Phiar, a Palo Alto-based startup that is using artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance vehicular navigation, is finally making its long-awaited AR driving app available for the first time — albeit in a limited fashion. The company today announced the start of a private beta program for iPhone users, and plans to expand the program to Android devices later in 2020.
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Over the years, Samsung has built out a software suite on top of Android that brings a lot to the table beyond Google’s own offerings. Now, we’re learning that the Galaxy S20 will apparently see the arrival of Samsung “Quick Share,” a clone of Apple’s…
At launch, Mario Kart Tour was missing the key multiplayer component, but it was quickly added in follow-up updates.
Unfortunately, this multiplayer racing element was behind a steep $5 per month Gold Pass subscription. We have good news though, as Nintendo has confirmed…
Adorable co-op adventure 'Knights and Bikes' is coming to Switch
January 23, 2020
Charming co-op adventure game Knights and Bikes is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The adorably illustrated game — which sees two children exploring the ancient countryside and coastlines of England’s Cornwall — has been a big hit with fans since its successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2016.
Players first got to experience the game’s unique artistry and heartwarming…
The OnePlus Concept One may never come to market, but it’s a hint at some potential new tech heading to future OnePlus smartphones. The company has since shared some further details alongside some stunning early all-black prototypes of the OnePlus Concept One during…
Kneron raises $40 million to grow edge AI chip design operations
January 23, 2020
Edge AI startup Kneron today announced it has raised $40 million in a round led by Horizon Ventures. The funding will be used to grow algorithms made specifically for on-device machine learning and semiconductor design operations.
Kneron released the KL520, a chip made for…
The battle royale game millions of young players spend hours grinding is now going to be available to play with the approval their teachers. PlayVS, a company hosting esports tournaments in high schools and colleges, has partnered with Fortnite publisher Epic Games to launch an official competitive circuit for students. Better still, with the company’s backing, the first bunch of events…
The latest update based upon Android 10 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T is now rolling out in the form of OxygenOS 10.3.1.
If you cast your mind back, the last stable update for the OnePlus 6 and 6T proved to be a bit of an ordeal. Updates rolled out, then rolled back, and getting…
I’m going to leave the analysis of the truly bonkers story of Jeff Bezos’ phone hack to Casey Newton’s newsletter, The Interface. Go subscribe now. He’s drafting it as I write these words and it contains Very Practical Advice like “Never open a WhatsApp message…
A forensic analysis shows that a sophisticated attack on Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X gave full access to both his photos and his messages.
The attack, and the alleged attempted blackmail which followed, led to the famous blog post in which the Amazon founder decided to go public about the existence of embarrassing texts and photos …
While iOS is far better protected against malware than Android…
