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Specs for Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite have coalesced ahead of its imminent European launch. WinFuture.de posted details based upon a data sheet they’ve seen that match up nicely with previous rumors and FCC filings. Specs include a 6.7-inch Infinity-O hole-punch display with 2400 x 1080 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon (not Exynos) 855 […]
Dish’s internet TV service is raising the price of both of its subscription packages, Sling Blue and Sling Orange, to $30 each per month. Subscribing to both bundles of channels now costs $45, which is a few bucks shy of competitors like YouTube TV ($49.99 / mo). That’s a $5 increase all around Sling TV […]
Google announced earlier this month that instead of regular Android updates, Pixel 4 devices would get a “Pixel Feature Drop” to show off splashy new features. That update has now arrived, and on top of expected changes like robocall screening and Duo call centering, there are a few welcome surprises, as spotted by XDA Developers […]
Boeing’s spacecraft landed safely at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range at 7:58AM Eastern, making it the first US-made, crew-ready capsule to touch down on solid ground. Previous capsules from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs all landed in the sea. This capsule didn’t have any humans aboard just test dummies, but this is still […]
Google has released a Chrome 80 beta whose centerpiece is a Content Indexing framework that lets progressive web apps list all their offline-capable content. You could find a must-have photo or report without wading through pages to get it. The framework is just in an an “origin trial” phase between now and Chrome 82, but […]
According to a report from Comparitech, around 267 million Facebook user names and phone numbers were left exposed on a web server with not even a password to prevent unauthorized access. This isn’t the first time this has happened. In September, a researcher found the personal information of over 400 million Facebook accounts from all […]
Motorola’s resurrected foldable Razr was one of the most exciting phone announcements in 2019, but it seems that demand for the upcoming phone was higher than the company expected. Because of that demand, Motorola has announced a slight delay for both the preorder and launch of the Razr, which were originally planned for December 26th […]
Apple has opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers, offering rewards of $1 million or more for discoveries of major flaws in its operating systems. The program, which had been open by invitation only since its launch in 2016, now includes operating systems beyond iOS. Apple first announced at the Black Hat conference […]
Facebook may soon bring music videos to Watch. The company is reportedly negotiating new licensing deals with Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group. According to Bloomberg, it’s asking each label for rights to music videos. Facebook previously negotiated with the labels to let users include songs in videos they post, but it […]
In a bid to help bring more content to Stadia, Google has acquired independent development house Typhoon Studios. The team consists of veteran game makers, including some who worked on Batman: Arkham City and Far Cry 4. The new subsidiary will work under Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio in Montreal headed up by Vice President […]
TiVo is scrapping plans to split its product and licensing divisions. Instead, it’s merging with the entertainment tech firm Xperi. The new, $3 billion company will take on the Xperi name, but it will continue to sell TiVo-branded products. The new entity will merge TiVo’s content aggregation, discovery and recommendation capabilities with Xperi’s home, automotive […]
Samsung made it loud and clear that it was also working on a clamshell foldable phone, so it’s no surprise that a prototype would eventually show up in China. Weibo user Wang Ben Hong shared five photos of what he claims to be Samsung’s latest foldable prototype one that appears to be half the size […]
Smart home devices are a godsend for the busy, the disorganized and the plain ol’ lazy, but getting them up and running can still be a complicated pain in the backside. Some products work with others while others only work in specific ecosystems, so even deciding which devices to go for in the first place […]
Huawei will release an improved version of its Mate X folding smartphone next year, with a better hinge, tougher screen, and faster processor. The details come from Richard Yu, leader of Huawei’s consumer business, who spoke to Frandroid during a trip to Huawei’s headquarters. Huawei also intends to bring the current Mate X to Europe, […]
Electric vehicles will play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not yet a perfect solution. Today, most EVs run on lithium-ion batteries made with heavy metals like cobalt, of which there is a limited supply and less than ideal mining conditions. The IBM Research Battery Lab may have a solution: […]