Microsoft has revealed that it’s planning to kill off its Cortana app for iOS and Android in January. The software maker has posted a new support article for Cortana users in the UK, Canada, and Australia that reveals Cortana for iOS and Android is disappearing in at least those markets. “To make your personal digital assistant as helpful as possible, we’re integrating Cortana into your…
Don’t expect a Red Dead Redemption 2 VR mod anytime soon
November 16, 2019
For those of you hoping that the creator of the recent Grand Theft Auto V VR mod might be able to work some magic on the recently-released Red Dead Redemption 2 PC port, don’t hold your breath. For a multitude of technical reasons, the game won’t be modded for VR in the…
We’ve seen a smart arm bracelet that can predict nightly seizures, but now a pair of researchers have created something even more promising: an AI system that can predict epileptic seizures with 99.6-percent accuracy. Even better, it can do so up to an hour before…
From the time we spent with Apple’s just-announced 16-inch MacBook Pro, it was obvious that the shallow, unreliable butterfly keyboard design was out and scissor switches were back in. (It didn’t hurt that Apple has confirmed the changes on the new MacBook Pro’s product page.) But naturally, the teardown team at iFixit was bound to get their hands on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and…
Huawei’s Mate X foldable smartphone was announced just weeks after the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but the two products have had wildly different rides in the time since. Now, after months of delays, Huawei has finally launched the Mate X.
Available for the equivalent of $2,400…
In 2010, Oracle sued Google over alleged Java infringement during the development of Android. Appeal courts have repeatedly overturned lower court decisions that sided with Google. This legal case is now going to the Supreme Court in what could be a landmark decision.
This…
In what has become an annual reckoning, security research company Kryptowire recently published its 2019 report on the state of manufacturer-installed software and firmware for Android devices and, to no one’s surprise, they found more than 140 bugs which could be exploited for malicious purposes.
The DHS-funded report uncovered 146 apps, which come pre-installed on inexpensive Android…
HomeKit Secure Video from Apple is a real feature that you can actually use with iOS 13 thanks to Logitech Circle 2 cameras.
Logitech promised an update for Logi Circle 2 Wired cameras earlier this summer right after Apple unveiled its new approach to home security camera…
How power and transformative tech reshape our world
November 15, 2019
This week, VentureBeat launched a quarterly magazine. Like the AI Weekly, the special issue gives our editorial team a chance to reflect on important transformative technology influencing business, technology, and society.
The first issue focuses on the relationship between…
Android 10 has seen pretty quick adoption compared to some previous updates and there are many OEMs preparing their rollouts. Today, Sony has announced its Android 10 roadmap for several devices.
If you’ve got a Sony Xperia 1 or Xperia 5, Android 10 is coming starting next month. Sony hasn’t been more specific than “December,” but the update isn’t too far off which is great to…
