Credit: Supplied by Xiaomi Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 13T and 13T Pro in Europe. The phones share features like an IP68 rating, a versatile camera system, and a 144Hz OLED screen. The 13T and 13T Pro will retail for £549 and £649 respectively. Xiaomi has offered its T-series of more affordable flagship phones each
Read MoreWhoop Coach runs on ChatGPT-4. | Image: Whoop Whoop announced it’s adding generative AI to its platform with a new feature called Whoop Coach. Powered by ChatGPT, it’s meant to deliver more personalized recommendations and data insights. Using AI in fitness tech for the sake of personalization isn’t new — though Whoop Coach is an
Read MoreSandali Handagama / CoinDesk: Email: Chase bans crypto-linked payments for UK clients starting October 16 as “fraudsters are increasingly using crypto assets to steal large sums of money” — Starting Oct. 16, the bank will decline customer attempts to make payments related to crypto assets via debit card or outgoing bank transfers.
Read MoreNext time you need something to watch, just ask. | Image: Tubi Tubi’s library of streaming content is huge. And kind of impenetrable. You can watch its many always-on channels or watch something the service’s homescreen recommends, but more likely than not, you’re going to spend too much of your TV-watching time scrolling the same
Read MoreFrom Pokémon to Resident Evil 4, it’s time to separate the reimagined classics from the brazen cash-grabs.
Read MoreThe serverless database continues to gain traction across the industry, generating a lot of hype along the way. And why not? The idea that an application developer starting on a new project can provision a database, not worry about sizing compute and storage, or fine-tuning database configurations, and really only needs a general sense of
Read MoreYou’re the CIO at ABC Inc., a fictional rapidly scaling tech startup. In 2023, you implemented a new cloud finops system to streamline the management of its extensive cloud infrastructures. In 2024, the system unveiled several previously unknown technical debts. You’ve been summoned to a meeting with the CEO to address these issues. The finops
Read MoreThe LG Gram Fold in its array of orientations. | Image: LG Following the likes of Lenovo, Asus, and most recently HP, LG has announced a new laptop built around a single large foldable display. The device is called the LG Gram Fold, and it’ll be available to buy online in South Korea for 4.99
Read MoreFirst it was chess and Go. Now AI can beat us at Diplomacy, the most human of board games. The way it wins offers hope that maybe AI will be a delight.
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: San Diego-based edge AI chip maker Kneron raised a $49M series B extension, after raising a $48M series B in October 2022, bringing its total funding to $190M — Kneron, which is developing AI chips to power self-driving cars, among other autonomous machines, today announced that it raised $49 million …
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Samsung has announced that Good Lock 6 will be released alongside One UI 6. The company revealed a few tweaks and improvements coming to these modules. Samsung added that it was focusing on underlying improvements rather than new features. Good Lock modules are one of the best things about
Read MoreThe OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a “treasure trove” of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it.
Read MoreMusic royalty marketplaces are betting on the idea that fans will pay to own a part of their favorite tracks—whether it’s actually a good investment or not.
Read MoreExtreme rain is getting more extreme as temperatures rise. That may seem counterintuitive, but the underlying physics is crystal clear.
Read MoreImage: EVgo Imagine buying a new car, and suddenly, most gas stations are broken. That’s a reality new electric vehicle owners are finding when it comes to EV charging stations supplied by significant players like ChargePoint, Electrify America, and EVgo. Many stations often result in customers leaving without a recharge thanks to unreliable or damaged
Read MoreImage: Sony Sony is releasing a custom pair of its LinkBuds S earbuds designed in collaboration with pop star Olivia Rodrigo. And the partnership goes beyond just style: this pair of the LinkBuds S will include two custom EQ modes that are optimized for each of Rodrigo’s albums, Sour and Guts. These profiles were tuned
Read MoreStartup Skydio says its powerful new drone for public safety can reduce the need for high-speed chases. Civil liberties groups warn that few rules govern police use of drones.
Read MoreElizabeth Pineau / Reuters: Sources: French authorities received a software update from Apple that turns down the strength of the radio on iPhone 12’s cellular modem and are reviewing it — French authorities have received a software update from Apple (AAPL.O) for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it …
Read MoreWell now why would I want a single-button keyboard, you might be asking yourself. We say it all depends on how you build the thing, and how you program it. Would you believe that the MagiClick by [Modular] is capable of showing live weather information or the date and time, acting as animated dice, or
Read MoreBloomberg: SEC objects to Coinbase’s proposed involvement in Celsius’ plan to emerge from bankruptcy, saying the plans “go far beyond the services of a distribution agent” — – Regulator objects to Coinbase distribution agreements — Coinbase, Celsius each face separate lawsuits from the SEC
Read MoreCredit: Reddit Reddit has officially announced the Reddit Contributor Program. Eligible users can convert their earned Reddit gold into real-world money. The details are in line with our original report from two months ago. Reddit still has a lot of work to do to get its official app recommended as one of the best apps
Read MoreAlexandra Garfinkle / Yahoo Finance: Q&A with GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on generative AI making developers more efficient and shortening software development cycles, managing AI’s risks, and more — GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke is right on the front line of artificial intelligence. — GitHub, a software development platform …
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority iPhone 15 pre-order wait times are way longer than last year. In the US, people ordering the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max have to wait longer than those ordering the Plus and Pro models. Wait times in China are 4X higher than the iPhone 14 series. It looks
Read MoreSean Hollister / The Verge: Valve announces SteamVR 2.0 in beta, with an updated keyboard, Steam Chat and Voice Chat integration, and an improved Store, after teasing the project in 2019 — Valve built up to virtual reality for a very long time — and never stopped, though it seemed to slow its roll while
Read MoreCredit: Google / Youtube Google could include a free Pixel Watch 2 with Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders in the US. The smartwatch is expected to cost around $350 otherwise. The pre-order deal could be valid till October 12. Google has been offering generous pre-order bonuses with Pixel phones for a while now. It looks like
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