From CNET: Every manufacturer shaves a few millimeters off its laptops and boasts about a size reduction. With its new 13-inch Spectre x360 update, HP has shrank the bezels on the display and somehow managed to carve almost an inch off the laptop's depth (23mm). HP also boosted the network...
It has been a couple weeks since I have come back from working at a summer camp, where there would be a new set of kids coming and going every week. I learned a lot throughout this time at camp, as every week the kids would bring in different joys and struggles. Even though it was the same camp, it was a different experience every week. There was one week in particular that my mind always goes back to as it was simply just a joy to be a part of...
From The Verge: Spotify is finally gaining the ability to play songs, albums, and playlists via Siri. The latest beta versions of Spotify include this support, and The Verge has been able to test playing songs via Siri on the latest iOS 13.1 update. It’s part of new capabilities that Apple has...
From PC Mag: Xbox One owners already have the ability to control their console with Alexa or Cortana, but now Google Assistant is set to join them.
Today, Microsoft announced that the digital assistant capabilities on Xbox One are expanding with the Xbox Action for Google Assistant. For now, it's...
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...
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