More Chinese tech firms are erring on the side of caution when it comes to policing content on their platforms. iFlytek, a voice recognition technology provider in China, has begun censoring politically sensitive terms from its translation app, South China Morning Post reported citing a tweet by Jane Manchun Wong. Wong is a software engineer …
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The usual crowds that line up for Apple’s newest smartphones didn’t bother to show for the iPhone XR. Apple Stores around the world opened their doors on Friday for the first day selling the iPhone XR, and while Apple has offered something a little different than on previous launches — more colors and arguably the best bang for your buck from the …
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Square wants to refresh the often unloved credit card reader. The payments company on Thursday introduced its newest piece of hardware, Square Terminal, a card reader that looks more modern than the typical worn-out, bulky-plastic terminal you may find at a local corner store. It’s mobile, thanks to a rechargeable battery, has a large touchscreen and even has a built-in …
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The crowds might be smaller than at last year’s iPhone X launch, but if you thought 11 years of launches would lessen the die-hard Apple fandom, think again. Apple’s newest iPhone models — the snappily named iPhone XS (that’s “ten S”) and iPhone XS Max — are hitting stores around the world on Friday (officially knocking the iPhone X out of …
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Once you install iOS 12, you’ll notice a new Apple app called Measure. This app uses augmented reality to act as a tape measure or ruler, measuring objects around you with the phone’s camera. So the next time you need a rough measurement of your coffee table, instead of spending 10 minutes scrabbling through drawers looking for your tape measure, …
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Queen of instant film Taylor Swift teased her upcoming Instax camera in three videos on Wednesday. Fujifilm initially announced the Instax square SQ6 Taylor Swift Edition in May, promising a fall release for the camera. Using her top pop bop Gorgeous as the soundtrack, the star showed off the camera in a promotional video, which saw her browsing through a …
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Cheaper payment systems may cost businesses less, but they could’ve wound up costing customers more. That’s the word from a pair of security researchers, who discovered that mobile payment systems had vulnerabilities that could let hackers steal credit card info or change the value of what people pay. Researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov of cybersecurity company Positive Technologies revealed …
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It’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit — 35 Celsius — or at least it feels like it. I’m standing in the middle of Times Square, looking at my phone at an augmented-reality fleet of boats floating above my head. My phone is hot. I can’t hear through the earphones well. A crowd of family tourists nearly collides with me as I try …
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When it comes to navigation, we live in an age of miracles. Speak a few words to your phone and it’ll lead you to your friend’s house. But there’s still room for improvement. What3words CEO Chris Sheldrick What3words How do you tell your sister where to meet at the concert festival? Where along that dirt road is the trailhead? Today’s …
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Venmo, PayPal’s emoji-fueled payments app, on Monday introduced a new debit card for US customers. The card will let people pay using their Venmo accounts anywhere Mastercard is accepted in the country. Venmo started a beta program for the new cards last year, and they are now available in limited release. The cards arrive as PayPal works to bring its …
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