AI & RoboticsNews

Whisper’s hearing aids use AI to boost speech and reduce noise

October 15, 2020
Whisper, a startup developing AI-powered hearing aids that self-tune over time, emerged from stealth today with $50 million. CEO Dwight Crow says the funds will be put toward the company’s go-to-market efforts as it ramps up production of its first product, the Whisper Hearing System. The U.S. National Institute on Deafness looked at adults aged 70 and older who have hearing loss and could…
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GamingNews

The Xbox Series X was designed by people who believe in games

October 15, 2020
A month from now, gamers will begin getting their hands on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. And after a few weeks with the Xbox Series X, I’m ready to move on from the current generation of consoles. I can talk about my full experience with the console now, but my original impressions story is still relevant. I don’t want to go back to Xbox One or PlayStation 4. The Xbox Series X is so…
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NewsPhotography

The RF 28-70mm f/2 L: Canon’s Bag of Primes

October 15, 2020
It’s heavy, expensive, does not have image stabilization, and is impractical for most photographers. It also happens to be one of the best zoom lenses ever made. Held constant to the common onslaught of internet reviews, the prior sentence could easily summarize the Canon…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Mazda MX-30 First Drive — Does this car have a perfectly sized battery?

October 15, 2020
Mazda is known for its maverick streak. Where others zig, they zag, and there is much to admire in a pioneering approach. As it has innovated around the rotary engine, might Mazda be similarly innovative with its first ground-up battery electric vehicle? [This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek. Mazda doesn’t offer an EV in the US.] While Nissan has been a leader in…
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MobileNews

Coolpad Cool 6 announced: Helio P70 SoC, notchless display, and 21MP pop-up camera

October 15, 2020
Coolpad launched the Cool 5 last October with a Helio P22 SoC, 6.22″ notched display, and 13MP dual camera. Today the company followed up with its successor, dubbed Coolpad Cool 6, which offers some substantial updates. One of the headline features of the Coolpad Cool 6 is its screen, which is a 6.53″ notchless panel having a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. This is possible due to…
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