Apple may be the world’s biggest tech company, but it had only the second most exciting tech event on Monday. While the iPhone maker focused on sensible-but-not-sexy updates to its iOS software, Asus played its wildest cards. Chalk the excitement up to three new announcements: the VivoWatch BP, the ZenBook Pro and — oh, that’s …
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In 2016, Lenovo tried something different with the Yoga Book. A flexible two-in-one laptop, it set itself apart thanks to its keyboard — or lack thereof. Its keyboard was entirely digital, and using it was kind of like using a larger version of the iPad’s onscreen keys. At Intel’s Computex 2018 press conference, we got a brief sneak peek at …
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How big do you like your gaming monitors to be? No matter what size just popped into your head, Asus‘ new monitor is probably bigger. Announced here at Computex in Taipei on Monday, the Asus VG49V is a 49-inch, curved display. That may be average-sized in the world of TVs, but as a monitor for gaming rigs, it’s huge. With …
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Nvidia just announced a chip that crams $10,000 worth of power into a tiny box. But it’s not for your laptop. The chip, Jetson Xavier, is for robots. “This little computer is going to be the brain of future robots,” company co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced at Nvidia’s Monday press conference at Computex in Taiwan. “Robots that drive, that …
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If you’re into Android phones, the newly announced OnePlus 6 is exciting. If you’re one of the approximately 7.6 billion people who’ve seen Avengers: Infinity War, here’s something extra to get excited about. OnePlus unveiled the Avengers edition of its OnePlus 6 at the phone’s launch in Beijing, China. It’s the same as the regular model, but with a Kevlar-patterned …
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Telegram is a messaging app that, like WhatsApp, encrypts user messages. The Russian government wasn’t having that, and in April banned the app. Backlash came in the form of protests in Moscow on Sunday. Crowds of people were led by Mikhail Kasyanov, Russia’s former prime minister and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. “The authorities want to take away our secret …
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Malaysia’s government passed the “Anti-Fake News Bill 2018” in April, making both creating and sharing fake news punishable by up to six years in prison. It was seen as a way for then-Prime Minister Najib Razak to quell political dissent. Just over a month later, Malaysia has a new Prime Minister in Mahathir Mohamad. But he’s not in a rush …
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When reruns are on TV, what do you do? If you’re like me, you accept destiny and continue to laze about on the couch. If you’re Yuma Soerianto, you start a whole new career. Currently Yuma has seven apps in Apple’s App Store. He learned how to code five years ago, finding it a more entertaining alternative to watching TV …
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See that pig? That pig has been scrubbed off part of China’s internet. That pig is a symbol of counterculture and organised crime. Really. Peppa Pig, the eponymous character of a British TV show for preschool children, can no longer be found on popular video site Douyin, according to the Chinese state-run Global Times publication. Over 30,000 videos previously hashtagged …
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Facebook began trialling a downvote button (not a dislike button) in February, giving the feature to a limited number of its many, many users. The trial appears to be a “so far, so good” scenario, as the company has rolled out the button to some users in Australia and New Zealand. “People have told us they would like to see …
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