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Microsoft revealed new details on its next-generation console, the Xbox Series X confirming specifications on what the company calls its “superior balance of power and speed” for its new hardware. The next-gen Xbox, Microsoft said, will be four times as powerful as the original Xbox One. The biggest new confirmation is that the Xbox Series […]
Huawei is updating its MateBook X Pro this year with a new green color option and Intel’s 10th Gen processors. The laptop builds off the design of the previous generation MateBook X Pro and packs in modern internals. It still has a 91 percent screen-to-body ratio and works well with Huawei and Honor smartphones thanks […]
Huawei’s latest tablet looks a whole lot like Apple’s iPad Pro, certainly, but try to ignore that and you’ll find a sleek 10.8-inch Android slate tipping the scales at just 492 grams. Huawei’s tablet has a couple of unique features up its sleeve. These include two-way wireless changing, the ability to mirror the screen of […]
Huawei is back with a successor to the Mate X foldable, the Mate XS. Although, externally, the device looks very similar to the original, Huawei says it’s got a more durable display and features a redesigned hinge. It also features a faster processor, the Kirin 990. Unfortunately, due to Huawei’s continued presence on the US’s […]
Disney is discounting the price of a yearly subscription to its streaming service in Europe, ahead of its regional launch on March 24th. Customers who subscribe before March 23rd will get £10, or €10, off the price of a year’s subscription, bringing the annual cost down to £49.99 or €59.99. In an email sent to […]
Sony is back with a successor, the obscenely titled Xperia 1 II. In Europe the handset will be Sony’s first to support 5G, where it will be able to connect to sub-6GHz networks. Sony is keen to emphasize the photography capabilities of its flagship smartphone, and there are also some neat hardware inclusions like a […]
A study to be published soon by Brown University has found that Twitter bots have had a “substantial impact” in amplifying the messages of climate denialists. Bots are computer programs that can masquerade as humans to post or send messages on social media. Researchers discovered tweets posted by bots created the impression there was a […]
Government’s entity list ban against Huawei has largely prevented US companies from working with them. Despite legal wrangling and trade negotiations between the two countries the ban is still in place, and in the case of Google, it means that while there are still updates and services available on older devices, any new Huawei phones […]
The Hot Wheels team met with Cybertruck chief designer Franz von Holzhausen. They studied the real-life Cybertruck from every angle and even made three-dimensional models of the truck’s exoskeleton to ensure that no details were glossed over. Even the interior is getting the Hot Wheels treatment. The 1:10 scale model features all-wheel drive, “chill” and […]
Apple reportedly is trying to block the distribution of a former employee’s book about its App Store, saying the Germany-based author reveals trade secrets that could harm the company’s competitive advantage, according to a report from Reuters. Reuters describes Sadowski as a self-styled German rapper, ski instructor and marketing manager, while the book is called […]
It seems pretty much every big company, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, has been listening to and transcribing users’ voice recordings without their consent. It’s a way to improve speech recognition systems, but many customers were angry at not being informed. Facebook and other firms are now more open about their audio reviews, making […]
The images of the LG V60 ThinQ that leaked earlier this month revealed a few of its specifications. Now the smartphone has appeared in an official-looking render, giving us our best look at it. Although not confirmed by the leak, the phone was expected to be announced at the now-cancelled Mobile World Congress. Text on […]
3 CommentsFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInRedditFollowing the last major regulatory hurdle being cleared earlier this month, Sprint and T-Mobile have announced today that they’ve finalized the new terms for their merger. The two carrier say the deal could close as early as April 1, creating the “New T-Mobile.” As detailed by CNET, the new terms of the deal give […]
A leaked Twitter demo showed that the platform is considering labeling tweets from politicians and other public figures if the tweets have lies or misinformation in them the NBC News reports. “Harmfully misleading” tweets would have red or orange labels applied, and include corrected information from fact-checkers, journalists, and other users in “one possible iteration” […]
HTC has announced updates to the Vive Cosmos, its lineup of consumer-ready virtual reality headsets. But it’s also testing a more streamlined mixed reality device codenamed “Project Proton.” While the Proton is just a prototype, HTC shared concept images of its design, shedding some light on the company’s goals. The Proton headset seems functionally similar […]