[ad_1] If you, for some unknown reason, thought Samsung’s flexible device rollout would stop with the Galaxy Fold then we have bad news. Bloomberg cites unnamed sources saying that the company is already working on a pair of follow-up smartphones, with one shaped like a clamshell (folding vertically so that the top meets the bottom) […]
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Uber will not face criminal charges for last year’s self-driving crash
[ad_1] Nearly a year after one of Uber’s autonomous SUVs struck and killed a pedestrian, Elaine Herzberg, Arizona prosecutors said they did not find the company criminally liable in the incident. Reuters published parts of the letter from Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk the collision video, as it displays, likely does not accurately depict the […]
Google tests shoppable ads in image searches
[ad_1] The test is currently visible only to a “small percentage” of users who search for certain broader topics, such as home offices and abstract art. Whether or not it expands will likely depend on early results. With that said, it’s hard to see Google turning down shoppable images. If you’re already using a general […]
Google Podcasts is finally sifting through individual episodes
[ad_1] Reneau-Wedeen also vowed that other discovery features would come to Podcasts. Google had previously talked about using episode transcriptions to find keywords within episodes, and populating general Google search results with podcasts in the same way that you’d see video features. Although there’s no guarantee you’ll see those features soon, you may have more […]
Apple will repair iPhones with third-party batteries
[ad_1] According to MacRumors, which saw a copy of Apple’s internal memo regarding the change, if a repair is unrelated to the battery, Apple will now ignore the battery and proceed as normal. If the repair is related to the battery, Apple may replace it with an official Apple battery for the standard fee. And, […]
Second-generation Glass Enterprise Edition will use USB-C
[ad_1] As 9to5Google reported in November, the new Glass contains Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 and runs Android Oreo. The new generation will be be 5G-capable, in addition to using LTE and Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity — this should make it the first version with a cellular chip on board The camera on the new generation of […]
Microsoft’s ‘All-Digital’ Xbox One could launch in May
[ad_1] The rumor also hints at an upcoming Fortnite special edition console with custom artwork, although it’s not certain if this would be a One S or One X. Provided the leaks are accurate, the discless Xbox One would represent Microsoft testing the waters for its next-gen Xbox line, nicknamed Scarlett. It would find out […]
Adults are the only ones who fell for the Momo hoax
[ad_1] Oh man, we really do live on the dumbest timeline. You probably recognize the horrifying visage you see above: it’s Momo, the mascot for the internet’s newest outrage sensation. The Momo Challenge, as it’s called, reportedly encourages children and teens to commit increasingly brazen acts of self-harm and criminality. It’s also a complete and […]
The wearable market is (still) booming
[ad_1] Numbers released by the International Data Corporation show 31.4 percent growth in the wearable market (or 59.3 million units) in the fourth quarter of 2018. While Q4 numbers are inflated by holiday sales, there’s no denying wearables’ increased popularity. For the entire year, 172.2 million devices shipped; that’s up 27.5 percent over 2017. It’s […]
A Jonas Brothers documentary is coming to Amazon Prime Video
[ad_1] “In releasing this documentary, we wanted to make sure we partnered with an innovative platform, like Amazon, that could reach our fans around the world,” the trio said in a statement. More details, including the release date, will be announced later. The Jonas Brothers documentary will add to the sizable lineup of non-fiction shows […]