Credit: Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority New details of Xiaomi’s rumored Mi 11T Pro have leaked. The phone will reportedly bring quick charging speeds, pack the Snapdragon 888 SoC, and switch out its predecessor’s LCD for an OLED panel. Xiaomi has since confirmed the charging speed for the 11T Pro. Update: September 6, 2021 (7:09
Read MoreGood morning! If you’re enjoying a holiday, please continue to enjoy it while we peek at wild new cars. Motor shows are back Car shows are back! Germany is playing host to fun new ideas at the 2021 IAA Mobility Event in Munich. It officially starts tomorrow but just like tech conferences, much of the
Read MoreLiza Lin / Wall Street Journal: JD.com says founder and CEO Richard Liu will step back from day-to-day operations to focus on long-term strategy and names its first president — E-commerce company names its first president facing tougher competition, Beijing’s regulatory crackdown — Chinese e-commerce group JD.com Inc. named …
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Top Gun expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator is being delayed to match the movie’s shifted release date. Paramount announced earlier this month that it’s delaying the rest of its 2021 films, pushing Top Gun: Maverick from its Thanksgiving weekend release date to May 27th, 2022. The Top Gun expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator had
Read MoreThe Grammy-nominated composer BT spoke to WIRED about art as a form of big data—and his new composition that lives on the blockchain.
Read MoreIt feels like ages since we last saw a modular smartphone from a major manufacturer. Motorola was perhaps the most prominent proponent of the concept, but it quietly ditched the Moto Mod system of add-ons a couple of years ago. Would you put your money where your mouth is and buy a modular phone, be
Read MoreA feel-good purchase that comes in every color. Ready for an Apple Watch band that you can feel good about? Here it is! Casetify’s unique Saffiano Watch Bands are made with biodegradable, vegan faux leather out of 90% recycled materials! They are also shipped in sustainable packaging that is printed in biodegradable ink and manufactured
Read MoreNot a fan of the Safari address bar being on the bottom on your iPhone? Here’s how to switch between the bottom and top as you see fit. When Apple unveiled iOS 15 this year, some of the biggest changes was coming to Safari. Not only was mobile Safari getting a redesigned tab view that
Read MoreIndian logistics firm Delhivery has courted one more high-profile investor before its expected IPO in the next two quarters: Lee Fixel’s Addition. The Gurgaon-headquartered firm has disclosed in a regulatory filing that Addition has invested $76.4 million in the startup. The new investment is part of a Series I round, according to the filing, provided by
Read MoreProtonMail, a hosted email service with a focus on end-to-end encrypted communications, has been facing criticism after a police report showed that French authorities managed to obtain the IP address of a French activist who was using the online service. The company has communicated widely about the incident, stating that it doesn’t log IP addresses
Read MoreWhat you need to know Germany wants the EU to require iPhones and iPads have parts made available for seven years after they went on sale. Seven years of security updates are also part of the plan. The EU already has plans in motion, but with shorter timescales. The EU is already keen to require
Read MoreArlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell Security essential $180 at Amazon$180 at Best Buy$180 at Newegg Pros Long battery life Wired or battery option Tall 1:1 aspect ratio with HDR Works with iOS, Android Alexa, Google Assistant Cons Expensive No local storage Doesn’t support HomeKit Most features require a subscription The Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell’s
Read MoreA friend recently sent me a DM on Twitter, suggesting the thing AWS really needs is “a flagship [open source] project” to boost its open source bona fides. He then offered some examples of what others have done: “Where’s AWS’s Android, Kubernetes, Tensorflow, VS Code?” Most of these are from Google, with the exception of
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Java Engineering Group has open-sourced the Microsoft GCToolkit, a set of libraries for analyzing Java garbage collection (GC) log files. Available on GitHub and offered under the MIT license, GCToolkit parses log files into discrete events and has an API for aggregating data from those events. Users can create arbitrary and complex analyses of
Read MoreLow-code platforms improve the speed and quality of developing applications, integrations, and data visualizations. Instead of building forms and workflows in code, low-code platforms provide drag-and-drop interfaces to design screens, workflows, and data visualizations used in web and mobile applications. Low-code integration tools support data integrations, data prep, API orchestrations, and connections to common SaaS
Read MoreDaniel A. Gross / New Yorker: As libraries and schools transition to e-books, the value of e-book vendors like OverDrive, which make money by licensing content to libraries, have skyrocketed — Increasingly, books are something that libraries do not own but borrow from the corporations that do.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Automated resume-scanning software is contributing to a “broken” hiring system in the US, says a new report from Harvard Business School. Such software is used by employers to filter job applicants, but is mistakenly rejecting millions of viable candidates, say the study’s authors. It’s contributing to the problem
Read MoreA new study shows how the Vietnam War–era initiative shaped a generation of star physician-researchers—and offers lessons that can be applied today.
Read MoreLightning is one of the great forces of nature. The huge releases of electricity release detectable electromagnetic emissions, as you might expect. The team at the [LVL1 Hackerspace] put together a lightning detector of their own; one which keeps count of the number of discharges in the atmosphere. The device consists of a typical tank
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 is rumored to come with satellite technology inside. A new report says the tech will only work in some markets, and at specific times — like disasters. iPhone 13 won’t support calls via satellite. It’s for emergencies, not calling your friends when you’ve no signal. Recent rumors
Read MoreImage: Maxis The Sims 4’s Spa Day Game Pack, which was first released over six years ago in 2015, is receiving a free update this week that adds nail designs created by modder Ebonix. The update, which will be available on September 7th, adds a host of other features including a new “High Maintenance” trait
Read MoreWhat you need to know Popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing new message bubbles. The new bubbles are a slightly different shade of green and are more rounded than the existing ones. It’s a subtle change, but a welcome one. The popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a change to the way its chat bubbles
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority The Google Clock app has been making news of late because of a bug causing users to miss pre-set alarms. Reports about the issue poured in from many users of Pixel smartphones and those using devices made by OnePlus, Oppo, and others. The problem even triggered multiple one-star reviews
Read MoreWhat you need to know The Taiwan Railways Administration has announced support for Apple Pay when buying tickets. Users will be able to pay for tickets via the TRA app instead of entering card details. The feature goes live tomorrow, September 7. The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) has announced that it is adding support for
Read MoreNigerian automotive tech company Autochek today is announcing the acquisition of Cheki Kenya and Uganda from Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) for an undisclosed amount. Per a statement, Autochek will finalize the deal in the coming weeks. With the acquisition, Autochek completes its expansion into East Africa and follows the first acquisition made almost a
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