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Walmart prepares new Onn tablets w/ Android 10 because originals will never be updated

April 29, 2020

Last year Walmart debuted a competitor for the Amazon Fire Tablet using its Onn brand and pretty pure Android. They were alright. The security was really bad. Now, it looks like Walmart is preparing successors to its original Onn tablets, this time with Android 10 out of the box. The folks over at (via ) spotted what appears to be an FCC listing for a new release of Walmart’s Onn tablet as…

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ may soon get a ‘Deep Blue’ color variant

April 29, 2020

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ are one of the best truly wireless earbud options we’ve seen this year and, soon, it might pick up a new color variant. Images uncovered from one of Samsung’s apps reveals a “Deep Blue” color for the Galaxy Buds+. did some digging in the…

iOS 13.5 beta makes it easier to skip Face ID if you’re wearing a mask

April 29, 2020

Apple today released a new beta of iOS 13.5 to developers, bringing the first version of its COVID-19 exposure notification API to public health authorities. The update also includes a small tweak that makes it easier to skip Face ID and enter your passcode if you’re…

Google previews Android exposure notification API to let health agencies build contact tracing apps

April 29, 2020

Google and Apple earlier this month announced a partnership to build contact tracing into iOS and Android. Ahead of the capability launching in mid-May, both companies are previewing the exposure notification API for health agency developers. Contact tracing involves keeping a record of everyone you’ve recently interacted with so that they can be alerted if you later test positive for…

Apple’s latest iOS beta makes it easier to unlock an iPhone while wearing a face mask

April 29, 2020

Apple’s latest beta version of iOS 13 comes with a much-needed improvement to lock screen authentication for those who now spend a majority of their time at work or outside wearing a face mask. Now, instead of constantly attempting to identify your face using Face ID, a…

Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with coronavirus exposure notification (Updated: Google too)

April 29, 2020

Leading into the expected June debut of iOS 14, Apple has been testing what was expected to be the final beta version of iOS 13 — previously numbered “13.4.5.” Today, the company is changing up the beta cycle with the release of iOS 13.5, a revised version that…

Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta with first version of its COVID-19 exposure notification API

April 29, 2020

Apple has released a new beta of iOS 13.5 today, containing the first version of its exposure notification API for COVID-19 contact tracing. The beta is available to developers now alongside the first beta release of Xcode 11.5. The Xcode release includes an updated version of the iOS SDK that incorporates the exposure notification API. In conjunction with this, Apple and Google representatives…

Samsung Galaxy S20 update delivers May security patch, not much else

April 29, 2020

Samsung has been pumping out Galaxy S20 updates since its launch to fix problems pointed out by early owners, and now another update is rolling out. As spotted by , the May security update is not heading to Galaxy S20 owners. With firmware version G98xxXXS2ATD5, Galaxy…

AI & Robotics News

AI models suggest that masks can ‘significantly’ reduce spread of coronavirus

April 29, 2020

In a new preprint study published this week on Arxiv.org, researchers at the University of Cambridge, University College London, Ecole de Guerre Economique in Paris, the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong, and The Family Federation of Finland propose two AI…

Streets of Rage 4 review — A brawl down memory lane

April 29, 2020

Here’s a nice thought: What if your childhood never ended? What if they just kept making games like they always did? Well, companies have tried that, and it hasn’t always worked out well. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 are both miserable. So, is there any hope for Streets of Rage 4? Developers Dotemu and Lizardcube worked together to produce Streets of Rage 4, which is…