In 2005, Ali Dixon, then a student at the University of Bristol, founded fabless semiconductor company XMOS alongside former Oxford Semiconductor CEO James Foster, former Inmos chief architect David May, Hitesh Mehta of Acacia Capital Partners, and Noel Hurley. With seed funding from the University of Bristol enterprise fund and the Wyvern seed fund, as well as Amadeus Capital Partners, DJF…
When will Apple release iOS 13.4 to the public?
February 13, 2020
Apple has officially started the beta testing process for iOS 13.4. The update includes new features such as iCloud Drive folder sharing, new Memoji stickers, and much more. When can you expect iOS 13.4 to be released to the public? All signs point to sometime…
AI can automatically rewrite outdated text in Wikipedia articles
February 13, 2020
It’s good to be skeptical of Wikipedia articles for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the possibility of outdated info — human editors can only do so much. And while there are bots that can edit Wikipedia, they’re usually limited to updated…
Strava has supported integration with Apple’s Health app for a while now, but it’s now taking things a step further. Strava for iOS has been updated today with HealthKit integration that allows users to import workouts recorded by Apple into the Strava app.
In the past, Strava users relied on third-party applications such as Healthfit to share workouts between the Health app and Strava. This…
It’s no secret that iPhones have become incredibly powerful mobile filmmaking tools. Countless stunning videos have been produced with little more than an iPhone and a spark of creativity. But you’ve probably never seen a shot on iPhone film quite like from Vallée…
Apple blocks downgrades to iOS 13.3 as jailbreak release looms
February 13, 2020
Apple today has officially stopped signing iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3. This means that users can no longer downgrade from iOS 13.3.1 to iOS 13.3. iOS 13.3.1 was released last month with improvements to Screen Time and the Mail app.
Now that Apple has stopped signing iOS 13.3…
Instagram’s Android app often ends up lagging behind its iOS counterpart, but slowly features are catching up. Now, Jane Wong has found that Instagram for Android is preparing to enable adding content to Stories using the native file picker.
As it stands today, Instagram for Android defaults to allowing content to be added to stories from the camera, with the “Gallery” option picking from…
Darkroom photo editor for iPhone and iPad goes subscription, adds watermarking and new icons
February 12, 2020
Darkroom is a popular photo editing app for iPhone and iPad with a suite of powerful features, such as RAW support and Portrait editing. In an update today, Darkroom has added a pair of new features, but also switched its business model.
With today’s update, Darkroom for…
Gmail for iOS can now add attachments from native Files app
February 12, 2020
Some iPhone and iPad users unhappy with changes to the Mail app in iOS 13 have turned to third-party clients. Google announced today that Gmail for iOS will soon support the native Files app for browsing and uploading attachments.
Tapping the paper clip icon in the…
Optical sensors such as cameras and lidar are a fundamental part of modern robotics platforms, but they suffer from a common flaw: transparent objects like glass containers tend to confuse them. That’s because most of the algorithms analyzing data from those sensors assume all surfaces are Lambertian, or that they reflect light evenly in all directions and from all angles. By contrast…
