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Xiaomi Mi Band 7 launches w/ 1.62-inch AMOLED display, 120 sport tracking modes, $36 price

May 25, 2022
After teasing the slimline wearable, Xiaomi has now officially launched the Mi Band 7 in China, and it touts some notable improvements over its sub-$50 predecessor. Revealed in Xiaomi’s homeland, the Mi Band 7 retains the same design as the Mi Band 6, but the display is increased from 1.52 inches to 1.62 inches with a 326ppi and 25% greater viewing area. The AMOLED display now includes support…
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iPhone 14 availability at risk as production prep falls behind schedule – Nikkei

May 25, 2022
iPhone 14 availability is at risk in the worst-case scenario, says a new report today, as preparatory work for production has fallen behind schedule. Apple and its suppliers are said to be working hard to make up for lost time, but this is proving “challenging” given COVID-19 shutdowns in China … Background Apple and other tech companies are facing unprecedented production problems at…
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Ayar Labs teams with Nvidia for optical interconnects to speed up AI/ML chips

May 25, 2022
Ayar Labs, which specializes in something relatively new in processor-making – chip-to-chip optical connectivity that operates at the speed of light – revealed today that it is co-developing with Nvidia a new artificial intelligence (AI) processor infrastructure based on optical I/O technology to meet the heavy future demands of AI and high-performance computing workloads.  The collaboration…
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Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles

May 25, 2022
Tesla has started to release a new software update (2022.16.0.2) with a better range calculation incorporating more environmental factors and the ability for media accounts to be linked to driver profiles. The latter is pretty simple. You can now have multiple Spotify accounts linked to your vehicle, and they will automatically shift between them based on the driver profile selected. Tesla wrote…
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