Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series has always pushed the boundaries of phone screens and form factors, from the original model that kicked off the bezel wars to last year’s sliding, notchless Mi Mix 3. Now, just as we’re starting to see “waterfall” displays with extreme curved edges, Xiaomi is taking this to a wild new level
Read More{$inline_image}It’s not just NASA that’s hiring for blockchain professionals. Deutsche Telekom, the German telecom company headquartered in Bonn, has created a specialized blockchain professorship in collaboration with a Berlin-based university. The “professorship for software engineering with a specialization in blockchain” is stationed at CODE University of Applied Sciences. Academic Dr. Peter Ruppel, best known for
Read MoreUnfortunately, it’s unlikely to come to the US. Xiaomi's Mi 9 Pro is a 5G phone that costs only 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreXiaomi has announced the Mi 9 Pro 5G, a new variant of its generally very good Mi 9 with faster chips, connectivity, and charging. It’s based around a Snapdragon 855+ processor with 8 or 12GB of RAM, has what sounds like the same 6.4-inch 1080p OLED display but now with “professional” calibration, and of course
Read MoreIn 2013, we brought you the story of how two Valve engineers walked away with the company’s augmented reality glasses. In 2017, long after they blew past their Kickstarter goal, we reported how their company wound up dead. But now, more than six years later, inventor Jeri Ellsworth is trying the same idea again —
Read MoreAcross multiple countries and 21,000 individuals, autonomous cars intrigue humans, but there are still many concerns. Audi study finds high interest in self-driving cars, but far from a blanket statement – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJulie Verhage / Bloomberg: Fintech companies like Square are leveraging the banking licenses of services like Cambr, which manages accounts in many smaller banks, to handle payments — Customers of Square Inc., the Silicon Valley payments behemoth, might assume that the cash they send to friends on the platform … Fintech companies like Square are
Read MoreDisney CEO Bob Iger reveals in his memoir why his predecessor, former CEO Michael Eisner, originally passed on Marvel. Disney originally passed on Marvel for being 'too edgy,' says CEO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApple announced last night it’ll be manufacturing the newest Mac Pro in Austin, Texas. That makes the high-end device the company‘s only major product to be assembled in the US. This comes after a report from Bloomberg last week saying Apple has obtained tariff waiver for 10 out of 15 parts it had requested the
Read MoreNew York Times: A look at the history of cyberattacks between US and Iran as the US Cyber Command seeks a process of deterrence to curb future Iranian retaliation — As the United States weighs possible cyberattacks against Iran, it is looking for options that would deter Tehran from further strikes but avoid creating more
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a simple project to start exploring the intersection of OpenCV and robotics, then the RPi Tank created by [Vishal Varghese] might be a good place to start. A Raspberry Pi and a few bits of ancillary hardware literally taped to the top of a toy M1 Abrams tank becomes a low-cost
Read MoreChristian Berthelsen / Bloomberg: Russian national Andrei Tyurin pleads guilty to stealing the data of 80M+ customers of JPMorgan and other US financial institutions from 2012-2015 — – Tyurin could face 15 to 20 years, will forfeit $19 million — Plea leaves unresolved case against alleged mastermind Russian national Andrei Tyurin pleads guilty to stealing
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Kheiron Medical Technologies, which aims to help radiologists detect cancer earlier using machine learning, raises $22M Series A led by Atomico — Kheiron Medical Technologies (Kheiron), a machine learning startup that’s setting out to help radiologists detect early signs of cancer … Kheiron Medical Technologies, which aims to help radiologists detect
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Samsung has announced a new image sensor for smartphones that it claims has the “smallest pixel size in the industry.” After introducing 0.8μm pixels on its 48- and now 64-megapixel sensors, which have seen widespread adoption from Chinese smartphone makers throughout 2019, Samsung is now producing the
Read MoreA new crisis response protocol has also been launched for the 48 countries, three international organisations, and eight tech firms that are members of the Call. Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube overhaul counter-terrorism efforts for Christchurch Call Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreCommentary: Current rumors have Jonah Hill in the villain role for The Batman, but I have some better ideas. Forget Jonah Hill, these 5 actors would be perfect villains for Robert Pattison in The Batman – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreToday, most of what we think of as a computer uses digital technology. But that wasn’t always the case. From slide rules to mechanical fire solution computers to electronic analog computers, there have been plenty of computers that don’t work on 1s and 0s, but on analog quantities such as angle or voltage. [Ken Shirriff]
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge A new Galaxy S10 software update is bringing headline features from the Note 10 to Samsung’s other flagship phone line. SamMobile reports that the update is rolling out in certain regions right now for the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10E, and includes support for DeX PC connectivity,
Read MoreUsing CTRL-Labs’ wristband prototype required intense concentration, but not actual muscle movement. CEO Thomas Reardon, left, led development of the Internet Explorer browser before co-founding CTRL-Labs in 2015. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook today announced that it will acquire neural interface startup CTRL-Labs, a company that makes a wristband capable
Read MoreBob Iger’s memoir reveals how Lucas really felt about the first in the franchise’s sequel trilogy. George Lucas 'didn't hide his disappointment' with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, says Disney CEO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFTC investigators are reportedly talking with Facebook’s competitors as part of an antitrust probe. Snapchat kept files on Facebook called 'Project Voldemort,' report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Exp.CVE-2019-1367 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read More“Hey Google, what’s the weather like?” “OKAY Google, what’s the weather like?” “YO GOOGLE ARE YOU LISTENING?” If you’ve ever had a similarly one-sided conversation with the Google Assistant, you might appreciate an upcoming update. In a blog post detailing privacy changes to the Assistant (more on this in a bit), Google announced it plans
Read MoreMeagan Simpson / BetaKit: Kik says it is officially shutting down its messaging app and will reduce its headcount to 19 people, amid its heated legal battle with the SEC — The Kik app is officially shutting down. The company will reduce its headcount to 19 people, that will focus solely on converting Kin users
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Facebook to acquire CTRL-Labs, which develops non-invasive neural interfaces for computing, like a bracelet; sources: size of deal is between $500M and $1B — – CTRL-Labs is said to fetch $500 million to $1 billion — Facebook may one day pair the technology with AR or VR glasses Facebook to acquire
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