Alongside the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, the Chinese tech giant has also unveiled the Mi 11 Lite, which offers a little taste of the latest series but with some notable compromises.
Let’s start with the raw specifications as the Mi 11 Lite comes with a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display clocked at 90Hz, and with a 240Hz touch sampling rate. Inside it takes advantage of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G…
New Android spyware designed to look like a system update, but was never in the Play Store
March 29, 2021
While Android is a far more secure operating system than a lot of people give it credit for, malware and spyware can still appear from time to time. Recently, a security firm uncovered a worrisome bit of spyware on Android that disguises itself as a system…
Last May, Google released an app for creating one-tap Assistant shortcuts on Android homescreens. An update today adds Action Blocks backup and restore when moving to new devices, as well as other small tweaks.
Version 1.3 of Action Blocks is rolling out this morning and…
Field review: Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN
March 29, 2021
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The Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens is a very compact, lightweight standard zoom lens for full-frame and APS-C mirrorless cameras. It boasts a constant F2.8 maximum aperture across its zoom range and is available for both the Sony E-mount, as well as for Leica, Sigma and Panasonic cameras from the L-mount…
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The field of AI and machine learning is arguably built on the shoulders of a few hundred papers, many of which draw conclusions using data from a subset of public datasets. Large…
A new Google device, which could be an upcoming Nest Cam, passed through the FCC late on Sunday evening. It’s officially referred to as a “Wireless Streaming Device,” a description that the company has not previously used.
G3AL9, which fits the company’s new model…
Nexon, the Tokyo-based maker of Maplestory and other online games, has invested $874 million in Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami, and Sega Sammy.
Nexon said it has made an unrealized gain of $279 million on the long-term investments, but it has no intention of acquiring the companies or making activist shareholder proposals with the investments.
Nexon made other investments as well, but the amounts…
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Options for targeting digital advertising in a way that doesn’t rely on cookies are increasing, thanks to advances in predictive analytics and AI that will ultimately lessen the…
Elon Musk raises doubts about Tesla’s battery cell and electric truck production this year
March 29, 2021
Elon Musk is raising doubts about Tesla’s cell and electric truck production capacity this year in a new comment on Twitter.
Tesla Semi, the automaker’s electric semi truck program, has already seen several delays since it was first supposed to hit the market in…
With Discover, Google wants to “help you uncover fresh and interesting content about things that matter to you.” Something appears to have recently changed with Google Discover as more than a few users are increasingly being served old news and more evergreen articles.
Over the past week or so, Google Discover users have been complaining about getting served news that is days old. For some…
