MobileNews

Apple invents self-healing display for foldable iPhone

October 1, 2020
Apple has filed a patent application for a self-healing display which it says is for a foldable device with a display which spans the fold. The most obvious application of this would, of course, be for a foldable iPhone. The idea would solve one of the main problems found in early folding smartphones, such as the one which turned the ill-fated launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold into a PR disaster…
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GamingNews

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Minecraft characters

October 1, 2020
Nintendo today revealed Minecraft characters Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman as the newest fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the hit fighting game on Switch. Nintendo has not given a release date yet. This is the second batch of characters that’s part of the…
AI & RoboticsNews

YouTube Stories on iOS gains AI-powered speech enhancement

October 1, 2020
Google today launched Looking-to-Listen, a new audiovisual speech enhancement feature in YouTube Stories captured with iOS devices. Leveraging AI and machine learning, the company says it allows creators to take better selfie videos by automatically boosting their voices and reducing background noise. While smartphone video quality continues to improve with every generation, audio quality remains…
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GamingNews

Apex Legends goes cross-play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 6

October 1, 2020
Respawn Entertainment will enable cross-platform play in a beta test for its popular Apex Legends battle royale shooter on October 6. Players on PlayStation, Xbox, and Origin (EA Desktop App on the PC) may join cross-play or continue on platform-exclusive servers. The Nintendo Switch version will eventually get cross-play, but Electronic Arts hasn’t yet said when that will launch this fall. On…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

HONDA e — Is this the ultimate Urban Electric Car?

October 1, 2020
The Urban EV concept burst onto the scene at the Frankfurt Motor Show three years ago. With its “cutesy faced” front end, Honda had found a forward-looking design to spearhead its electric car efforts, and with a similar face at the rear, it appeared attractively retro…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla starts activating new charge port heater, but it’s unclear who has it

October 1, 2020
Tesla has started activating the elusive new charge port heater in Model 3 and Model Y, but it’s unclear who has it in their Model 3. During Model 3’s first winter, we reported on the electric car having some issues in cold weather and Tesla said they were investigating the situation. Several owners in cold weather regions were experiencing difficulties entering their vehicles because the…
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