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The next time you think of Apple and artificial intelligence, it might be about more than how frustrating Siri can be. The tech giant poached Ian Goodfellow, a high-profile scientist in the artificial intelligence world, from Google last month. CNBC spotted the move when Goodfellow, who helped invent a new approach to the technology, updated his …

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the next-gen iPhone will support two-way charging. This means the next iPhone could share some battery juice with other iPhones or the new AirPods via its wireless charging case. If Kuo’s predictions are true, it shows Apple catching up to Samsung, whose newest Galaxy S10 phones can charge other devices like the Galaxy Buds earbuds and the Galaxy Watch Active. As reported …

Apple’s iPad lineup has a few recent additions: the 10.5-inch iPad Air and the new 7.9-inch iPad Mini. Both are basically the same iPad in two different sizes, with slightly different prices. I’ve been using the updated Mini for a couple of weeks, and it’s not always a perfect fit for my needs. But the idea of a small iPad …

Best Buy’s latest flash sale is under way, and, wow, there are some solid deals to be had. For example, could you use a 32-inch Insignia Fire TV for $100? Or have you been wisely waiting for an iPhone X deal? Because, as you’ll no doubt recall, when it debuted in 2017 with a $1,000 price tag, we were all, …

Huawei has new goals for the company, namely world domination.  “[Huawei] has arrived at a brand new stage,” Huawei CEO Richard Yu said in a press release Wednesday. “Huawei and Honor are likely to become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer this year.” To achieve its top goal of becoming the No. 1 smartphone manufacturer, the Chinese smartphone giant has to come …

Face on your face? Sure, why not. I used to do that with the Pebble watch years ago. There’s now a Bitmjoji watch face for the Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Ionic, which does exactly what you think it does: Your little avatar can hop onto your watch. Fitbit says there are over 50 Bitmoji animations on the watch face that …

Here’s a quick public-service announcement: You don’t have to pay $50 for a wireless-charging stand for your phone. Nor $40. Nor even $30. You might think that if you’ve shopped for them at a big-box store, Apple Store or the like. But nope. In fact, for a limited time, and while supplies last, the Vodool Qi-certified wireless charging stand is …

Amazon is reportedly gearing up to take on Apple’s AirPods.  The e-commerce giant is working on wireless earbuds with built-in access to Alexa, according to a Thursday report by Bloomberg. The earbuds, which would resemble AirPods and include similar features, could reportedly come as soon as the second half of this year. Amazon’s team is working to create better sound …

It’s common to test blood sugar by pricking a finger if you’re diabetic, but what if there was an easier way? Apple appears to be working on it. The US Patent and Trademark Office published two patent applications Thursday that suggest Apple is working on devices that could potentially smell the environment.  One application details the “systems and methods for environmental sensing.” …

The Palm may be little, but it’s ready to venture out on its own. In November, the $350 Palm debuted as a diminutive device that could handle calls and texts, plus a few other tasks — but only as an accessory to another Verizon phone. Palm has now announced a new version that’s capable of serving as a standalone Android …