Knives Out and The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has said that Apple won’t let the bad guys in movies use iPhones. “Apple… they let you use iPhones in movies but — and this is very pivotal if you’re ever watching a mystery movie — bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera,” the director said in a video interview with Vanity Fair.
He joked that revealing this information could…
Apple planning over-the-air OS recovery for iOS devices based on iOS 13.4 beta code
February 26, 2020
Apple is currently running tests with the iOS 13.4 beta, and we found out that the company is working on a new CarKey API based on system codes. Now, with the latest beta release available for developers, has found evidence showing that Apple may be working on an Internet…
Rian Johnson: Apple won’t let movie villains use iPhones on camera
February 26, 2020
Product placement in Hollywood has existed almost since the advent of movies themselves, so by now we’re all fairly immune to seeing glaringly obvious logos and brands on the big screen. And while no company wants to be associated with negative connotations, it seems…
The ideas behind foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and dual-screen phones like the upcoming Microsoft Surface Duo have been pushed further into the forefront over the last year or so, with LG crafting their own “foldable” from last LG V50 ThinQ. Today, the company is formally announcing their next-generation dual-screen capable phone, the LG V60 ThinQ 5G.
While MWC 2020 was canceled…
Researchers find way to boost self-supervised AI models’ robustness
February 26, 2020
In self-supervised learning — an AI technique where the training data is automatically labeled by a feature extractor — the extractor can exploit low-level features (known as “shortcuts”) that cause it to ignore useful representations. In search of a technique that…
Whether you work online or not, we all get a ton of emails daily. If you’re trying to achieve “Inbox Zero,” though, there’s currently a slight hurdle on Gmail’s Android app. A bug on Gmail for Android is removing the ability to empty the trash or spam…
While it still remains unclear, leaked images of the upcoming Oppo smartwatch have showcased part of the device interface for the first time leaving us guessing as to what software it might run.
The leak was shared on Chinese networking site Weibo by Digital Chat Station, where the leakster suggested that the smartwatch was powered by an “Android system.” That doesn’t tell us a whole lot…
A report earlier this week suggested that the upcoming iPhone 12 may support a new WiFi spec, 802.11ay. This would pretty surprising, as the standard is so new the spec hasn’t even be finalized, and Apple normally waits a while before adopting new tech – as we’ve seen…
Can AI and machine learning improve the quality of your workout routine? As the wearable AI market climbs to $180 billion, Tempo (previously Pivot), is betting that it can. Today, the startup launched a $1,995 AI-powered home fitness system (with a $250 down deposit and $39…
Amazon discounts the 256GB MacBook Air to under $1,000
February 26, 2020
As part of its latest deal of the day, Amazon has discounted the 2019 MacBook Air. Until the end of the day, you can get the silver model — with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage — for $999. The $300 price drop is the biggest discount the online retailer has offered on this specific model to date.
While we haven’t reviewed the 2019 model, we did put the 2018 one through…
