OnePlus has officially unveiled the design of the OnePlus 12R, and it follows the same visual identity as previous OnePlus flagships. The OnePlus 12R will come in Cool Blue and Iron Gray colors. In China, the same phone will launch as the OnePlus Ace 3 and will come in an additional Bronze color. OnePlus is
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: How Apple hiring Stanford PhD Marcelo Lamego, who was CTO of Masimo sister Cercacor, in 2013 to add Watch health features sparked a fight that led to the US ban — Apple’s hiring of a key engineer 10 years ago helped spark a fight that led its watch to be banned
Read MoreIn this second half of the Java persistence with JPA and Hibernate tutorial, we move past concepts and start writing code that persists data to and from a relational database using JPA with Hibernate. We’ll start by configuring an example application to use Hibernate as the JPA provider, then quickly configure the EntityManager and write
Read MorePython’s been around in one form or another for over 30 years. Over that time, it has accumulated a wide and powerful set of modules in its standard library. These modules help developers get started with many common tasks. Fans of Python call this the “batteries included” part of the language. But over the years,
Read MoreLooking back on 2023, two key themes underlaid much of what drove the new tools and technologies across the entire development ecosystem. One was artificial intelligence, both using and building it, and the other was making developers more productive. That last one was perhaps the hardest to quantify and describe. For one thing, developer productivity
Read MoreGrandPerspective gives you a fascinating graphical representation of your Mac’s drive.
Read MoreApple has invented an AirPods charging case with ‘Touch UI’ that could allow you to use it with the Vision Pro for better, more intricate controls.
Read MoreFinancial Times: China struggles to contain a shadow market for business data, as most companies shun the 48 official exchanges for data sales set up by local governments — Dozens of marketplaces have sprung up since a 2020 initiative but most transactions still happen on the black market
Read MoreASUS has confirmed that the ROG Phone 8 has a new front design with thin bezels. Unfortunately, this means that the dual front-facing speakers will not be present on this phone. The ROG Phone 8 has also been confirmed to have an IP68 water and dust resistance rating. We don’t see a lot of great
Read MoreSebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: A look at the challenges Amazon faces in selling cars in the US: only 11% of its customers report buying $1,000+ items, dealerships sell most new cars, and more — Company aims to make online car purchases as seamless as getting everyday essentials — Willie Hall loves to browse
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A US patent court ruled that new Apple Watches, including the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, infringe upon certain patents. Consequently, Apple stopped selling these smartwatches to comply with the decision. The company has filed an emergency request with the Court to pause the ban,
Read MoreThis is the year that “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas” summed up the climate emergency. But dramatic descriptors extend to the huge gains humanity has made too.
Read MoreWith the notable exception of the now retired Space Shuttle orbiters, essentially every object humanity ever shot into space has been single-use only. But since December of 2015, SpaceX has been landing and refurbishing their Falcon 9 boosters, with the end goal of operating their rockets more like cargo aircraft. Today, while it might go
Read MoreApple updated its location-tracking system in an attempt to cut down on AirTag abuse while still preserving privacy. Researchers think they’ve found a better balance.
Read MoreAutomobiles have gotten much bigger in recent years, alarming road safety experts. The chief engineer at Chrysler’s owner Stellantis says the solution is offering drivers more choice and smarter software.
Read MoreSong Jung-a / Financial Times: After over a year of testing, South Korean internet giant Naver plans to let companies use its Rookie office helper robots that can deliver meals and parcels — Korean tech company ready to export IT systems that direct automated workforce through the 5G cloud
Read MoreAngela Watercutter / Wired: Hollywood unions resisting AI being used to recreate actors’ performances sets a precedent for future labor movements on how to push back against automation — The year was dominated by talk of what artificial intelligence could do—and what it could do better than most humans.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon Prime Video will begin showing ads in the existing subscription tiers from January 29, 2024 onwards. Users can upgrade to the ad-free tier by paying an additional $3 monthly. Many of us have Amazon Prime, primarily for shopping on Amazon. But one of the perks included in the
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A new leak has detailed the camera specifications of the Nothing Phone 2a. The report also mentions that the phone will have a wide global launch and is expected to be launched at MWC 2024. Nothing has caught the attention of enthusiasts with the Phone 1 and Nothing
Read MoreThere’s an old joke about how to tell how tall a building is using a barometer. The funniest answer is to find the building owner and offer them a nice barometer in exchange for the information. We wonder if [DiodeGoneWild] has heard that one since his recent video details how to measure temperatures using an
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the ads — Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans to start incorporating ads into movies and TV shows streamed from its Prime Video service
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority OnePlus is inviting beta testers to test the first Open Beta for the OnePlus Open, based on Oxygen OS 14 (Android 14). However, this beta is currently open to users in India only. New features include a new file dock, smart cutout, a new carbon tracking AOD, and more.
Read MoreGeorge Hammond / Financial Times: PitchBook: Microsoft, Google, and Amazon made investments amounting to two-thirds of the $27B raised by AI startups in 2023, vastly outspending VC firms — Microsoft, Google and Amazon crowd out traditional Silicon Valley investors in blockbuster deals with AI start-ups in 2023
Read MoreLawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: Integris Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health network, confirms a November cyberattack resulting in stolen data, after patients get extortion emails — Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are receiving blackmail emails stating that their data was stolen in a cyberattack …
Read MoreGoogle’s return to the tablet space with the Pixel Tablet received a lot of attention. Combined with the included charging dock, the tablet could also take up hub duties when not in use, which is one of its biggest highlights. Solid performance, a good display, and Google’s software prowess make for a well-rounded tablet. However,
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