Financial Times: Current and former employees detail Baidu’s difficulty incubating new businesses including CEO Robin Li’s leadership style and most talented staff leaving — Issues with leadership and strategic mis-steps raise doubts but generative AI gives hope for comeback
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung is reportedly readying two new chargers, ostensibly for the S24 launch. One charger is believed to be a 50W adapter with two USB-C ports. The second charger is said to be a refreshed version of its 45W charger. Samsung hasn’t offered a charger with its smartphones for a
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority An analyst report suggests that Apple could upgrade the iPhone 16 Pro to a 48MP ultrawide. The report also suggests the iPhone 17 series could come with a 24MP selfie camera. Apple has stuck to a 12MP ultrawide and 12MP selfie camera since the iPhone 11. The iPhone 15
Read MoreGoogle Messages is getting support for dual-SIM RCS chats. Some users have enabled the feature on the Samsung-specific version of Google Messages. The feature was also spotted in the latest beta version of Messages and should roll out more widely soon. Google Messages has now enabled support for dual-SIM RCS texting. The feature was enabled
Read MoreIntel ME, AMT, SMT, V-Pro… All of these acronyms are kind of intimidating, all we know about them is that they are tied to remote control technologies rooted deep in Intel CPUs, way deeper than even operating systems go. Sometimes though, you want remote control for your own purposes, and that’s what [ABy] achieved. He’s
Read MoreThe majority of IT workers earned more in 2023 than in 2022. Indeed, average annual salaries increased in 2023 by nearly $20,000. This is according to Skillsoft’s IT Skills and Salary report. As most may have guessed, cloud skills are particularly lucrative, with IT professionals in the United States commanding approximately $168,000 annually. I keep
Read MoreMachine learning is a complex discipline but implementing machine learning models is far less daunting than it used to be. Machine learning frameworks like Google’s TensorFlow ease the process of acquiring data, training models, serving predictions, and refining future results. Created by the Google Brain team and initially released to the public in 2015, TensorFlow
Read MoreIbogaine, a plant-based psychoactive drug, drastically reduced symptoms of depression and PTSD in veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority A new report showcases iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max mockups. These mockups indicate that Apple could keep the design consistent but make some changes, like increasing the display sizes and adding a capacitive Capture button. The iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max feature a refreshed
Read MoreIt’s a story we’ve heard many times before: if you want to get your data from the Domyos EL500 elliptical trainer, you need to use a proprietary smartphone application that talks to the device over Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE). To add insult to injury, the only way to the software will export your workout information is
Read MoreBloomberg: TechInsights teardown: Huawei’s newest laptop, the Qingyun L540 notebook, runs on a chip made by TSMC, quashing talks of another Chinese tech breakthrough — – New findings quash talk of another big Chinese advance — Huawei remains at the vanguard of China’s tech war with the US
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Health management solutions provider HealthEC suffered a data breach between July 14 and July 23, 2023 that impacted close to 4.5M patients — HealthEC LLC, a provider of health management solutions, suffered a data breach that impacts close to 4.5 million individuals who received care through one of the company’s customers.
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung’s One UI is one of the most feature-rich Android skins on the market and the company’s upcoming One UI 6.1 update is set to take that even further. Even though it may sound like a minor version bump on paper, rumors indicate a substantial AI-driven update is in
Read MoreMaria Heeter / The Information: Design software company InVision, once valued at $2B, plans to shut down at the end of 2024, after raising $350M+ from Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital, and others — In recent years, creators have made inroads into traditional entertainment through brand partnerships and other collaborations.
Read MoreCasey Newton / Platformer: Substack wants to be seen as a pure infrastructure provider, akin to Cloudflare, but a platform can’t claim to be simple software when it recommends content — Some thoughts on platforms and Nazis — Most days, this column looks at controversies unfolding on other tech platforms.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Google’s refusal to bargain with a group of unionized YouTube Music contractors is illegal. The three-member panel decided that despite denials by Google, which owns YouTube Music, and its subcontractor Cognizant, the two are, in fact, joint employers of the Austin-based
Read MoreIn the realm of amateur astronomy, enthusiasts find themselves navigating a cosmos in perpetual motion. Planets revolve around stars, which, in turn, orbit within galaxies. But the axial rotation of the Earth and the fact that its axis is tilted is the thing that tends to get in the way of viewing celestial bodies for
Read MorePYMNTS.com: Adobe: US online holiday sales between November 1 and December 31, 2023, reached a record $222.1B, up 4.9% YoY; BNPL contributed a record $16.6B, up 14% YoY — Online sales reached a new record in 2023, thanks in part to buy now, pay later options. — New data from Adobe, released Thursday …
Read MoreA “simulated” image from Samsung showing what the Tesla connections in the SmartThings app may look like. | Image: Samsung Ahead of CES 2024, Tesla and Samsung announced today that they’re teaming up on energy management for smart homes. Users of Samsung’s SmartThings platform will be able to connect to Tesla products like the Powerwall
Read MoreWhile Apple is still putting out great phones year after year, the fact of the matter is that the Android world has caught up in just about every aspect. The best Android phones are more than capable of going toe-to-toe with the latest iPhones, typically for significantly less money. If you’re thinking of making the
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: DeepMind Robotics researchers outline new methods for training robots, like AutoRT, which can leverage a visual language model for better situational awareness — 2024 is going to be a huge year for the cross-section of generative AI/large foundational models and robotics.
Read MoreIf you want to ask ChatGPT a question from your Android phone, you either need to navigate to OpenAI’s website or open their app. In contrast, you can easily access Google Assistant from any screen through a gesture or by voice command. Code within the ChatGPT app suggests that it’ll be able to become the
Read MoreThe UK is gearing up to trial facial recognition technology that could potentially render passports obsolete in the future. Phil Douglas, director-general of the UK Border Force, revealed plans this week to introduce new e-gates at airports, aiming to establish an “intelligent border” featuring enhanced facial recognition systems. Although testing is slated to commence this
Read MoreSamsung notes that the features shown here are “examples of Home-to-Car and Car-to Home services to be developed,” so don’t take this image as a final representation of what the experience will be like. | Image: Samsung Samsung is teaming up with Hyundai to add Samsung’s SmartThings smart home platform to Hyundai and Kia’s connected
Read MoreThe Verge Just before the holidays, Law360 canceled its long-running and well-regarded podcast Pro Say, much to the surprise of people in law and legal media. Pro Say, which debuted in 2017, was considered one of the top legal news podcasts on the market and was particularly popular among lawyers and law students. It even
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