Over the past two years, smartphone and tablet chips haven’t just reached parity with laptops — mobile AI and image cores are now responsible for gathering and processing massive quantities of user data at the network’s edge. Today, MediaTek is announcing its latest high-end 5G system-on-chip for mobile devices — Dimensity 1200 — with a heavy emphasis on “flagship AI multimedia”…
Magnum Photos Has Finally Published Its Code of Conduct
January 20, 2021
In the latest in the ongoing saga involving Magnum Photos, the company has made good on its promise to publish its previously-private Code of Conduct. In it, the company specifically bans the publication of images without the subject’s consent but does not mention…
We are just a couple weeks removed from Tesla’s “lit” holiday update (2020.48.26) and now have further improvements to share. This past week, certain Tesla drivers began to report a new software update available for download. So what’s new in Tesla’s latest release…
Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head
January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump did not ultimately change the course of either the Pentagon’s Air Force One replacement or JEDI cloud computing programs, the Pentagon’s outgoing acquisition chief said Tuesday.
Ellen Lord, who will exit office at noon on Wednesday as the Trump administration comes to a close, told a group of reporters that despite reported pressures and public…
Tesla is hiring new customer service people to address complaints sent by customers to Elon Musk on Twitter.
Tesla’s new customer service
If you want to work from home and look at Elon Musk’s @ replies on Twitter all day, Tesla has the perfect job for you.
The…
You can now buy a Porsche Taycan in the US for under $80,000
January 20, 2021
Before today, buying a Porsche Taycan in the US was a six-figure layout. The first full battery electric vehicle from Porsche was only offered in packages starting from $103K for the Taycan 4S to $185K for the Turbo S (reviewed here).
Today, Porsche is now opening the…
With unique features like RCS messaging and a handy web client, Google Messages has become an essential SMS/MMS app for Android. It seems that later this year, Google intends for its Messages app to stop working on uncertified Android devices.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2021
January 20, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
AirPods Max teardown reveals removable headband, iOS 14.4 hints at ‘headband type’ identifier
January 20, 2021
iFixit shared an initial look at its AirPods Max teardown last month, and now it has completed the intricate process. The final result has revealed some really interesting details about AirPods Max like the headband actually being user-removable which could hint at…
Facebook improves its AI that generates photo descriptions on iOS for visually impaired users
January 20, 2021
Facebook today announced a major update to its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system, which automatically generates photo descriptions for people with visual impairments. Based on AI, the system can now recognize 10 times more objects and scenes in photos shared on Facebook and also Instagram, providing detailed descriptions for screen readers like Apple’s VoiceOver.
According to Facebook, the…
