From CNET: Uber is aiming to make it easier and safer for passengers to connect with the right driver. The ride-hailing company on Thursday announced several upcoming safety features, from the ability to directly text 911 emergency responders to a new technology that uses ultrasound waves for...
From The Verge: Google has detailed its latest version of Android Go, its lightweight operating system meant for low-powered devices with less than 1.5GB of RAM. With Android 10 (Go Edition), Google says it has improved the operating system’s speed and security. App switching is now faster and more...
From PC World: In a massive storage data dump, Intel laid out its Optane roadmap and claimed an edge in Penta Level Cell NAND technology. That's not even mentioning the company's plans for fatter SSDs, and how long it'll take to get persistent memory to consumer PCs.
The announcements were made...
From CNET: Finally, there's a reason to pay more for those Tensor cores: that AI-acceleration silicon in Nvidia's GeForce RTX graphics cards will be able to drive some pretty cool features in game livestreaming software like OBS, thanks to its new RTX Broadcast Engine programming interface. The...
From The Verge: Today, a few thoughts about mind control.
On the occasion of the launch of Facebook Dating last month, I noted here that “a defining feature of Facebook’s approach to product development is its ruthlessness, which often manifests as a kind of shamelessness. If good taste ever...
From PC Mag: On consoles, Nintendo likes to keep the prices of its first-party games high, and it seems that is also the case for the company's mobile games. Mario Kart Tour just launched on iOS and Android and it includes the option of a $4.99 subscription.
Just like Nintendo's other mobile games...
From CNET: Ring considered building a tool that would use calls to the 911 emergency number to automatically activate the video cameras on its smart doorbells, according to emails obtained by CNET. The Amazon-owned company isn't currently working on the project, but it told a California police...
If you have had instant noodles in the past, you probably know how great they are. Instant noodles were invented in Japan by Momofuku Ando. According to the World Instant Noodles Association, or WINA for short, they were produced in 1958, but inspired during the time when Japan was recovering from the Second World War. Momofuku wanted to create a ramen meal that would satisfy the hungry, have a longer shelf-life, and have a faster cooking time...
From The Verge: In just a few days, the Samsung Galaxy Fold will again go on sale in the US, for $1980. One of the big mysteries about the re-launch was what Samsung would do to try to avoid another debacle. The answer, it turns out, is just a ridiculous amount of education and warnings. And if none...
From PC Mag: Despite reports to the contrary, Apple today said it will manufacture its upcoming Mac Pro in Austin, Texas.
The news comes after the Trump administration agreed to lift a 25 percent tariff on certain Chinese-manufactured computer parts, including graphics cards, motherboards, and...
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