Call of Duty: Modern Warfare just got an update that adds a new in-game virtual pet. The Tomogunchi watch is an item you can add to your character that will enable you to take care of the Tamagotchi-like creature. And how does that “care” work? Through murder, of course.
For the zoomers reading this, Tamagotchis are dedicated handheld games, and they simulate the needs of a digital animal. You…
Health Data Analytics Institute nabs $16 million for AI platform that predicts outcomes
March 4, 2020
AI excels at making sense of data. Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) is a case in point — its AI-powered platform analyzes over a billion patient encounters to improve health care outcomes. After several years of operating quietly under the radar, the company today…
When I say I’m old, people tell me I exaggerate. In the grand scale of this human construct we call “time,” they’re right. I do tend to blow things out of proportion. They say life truly begins at 40, or at least I want to believe that I didn’t mishear that…
Apple today announced the Shot on iPhone winning photos for the contest it started in January. This year, applicants had to show off their skills using iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro Max, submitting their best Night mode shots.
A panel of judges selected six winners this year. The photographers and their compositions will be featured in an online gallery, on Apple’s Instagram page, and be part of a…
An algorithm could make CPUs a cheap way to train AI
March 3, 2020
AI is the backbone of technologies such as Alexa and Siri — digital assistants that rely on deep machine learning to do their thing. But for the makers of these products — and others that rely on AI — getting them “trained” is an expensive and…
Intel’s 10th-generation “Comet Lake” CPUs appear to be just around the corner to take on AMD’s Ryzen chips, according to a new YouTube video from Dell. It show’s the company’s latest XPS Tower desktop computers equipped with…
Key iPhone assembler Foxconn expects to be running at full capacity in China by end of March
March 3, 2020
As the impacts of the coronavirus on businesses remains unclear, Foxconn is trying to appease its partners by announcing today that it expects to resume normal production at full capacity in China by the end of March.
Foxconn remains Apple’s primary producer of high-end flagship iPhone models. Whilst parts come in from all over the world, final assembly of Apple’s most expensive iPhones…
Oppo has given us its best look yet at its upcoming smartwatch on the way — and it looks almost exactly like an Apple Watch.
The new watch will be called the Oppo Watch, and more will be announced about it on March 6th at the company’s Oppo Find X2 launch event…
Google is reportedly adding a useful new feature in Android 11, which will let you know when your phone isn’t properly aligned on a wireless charging pad. The feature is the latest new trick discovered in Android 11 after Google released the first developer preview last…
iPhone X screen cracked? Turns out you don’t have to pay OLED prices to replace the display
March 3, 2020
iFixit has been offering OLED screens for those who would like to tackle repairs on their own. Those go for around $100 less than what Apple charges for an official screen replacement but now, it’s started offering LCD replacement for iPhone X, XS, and XS Max. It’s an interesting downgrade from OLED but some on a budget with DIY interest might find it’s a great option.
Apple’s screen…
