MobileNews

Apple cranks up Corning investment with another $250M, helping fund American jobs and next-gen iPhone glass development

September 18, 2019
Two years ago Apple unveiled ambitious plans to invest several billion dollars in advanced manufacturing jobs in the United States, starting with a $200 million investment in Corning in Kentucky. Now Apple is cranking its investment in the precision glass maker way up through its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. A new $250 million award brings Apple’s Corning investment to $450 million to date…
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MobileNews

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster

September 18, 2019
Xiaomi already confirmed it’s hosting an event on September 24 where it will introduce two new flagship handsets from the Mi 9 and Mi Mix series. Now, Xiaomi CC brand manager Cici Wei published the first teaser poster of the Mi 9 Pro 5G which shows the device will feature a curved screen. While the poster does not reveal any other hints, we can expect to see the Snapdragon 855+ chipset along…
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MobileNews

iPhone 11 review roundup: impressive Night Mode, ultra-wide camera is a useful addition, great price

September 18, 2019
The iPhone 11 Pro has garnered most of the attention, featuring its three-camera system, and you can see general thoughts specific to that model in our roundup. However, the iPhone 11 is the phone that almost all the technology reviewers say is the one you should buy. The iPhone 11 packs in most of the iPhone 11 Pro’s improvements, at a price that is the cheapest we’ve seen for a new iPhone…
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GamingNews

Fortnite adds cross-platform voice chat based on Houseparty

September 18, 2019
Fortnite today added cross-platform voice chat, a feature that lets friends talk even if they’re not currently playing the game. Party Hub, which is available in the game’s mobile apps, lets you see which of your friends are online and start audio conversations with…
AI & RoboticsNews

Facebook will train its content-removal AI with police camera footage

September 18, 2019
Facebook will use footage from police body cameras to train its automatic detection systems to spot and remove footage of mass shootings. The company announced Tuesday that it will partner with law enforcement in the US and UK to obtain footage from their firearms training programs. Data from those videos should help Facebook’s systems detect real-world, first-person footage of violent…
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