ComputersNews

iFixit examines the 16-inch MacBook Pro's 'throwback' keyboard design

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…
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MobileNews

Pre-installed apps on low-end Android phones are full of security holes

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…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How power and transformative tech reshape our world

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…
MobileNews

Sony’s Android 10 roadmap includes 8 devices w/ updates starting next month

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…
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ComputersNews

16-inch MacBook Pro is here (and so is our gift guide)!

Get ready for the holidays with an in depth look at Engadget’s holiday gift guide! This week, editor in chief Dana Wollman joins Devindra to chat about how we pick the best gadget gifts and some of the wildest choices we’ve made. And of course, we find time to dive into the giant laptop in the room, the 16″ MacBook Pro. Listen below, or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If…
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