Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has confirmed that it will offer spare parts for the Pixel 8 series for seven years. That means you should be able to fix your phone years down the line. Google launched the Pixel 8 series this week, and one of the most notable announcements was that
Read MoreThe regular refrain here when it comes to announcements of new battery chemistries hailed as potentially miraculous is that if we had a pound, dollar, or Euro for each one we’ve heard, by now we’d be millionaires. But still they keep coming, and it’s inevitable that there will one or two that break through the
Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: The UK’s Ofcom finds that Amazon and Microsoft make it difficult for UK businesses to switch cloud providers or use multiple and refers the case to the CMA — – Ofcom is concerned that so-called “hyperscalers” like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are limiting competition in the cloud computing market.
Read MoreThe Pixel 8 series is here, and we know many of you are wondering if you should get one of Google’s latest devices. An important factor is SIM compatibility and versatility. Does the Google Pixel 8 support eSIM and dual-SIM? Let’s tell you all about it. QUICK ANSWER
Read MoreMigrating from on-premises to the cloud is often fraught with unexpected problems, which can easily lead to unexpected expenses as well. What appears to be a simple act of lifting and shifting servers and data into virtual infrastructures becomes bogged down in a morass of issues—followed by demands to repatriate services back to your data
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Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google says the cost of cloud infrastructure is one reason why Video Boost is restricted to the Pixel 8 Pro. The company has hinted that the feature might eventually come to the standard Pixel 8. The Pixel 8 Pro has several cool AI features, and Video Boost is
Read MoreSheila Dang / Reuters: Guideline: X’s monthly US ad revenue has declined 55%+ YoY in each of the 10 months since Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover in October 2022 through August 2023 — Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought …
Read MoreThere was a time when plotters were the pinnacle of computer graphics output. While they aren’t as common as they used to be, there are some advantages to having a plotter. [Symon] wanted a plotter and decided to make one from scratch. Truthfully, he wants to build a CNC machine, so the plotter is just
Read MoreFinancial Times: Belgium’s intelligence service has been monitoring Alibaba’s logistics hub in Europe at Liège’s cargo airport to detect “possible espionage” by Chinese entities — Security service says Chinese group’s logistics arm in Liège under scrutiny over use of sensitive data
Read MoreElizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: In its opening statement, SBF’s defense said FTX was a futures exchange that “didn’t have a chief risk officer, which became an issue” when the crypto crash hit — The prosecution came out swinging. Oddly, Bankman-Fried’s defense didn’t.
Read MoreGoogle’s Pixel phones have always had great wallpapers. The first few generations amazed us with live wallpapers designed in collaboration with studios such as B-Reel and ustwo. Lately, Google has released some great minimalistic static wallpapers designed in collaboration with various artists. Now, thanks to a source inside Google, we’re able to share the brand-new
Read MoreGoogle’s original Pixel Watch arrived to… let’s call them mixed reviews. It looked (and still looks) gorgeous and promised smooth integrations with the growing Pixel ecosystem, but modest battery life and an out-of-date processor left the Pixel Watch feeling like a wearable out of its depth. Now, Google is back for a second try. It’s
Read MoreKrystal Hu / Reuters: NYC-based Headway, which connects patients with therapists who offer care covered by insurance, raised a $125M Series C led by Spark Capital at a $1B valuation — Headway, a healthcare tech startup that connects patients and in-network therapists, has raised $125 million in Series C funding, the company told Reuters.
Read MoreShawn Tully / Fortune: How interest rates and X’s terrible performance gave Elon Musk the upper hand before Linda Yaccarino’s October 5 meeting with the banks that backed his takeover — Elon Musk may hold the upper hand when negotiating with the banks that financed his Twitter bid. — LEAH MILLIS—REUTERS
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Habyt, an Airbnb-style service aimed at longer stays and “flexible living”, raised a €40M Series C and claims ~30K rental units across ~50 cities — When it comes to visiting new cities, Airbnb changed the game for people who might have previously considered …
Read MoreOne of the more interesting cultural phenomena is the ‘bleep’ that replaces certain words in broadcasts, something primarily observed in the US. Although ostensibly applied to prevent susceptible minds from being exposed to the unspeakable horrors of naughty words, the applied 1 kHz censoring tone is decidedly loud and obnoxious enough that its entertainment level
Read MoreAuthorities in France brought in Tommy Francois, Serge Hascoët, and three others for questioning this week.
Read MoreElectric Era’s PowerNode and charger gives businesses | Image: Electric Era A young electric vehicle infrastructure company founded by former SpaceX employees called Electric Era has designed EV charging stations that convenience stores can buy and manage with minimal power upgrades. Now, with a new round of funding led by Chevron Technology Ventures, the startup
Read MoreHideaki Ryugen / Nikkei Asia: Taiwanese authorities plan to investigate four local companies that are reportedly assisting Huawei in establishing chipmaking infrastructure in southern China — Taipei says no violation of U.S. trade sanctions has been confirmed — Huawei Technologies is expanding its chip supply chain …
Read MorePhoto by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Google is rolling out a Gmail app for Wear OS that will allow smartwatch wearers to view their inbox and open messages. The announcement comes a few months after the app’s initial announcement at Google I/O in May. The app (first spotted on the Google Play
Read MoreDo you speak GAL? [Peterzieba] does, and has pulled together a collection of documents and tools so that you can too. There’s a dividing line in electronic engineering education, between those who were taught about FPGAs, and those who weren’t. Blurring that line slightly is gate array logic (GAL). These devices were a preceursor to
Read MoreEven the defense’s opening statement was a bad look for Sam Bankman-Fried | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The prosecution came out swinging. Oddly, Bankman-Fried’s defense didn’t. Continue reading…
Read MoreBy this point in the year, people are pretty sick of Pixel smartphones. Over the past few months, there has been a near-constant stream of leaks and rumors about the eighth-gen Pixels, to the point that we knew pretty much everything before Rick Osterloh even set foot on the Made by Google stage today. However,
Read MoreReuters: BlackBerry plans to split its IoT and cybersecurity units and target a subsidiary IPO for the IoT unit in its next FY, after reviewing options since May 2023 — Canadian technology company BlackBerry (BB.TO), said on Wednesday it would separate its Internet of Things (IoT) …
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