ComputersNews

Apple plans software fix for 16-inch MacBook Pro 'speaker popping'

No, you’re not crazy: you probably are hearing a popping or a cracking sound after audio stops playing on your new 16-inch MacBook Pro. A lot of other users have been reporting similar experiences online, and now Apple itself has admitted the issue, according to MacRumors. The publication reports that it has obtained an internal document sent to Apple Authorized Service Providers…
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GamingNews

Epic Games Store devs can now choose their own in-game payment processor

Developers using the Epic Games Store now have more options for processing payments. Epic told developers this week that they can set up alternative systems for taking in-app purchases. This should help studios that want to make games that appeal to people in countries that do not use credit cards. “We support developers’ right to choose among the best stores, in-app payment processors, online…
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MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy A71 render confirms the Note10-like look

A lot has leaked over the past couple of weeks regarding the upcoming Galaxy A71 mid-range phone from Samsung and we even got to see what it will look like. And according to the latest tweet from the reputable leakster, Even Blass, the previous renders are pretty…
MobileNews

The Samsung Galaxy S11e will have 5G connectivity and fast charging

The Samsung Galaxy S11e – SM-G9810 – will have 5G connectivity, according to the 3C certification papers. This year only the premium Galaxy S10 5G got that honor, but it seems that next year things will be different. The more affordable “e” model will also support 25W fast charging, up from 15W on the S10e. This is based on USB Power Delivery (with PPS support), which means you’ll have a…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI Weekly: Amazon plays the long game in health care AI

Today concludes Amazon’s re:Invent 2019 conference in Las Vegas, where the Seattle company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) division unveiled enhancements heading down its public cloud pipeline. Just Tuesday, Amazon announced the general availability of AWS Outposts, a fully…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI-powered Lego sorter knows the shape of every brick

For some people, rummaging through a bunch of Lego bricks is part of the fun. But if you’ve got an enormous collection or take on complicated builds, you probably have a system for sorting your pieces. Your solution probably doesn’t involve AI, though. YouTube…
MobileNews

iPhone 9 could be the new ‘SE 2’ in 2020, source claims

We’ve been learning more about the new budget iPhone that Apple’s expected to launch next spring. While reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo calls it the iPhone SE 2, it will more closely resemble the iPhone 8.  Now a new report suggests that Apple could call it the iPhone 9. 2017 brought a more confusing iPhone naming scheme than ever with the launch of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. The…
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