Apple is under the gun to get its flagship iPhone X out the door. The company wanted so badly to produce more iPhone X units that it told manufacturers to lower the accuracy of its facial recognition system, which it calls Face ID, to speed up production, according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources. The …
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There’s now even more proof Apple’s new iPhone X will have very limited supply and be very tough to get. The tech titan told manufacturers to lower the accuracy of the phone’s facial recognition system, called Face ID, to speed up production, according to Bloomberg. Apple disputed this report. Also on the podcast, Amazon unveiled a new in-home delivery service called …
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Apple isn’t interested in producing edgy shows like “Game of Thrones” or “Orange is the New Black,” according to a story by Bloomberg Businessweek. Instead, CEO Tim Cook wants to keep things PG-rated to make sure kids don’t get their hands on anything too salacious. Apple wants to make sure the shows it produces have broad appeal, the article says. …
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Virtual reality could help in diagnosing something as elusive as a concussion. SyncThink, which develops eye-tracking technology for VR headsets, says its Eye-Sync device can indicate head-related injury symptoms in under a minute. On Wednesday, it announced that it’s partnering with database company Couchbase to enable offline capabilities for Eye-Sync. A brain injury compromises a person’s ability to predict incoming …
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Budding scientists take note. That’s what Google wants you to do, anyway. The company said Wednesday that it’s added new note-taking abilities to Science Journal, and has made the app available on iOS as well as Android. Science Journal is the year-old mobile app that lets would-be Einsteins turn a phone into a scientific instrument. Using the app, you can …
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Touch Bar not doing it for you? No matter the reason, if you are ready to move on from your MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, there’s an extra step you need to take before you sell it or pass it along to a worthy successor. Before we get to the extra Touch Bar step, here’s what you need to do …
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President Donald Trump has relaxed some of the rules governing commercial use of drones, allowing for greater testing of unmanned aerial vehicles by tech companies such as Amazon and Wing, a unit of Google parent Alphabet. A directive Trump issued Wednesday expands testing for flights over people, nighttime operations and at far greater distances and with packages. The program encourages …
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Fans of Dish Network‘s hands-free channel changing ability are in luck. The satellite TV provider will now let you change the channel on all the TVs in your house using Amazon‘s digital assistant Alexa. Alexa, which is found on Echo speakers, let’s subscribers to Dish’s satellite TV service call out commands to change the channel, search for shows, as well …
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Some users with specific combinations of PC components are reporting problems updating to the latest version of Windows 10. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Microsoft rolled out the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 on October 17, adding new mixed reality support, better OneDrive integrations and other new features. But not everyone has been able to update successfully, and the issue …
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Apple’s iPhone lineup has a different twist this year: the biggest flagship is arriving late, and it’s still a device we have lots of questions about. The iPhone X is available for preorder October 27 and will begin shipping on November 3. Should you take the plunge? Here are this year’s arguments for and against. Why you should wait: The …
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You don’t have to visit Australia to experience the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef. Google, Netflix and Twitter, as well as the BBC and Australian nonprofit New Horizons, have produced digital experiences that make the reef accessible from your couch. Swim in the pristine waters of Australia’s Coral Sea, spy on the reef’s bountiful marine life and soak up …
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With the release of the iPhone X just around the corner, we’re starting to see more pictures and videos of the device in the wild. Some of them simply show off the iPhone’s original design, while others showcase brand new features. This video falls into that second category. An early iPhone X video on Imgur shows off the phone’s new …
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Amazon will allow third-party developers to offer premium subscriptions to apps they create using the online retailer’s voice-controlled speaker. The first voice app, or “skill” as Amazon calls it, to offer the subscription is Jeopardy, which allows users to play the popular game show at home. Amazon Prime members who already use the Jeopardy skill will receive six additional Double …
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Loudly slurping ramen noodles is considered normal in Japan. But if you’re not in Japan, or just prefer to be a little more discreet about your dining, there’s a solution. Japanese instant-ramen giant Nissin, maker of Top Ramen and Cup Noodles (formerly Cup O’ Noodles in the U.S.), has invented the Otohiko fork, a noise-canceling fork that hides slurping sounds with …
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