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OxygenOS 10.5.6 now rolling out for OnePlus 8 Pro w/ front- and rear-facing camera tweaks

May 4, 2020

OxygenOS 10.5.6 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 Pro with a series of camera fixes for the latest and greatest flagship OnePlus. The update was spotted over on Reddit on the /r/OnePlus community, with the OxygenOS 10.5.6 update already available from the fantastic Oxygen Updater. As always shortly after release, the update brings mainly tweaks to any known hardware issues, with the bulk of…

The Samsung Galaxy S8 drops from monthly to quarterly security patches

May 4, 2020

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is now set to move from regular monthly to quarterly security patch updates. While Samsung has really upped their game in recent months with update speed, this is bound to be a blow for those still hanging on to one of 2017’s truly top tier devices.

Apple patent application describes an iPhone able to make binaural recordings

May 4, 2020

Late last year, Apple was granted a patent for AR headphones which would enable the listener to accurately determine the exact location of sounds in a scene from what are known as binaural recordings. This would have applications in both real-life video – like conference…

Android 10-based OxygenOS Open Beta 2 now available for OnePlus 5/5T w/ April patch

May 4, 2020

The second OxygenOS Open Beta based upon Android 10 is now available for the OnePlus 5 and 5T, just days after the first beta was released for the former flagships. OnePlus has wasted no time in getting this latest build out and available. The original road map pins the full Android 10 update for the OnePlus 5 and 5T for a May release date, so we’d expect a few more rounds of Open Beta updates…

iPhone SE better value ‘per dollar’ than iPhone 11, but camera doesn’t compare

May 4, 2020

When you’re weighing up which iPhone to buy, you have to balance features and performance against cost. A new comparison today argues that the iPhone SE is better value ‘per dollar’ than the iPhone 11. The comparison looks at benchmarks for both CPU and GPU, as well as…

AI & Robotics News

Data storage and AI are driving the evolution of autonomous cars

May 4, 2020

Presented by Western Digital As vehicles become more connected and able to process data for AI-based decision making, automakers have an incredible opportunity to innovate the driver experience. According to OMDIA’s automotive research arm, Wards Intelligence, in 2019…

Call of Duty: Warzone — Why Activision’s battle royale has so much traction

May 3, 2020

If you have gamers in your household, chances are one is playing Call of Duty: Warzone. The new battle royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer arrived on March 10 just in time for the lockdown in the United States and elsewhere. And it’s become my game of choice to take my mind off the pandemic. In its first month, the free-to-play game was downloaded more than 50 million times…

This week’s top stories: iOS 13.5 beta, iPhone 12 delays, AAPL Q2 earnings, more

May 3, 2020

In this week’s top stories: Apple starts beta testing iOS 13.5 with key changes, a detailed iPad buying guide, Apple reports its Q2 2020 earnings, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news. Apple this week released a new beta of iOS 13.5 to developers…

OnePlus Z rumored to take on Google Pixel 5 w/ Snapdragon 765G processor

May 3, 2020

In response to its phones being more expensive than ever, OnePlus has been expected to debut a spiritual successor to its “OnePlus X” in the upcoming OnePlus Z. Now, a pretty reliable tipster claims that the OnePlus Z will arrive with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G…

Roblox believes user-generated content will bring us the Metaverse

May 2, 2020

Roblox vice president of developer relations Matt Curtis believes that the future of gaming is user-generated content (UGC), and he delved into the gaming world to show why in a talk at our GamesBeat Summit 2020 event this week. In fact, Curtis said in his talk that this could explosion of UGC lead us to the Metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such…