DxOMark audio testing has today been added to the company’s services. The company has so far made a name for itself as the go-to source for in-depth, objective tests of smartphone cameras, and now it hopes to achieve the same reputation in testing smartphone speakers and microphones.
DxOMark audio testing kicked off with five smartphones…
The company explained in a blog post why…
Pinterest says AI reduced reported self-harm content by 88%
October 10, 2019
Today is World Mental Health Day, an opportunity for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma that was first marked in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. In recognition of the day, Pinterest this morning detailed ways it’s…
HP targets businesses with its latest Chromebooks
October 10, 2019
Much like Dell did recently, HP has unveiled a couple of Chromebooks and a Chromebox for enterprises, touting the cheaper, simpler and more secure nature of Google’s cloud-powered Chrome OS ecosystem. The most powerful of the trio is the Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E…
Steam is set to offer a new feature that’ll make multiplayer games a more communal experience. Called “Remote Play Together,” the feature is designed for shared-screen and split-screen games — it streams your screen to a friend while capturing their input and streaming it back to you. As Valve’s Alden Kroll says, “You are both playing the same game, looking at…
Grammarly, the Kyiv, San Francisco, Vancouver, and New York startup behind the eponymous cross-platform grammar- and spell-checking platform, today revealed that it’s secured $90 million in its second-ever funding round, led by General Catalyst, with participation from IVP…
Trump set to allow US companies licenses to sell goods to Huawei
October 10, 2019
Select US companies could soon be granted licenses allowing them to sell products to Huawei.
The New York Times suggests that President Donald Trump is ready to issue licenses to select US companies allowing them to sell specific equipment to the Chinese…
Atari disputes reports that its retro-inspired console is doomed
October 10, 2019
Atari put out a lengthy development update for the Atari VCS console earlier this week, on the same day that The Register reported that the project is experiencing significant difficulties. One source with knowledge of the project reportedly described it as a “shit show,” and the console is reportedly shaping up to be more of a Linux PC than a dedicated games console.
Atari’s post…
OnePlus is set to host another event today to unveil the rest of the OnePlus 7T series, and that includes two versions of the Pro. Just hours ahead of the event, we’re getting some renders that reveal what the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition looks like as well as its…
The internet can be a difficult place to navigate for people who are blind or who have low vision. A large portion of content on the internet is visual, and unless website creators use alt text to label their images, it’s hard for users of screen readers or Braille…
Issa Rae is Google Assistant's newest celebrity voice
October 10, 2019
The long-promised John Legend voice eventually landed on Google Assistant back in April, now we’ve got the next celebrity voice offering in the form of the brilliant actress, writer and producer, Issa Rae. Just say, “Hey Google, talk like Issa,” or switch your Assistant voice settings, and she’ll be ready to answer a whole bunch of questions, from “Do I need an…
