch date yet, the smartphone has been certified by Bluetooth SIG, moving it a step closer to the launch. Bluetooth SIG has certified six […]
Read MoreA California judge has denied Google’s request for summary judgement in a class action lawsuit alleging that it secretly tracked the online activity of Chrome users even when they were using the browser in its privacy-oriented Incognito mode (via The Verge). The lawsuit was filed in June 2020 by users alleging that Google hoovers up […]
Read MoreXiaomi held an event in New Delhi, India on August 1 for the global debut of the Redmi 12 5G, where it also announced the Redmi 12 4G for the Indian market. Both smartphones went on their first sale in India yesterday and helped the Chinese brand achieve a milestone of INR 3 billion ($36 […]
Read MoreOppo silently decided to ditch its iconic green logo color and will start using black accents from now on. Online users in China noticed the changes in profile images on Weibo and eventually, the company decided to reply to one fan that green remains an important brand component, which will be used in “interactive visual […]
Read MoreSamsung is launching its Galaxy Z Flip5 on July 26 and the teaser campaign is in full swing. The latest addition is a short-animated video part of the “Join the flip side” marketing campaign. The video shows an animated version of the Z Fold5 which serves as a full-on disco for several flat art characters. […]
Read MoreSamsung’s SolarCell TV remote is one of the company’s key components to reducing waste and achieving its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The SolarCell remote, released in 2021, has already left a positive mark by eliminating the need for disposable batteries. And this year, the SolarCell TV remote got updated with a […]
Read MoreThe cucumber-mimicking experiment is the first demonstration of plant-like tropism in an actuator, and it’s part of a move toward “soft” robotics, which use actuators built from fluid materials like cloth, paper, fibers, and polymers, rather than rigid metal joints, to prioritize versatile motion. Softness would improve robots in situations where flexibility and low-profile design […]
Read MoreThe European Parliament drafted new legislation with the goal of offering better product labeling in the EU and limiting misleading product characteristics, environmental claims and repairability restrictions. The directive will target the use of unsubstantiated environmental claims on packing and ads such as “climate neutral” and “environmentally friendly” by manufacturers if these are not backed […]
Read MoreFord CEO Jim Farley said that Ford has no plans to drop support for CarPlay due to its popularity with Ford customers. He made the comment in an interview with The Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern. “70 percent of our Ford customers in the U.S. are Apple customers. Why would I go to an Apple […]
Read MoreStarting with the iOS 16.4 beta, the iPhone has a new “Beta Updates” menu in the Settings app under General → Software Update. This menu will allow members of Apple’s Developer Program to enable iOS developer betas directly on an iPhone, without needing to install a configuration profile from the Apple Developer website. The menu […]
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy A24 we’ve been hearing about for over half a year now has moved a step closer to its launch since it has been certified by Thailand’s NBTC. The smartphone is listed on the Thai certifying authority’s website with model code SM-A245F/DSN, where “DS” denotes dual-SIM support. The listing doesn’t include the Galaxy […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, the budget Samsung Galaxy A24 4G was spotted on the BIS database in India. Model number SM-A245F/DS identified the device, but little information was available about it. The Galaxy A24 4G has been spotted on the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) certification website. On the FCC website (via MySmartPrice), the Samsung Galaxy […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Intel’s latest reorganization will split up its GPU teams into two, with a focus on gaming and datacenter. The company’s discrete gaming GPU will fall under the same leadership as its CCG business, which handles processors. Its GPU for datacenters will fall under the Data Center and AI business. Intel […]
Read MoreThe popular email client Spark today announced a significant redesign for its Mac app, introducing new features to make it easier for users to manage their emails, reduce distractions, and have a more streamlined emailing workflow. Spark on the Mac now has an entirely new design that maintains the same elements as before, such as […]
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