Google as part of its annual I/O developer conference this week announced a new Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara, California, where the tech giant aims to build its own error-corrected quantum computer within the decade. Google’s new campus includes a quantum data center, hardware research laboratories and a quantum processor fabrication facility. “With an […]
IFA organizers have blamed “the rapid emergence of new COVID-19 variants” as one of the reasons behind the cancelation. It cites those in South Asia as a concern; the B.1.617 variant, which is believed to be more infections than previous strains, has become the dominant strain across India and has spread to about forty other […]
Ford has revealed the all-electric F-150 pickup truck one day ahead of schedule. The truck, dubbed F-150 Lightning, was on display Tuesday at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan during a speech from President Biden. Ford is on track to hold its big reveal event tomorrow, May 19th, at 9:30PM ET. There, the company […]
Google unveiled Android 12 at its opening I/O 2021 keynote, and now you can try the new update yourself as part of the first public beta. The Android 12 public beta is currently available for Google’s Pixel phones (Pixel 3 and up) and will also come to devices from OnePlus, Lenovo, Asus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, […]
Microsoft is confirming today that it no longer plans to release Windows 10X. The operating was originally supposed to arrive alongside new dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo, with a more lightweight and simplified interface and features. This was all before the pandemic hit, and Microsoft then decided to prioritize Windows 10X for single-screen laptops […]
Google Chrome already warns you if you’re using compromised passwords, but going forward, it will help you change bad passcodes with just a tap. “On supported sites, whenever you check your passwords and Chrome finds a password that may have been compromised, you will see a ‘Change password’ button from Assistant,” Google announced today at […]
If you have a device running Google TV or Android TV, you can use your phone instead. The remote control interface looks similar to Apple’s, too. There appears to be a touchpad area that takes up most of the screen and lets you navigate your TV like a cursor. Below that sit keys for going […]
The humble car-key fob inches toward obsolescence with the announcement of Android 12’s officially supported Digital Car Key framework at Google I/O 2021. A number of automobile manufacturers Polestar, Hyundai, Lincoln and others already offer the ability to lock and unlock the doors or start a car using your Android phone as a key. In […]
Google Maps will see a marked improvement of the navigation app’s performance, Liz Reid Google’s VP of Engineering, said during Tuesday’s I/O conference. Specifically, users will have five new features to look forward to. First, working with researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Google has devised a way to keep drivers from having to […]
Alphabet Google aims to power its data centers and offices 24-7 using solely carbon-free electricity by 2030, its chief executive told Reuters, building on its previous goal of matching its energy use with 100% renewable energy. The “stretch goal,” as CEO Sundar Pichai described it, will force Google to move beyond the tech industry norm […]
Samsung Display, one of the many arms of Samsung Electronics, and just one arm of the Samsung conglomerate, has a bunch of fresh tech it is showing off this week, with Z-folding foldable displays, a rollable display, a massive 17-inch OLED foldable, and more, with an online exhibition taking place at Display Week 2021. Samsung […]
Chinese augmented reality headset company Nreal is being sued by Epic Games, developer of Fortnite and Unreal Engine. If you hadn’t guessed already, the squabble is over the name Nreal, which Epic Games argues is deliberately similar to its own Unreal. It claims the company’s name “looks and sounds virtually identical” to Unreal and said […]
Nintendo has revealed a new trailer that shows off a bit more about what you can expect from Mario Golf: Super Rush when it hits Nintendo Switch in June. Perhaps the most baffling part of the whole thing is the demonstration of Speed Golf; a mode that pits you and up to four mates against […]
Microsoft Teams is well-known as a competitor to Slack for workplace communications, but almost a year ago the company announced it was also getting some features geared at using it with family or friends. After a long preview period, Microsoft is announcing that Teams is now available to anyone and free for personal use. Today’s […]
After launching its Android app a week ago, social audio platform Clubhouse said Sunday it will roll out to more countries in the coming week. The Android app will be available in Brazil, Japan, and Russia on Tuesday, India and Nigeria by Friday, and the “rest of the world” throughout the week. For the first […]