In November, Google announced that it was removing easy access to its unlimited photo storage option in Google Photos. Sensing blood in the water, Verizon has launched an unlimited storage option in its own competitor cloud service.
Verizon is known more as a data provider than a purveyor of any tangible product, but the company appears to be spreading its wings a bit in the wake of Google’s…
AI ethics pioneer’s exit from Google involved research into risks and inequality in large language models
December 4, 2020
Following a dispute over several emails and a research paper on Wednesday, AI ethics pioneer and research scientist Timnit Gebru no longer works at Google. According to a draft copy obtained by VentureBeat, the research paper surrounding her exit questions the wisdom of…
Realme opened the Android 11 beta program for the X50 Pro 5G in July and released its preview in September. Now the company has started rolling out the stable build of Android 11 to the X50 Pro 5G, which brings along Realme UI 2.0.
Realme UI 2.0 focuses on three aspects…
Motorola Moto G9 Power India launch set for December 8
December 4, 2020
Motorola introduced the Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power earlier last month. The Moto G 5G was launched in India on Monday, and today the company announced that Moto G9 Power will debut in India on December 8 at noon local time. The smartphone will be sold exclusively through Flipkart.
A whole new level of power is about to sweep you off your feet! Gear up for #motog9power – launching at a never…
Razer Tomahawk modular gaming PC is now available for $2,400
December 4, 2020
Razer introduced a compact modular gaming PC called the Tomahawk at CES earlier this year with hopes of targeting gamers and people who want to get started on building their own computers. While the PC’s original Q1 2020 release date didn’t happen — most likely due to…
According to a new post in Samsung’s Members app in Germany, upcoming 2021 Galaxy phones won’t be compatible with some older Galaxy Gear warbles released between 2013-2014. The affected devices are as follows: Samsung Galaxy Gear, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear S and Gear Fit.
After some Chinese stores and Oppo itself revealed a few key specs of the Oppo Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G, today’s listing on China Telecom’s website paints a much more detailed picture.
The images reveal a curved screen on both handsets but the Pro carries a bigger 6.55-inch panel while the non-Pro version settles for a 6.43-inch one. Both handsets feature OLED panels with 1080 x…
Razer reveals Hammerhead Pro earbuds with ANC and THX audio
December 4, 2020
As part of its ongoing onslaught on gaming accessories, Razer has built a number of headsets, headphones and even earbuds. Following up on its stellar Opus over-hear headphones that debuted this spring, the company is expanding its earbuds lineup with the noise-cancelling…
Apple support says that the company is working on a fix for the iPhone 12 wireless charging problem experienced by a number of owners when using Qi-certified chargers.
I described the problem in an early iPhone 12 Diary piece …
When the phone arrived, it charged happily on…
A Kickstarter project aims to turn iPhone Portrait mode photos into affordable holograms
December 4, 2020
Creating a realistic hologram involves a lot of expensive equipment, both for scanning and projection. But a Kickstarter project aims to provide an affordable hologram for as little as $249, and needs nothing more than a single Portrait mode photo taken by an iPhone …
The project is called Looking Glass Portrait, with early-bird rewards starting at $249.
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