The full Android 10 update has been available for the Pixel 2 and 2 XL for a little while but it appears as though it has broken Wi-Fi functionality and created other issues for some people.
An extensive Google Support thread has quite a sizeable number of reports from disgruntled Pixel 2 owners complaining that since updating to Android 10, Wi-Fi has simply stopped working correctly (via…
Fortnite: Save the World's new area is a dungeon crawl
November 21, 2019
Battle royale may well be the most popular mode onFortnite, but the world still needs saving — and now there’s a new way to do it: dungeons.Fornite: Save the Worldhas got a new subterranean area to explore, nestled within Hexylvania. Players can…
Celonis raises $290 million for AI-powered process mining at $2.5 billion valuation
November 21, 2019
Celonis today closed a $290 million series C round for its solution that uses AI-driven data and process mining to make companies more efficient. This round raised the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion. Today’s news follows a $50 million funding round in June 2018 that…
Apple is changing the way it develops software internally following iOS 13’s buggy debut
November 21, 2019
iOS 13, especially the first couple of versions, quickly gained a reputation for being riddled with bugs and issues.
Bloomberg reports that Apple is changing the way it develops internal builds of operating systems in an attempt to stop history from repeating itself, with work on iOS 14 already using
Bloomberg explains that up to now, Apple engineers would ‘cram’ features into daily builds of…
Apple will reportedly focus on overhauling the way it tests its iOS software. Bloomberg reports that Apple recently revealed changes internally that involve the company using software flags in daily builds of iOS in an attempt to stabilize future releases. The flags would…
Apple is reportedly changing the way it tests new versions of iOS and iPadOS. According to Bloomberg, the company will now work on test versions, or “daily builds,” with incomplete and bug-riddled features turned off by default. Internal testers will be able to…
Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing' subscription plans cost as much as $8
November 21, 2019
Earlier this week, Nintendo confirmed it would be adding two paid subscription levels to its free-to-play game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The company has since announced more information about the costs and perks of each level.
The pricier subscription level, the Cookie and Depot Plan, costs $7.99 per month for five fortune cookies. Fortune cookies are essentially loot boxes, and opening…
Snapchat’s Time Machine lens uses AI to age and de-age selfies
November 21, 2019
If you weren’t convinced yet that artificial intelligence will eventually be able to do pretty much anything, Snapchat is about to show you just how powerful machine learning can be — for free. Today, the popular social media app is adding a new lens called Time Machine…
Google Assistant uses ‘Duplex on the Web’ to buy your movie tickets
November 21, 2019
Since last year, you’ve been able to purchase movie tickets using your voice with Google Assistant and Fandango. Today, Google is enhancing that capability to make it more versatile.
If you own an Android phone, simply tell the digital helper that you want seats to a…
Deep tech investment surges across Europe as AI ecosystem expands
November 21, 2019
While Europe still faces a wide venture capital gap compared to Silicon Valley, the continent is nevertheless making big strides in positioning itself as an attractive hub for scientifically based startups.
This is one of the key takeaways of “State of European Tech Report 2019,” released today at the Slush technology conference in Helsinki, Finland. The report is produced by venture capital…
