On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service. By Friday evening, it reversed that decision and then some. In an update to its news post about the price change, the company explained that it had “messed up.” And according to sources familiar with the matter, Xbox leadership came to that conclusion quickly after a loud public…
In machine learning, mel-filterbanks — fixed, hand-engineered representations of sound — are often used to train algorithms that classify sound. Decades after the design of mel-filterbanks, research shows that they exhibit desirable mathematical properties for…
Futuristic 'Defiant X' in Running to Become Army's Future Long-Range Assault Helicopter
January 26, 2021
Sikorsky and Boeing released details of the DEFIANT X helicopter designed for the U.S. Army. (Courtesy Sikorsky and Boeing)
Sikorsky and Boeing Co. have unveiled the futuristic helicopter they’re proposing to be the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault…
Apple hit with another lawsuit over iPhone batterygate, seeking $73 million in damages for users
January 26, 2021
Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit claiming that it intentionally slowed down older iPhone models. The lawsuit was filed in Italy by Euroconsumers, a consumer advocacy group that includes Italy’s Altroconsumo. The lawsuit seeks $73 million in compensation for affected iPhone users.
As reported by The Verge, the lawsuit relates to Apple’s decision to throttle older iPhone models as…
Verizon has expanded its 5G Ultra Wideband network to prepaid users today, unveiling a new unlimited plan that starts at $75 per month. This means that iPhone 12 users can bring their own device to Verizon’s network and access the faster, yet hard to find, mmWave 5G…
Twitter announced today a new “standalone, flexible” open source API for iOS developers that provides a text editor for apps, which is the same used as the basis for tweet and Fleet composer on the Twitter app for iOS.
The announcement was made today through the…
Corellium, a company that offers solutions for virtualization of ARM devices and platforms, today announced that its iOS virtualization tool will now be available to individual plan subscribers. Previously, only users with enterprise accounts were able to request a virtualized iOS device.
In a blog post shared today, Corellium says that now both individual and enterprise accounts can virtualize…
How to get the most range out of your Tesla
January 26, 2021
While electric vehicles like Tesla have continued to grow in sales exponentially in recent years, they are still a fairly new concept for many people. A majority of consumers purchasing EVs have never previously owned one and may not be aware of the ways traditional ICE…
Tesla has reportedly partnered with Samsung on a new 5nm chip for full self-driving, according to a new report coming from Korea.
Tesla moves to design its own chips
Back in 2016, Tesla started building a team of chip architects led by legendary chip designer Jim Keller to…
Apollo Ghost review: Testing a 34 mph electric scooter with better suspension than my first car
January 26, 2021
Between its powerful motor and large battery, the Apollo Ghost electric scooter has a lot going for it. But one of my favorite parts has to be the long-travel suspension that makes this scooter a true urban assault scooter.
Whether it’s bouncing over potholes or hopping curbs, the Apollo Ghost is built tough enough to take it all.
And the same long-travel dual-swingarm suspension makes it…
