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Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) hiring Stephen Clark as head of AI last week could be a sign the company is boosting research into ways quantum computing could be used for natural language processing.
Quantum computing is still in its infancy but promises such significant results that dozens of companies are pursuing…
This week’s top stories: Apple April event confirmed, Apple Pencil 3, iPhone 14 rumors, more
April 19, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Apple confirms its April special event, rumors of a new Apple Pencil continue, iPhone 12 MagSafe accessory leaks, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more.
This year, Apple is holding an event on April 20, and it’s…
Leaks are just as prevalent in the automotive world as in the drones sector. And, the day before Shanghai’s big Auto Show, a DJI-related autonomous electric vehicle leak has occurred.
We reported recently that DJI appears to have a new division related to autonomous…
Cosina has announced the release of the Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron Vintage Line lenses for Leica M mount camera systems. As with the other lenses in the growing Voigtlander Vintage Line series, the 28mm F2 Ultron lens seeks to combine modern optical performance in a vintage-looking package.
The lens comes in two models: Type I and Type II. The only notable difference between the two is the…
Is Boston Dynamics becoming a boring robotics company?
April 18, 2021
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Boston Dynamics has made a name for itself through fascinating videos of biped and quadruped robots doing backflips, opening doors, and dancing to “Uptown Funk.” Now, it has revealed its latest…
A San Francisco woman has learned firsthand that electric bicycles aren’t just for recreation, they also make efficient and cost-effective alternatives to typical transportation like personal cars.
That’s exactly what Maureen Persico has discovered after she made the…
Last year, Google let users control what information appears in the Assistant Snapshot feed. A new “Favorites” section for Google Assistant Snapshot now lets you pin important cards to the top, with this capability being especially handy for important reminders.
When expanded, all Assistant Snapshot cards feature an overflow button in the bottom-right corner. A sheet slides up with…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 17, 2021
April 18, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Tesla with Autopilot engaged approaches 10x lower chance of accident than average car: here’s the data
April 18, 2021
Elon Musk claims that Tesla with Autopilot engaged approaches 10 times lower chance of accident than the average car.
Here’s the data he is basing this claim on.
Since 2018, Tesla has been trying to create a benchmark for its improvement in Autopilot safety by releasing…
In recent weeks, Google deprecated the legacy Wear OS app install method for new phone-watch pairings. This means that buyers of new wearables or those that need to reset their devices might not see all the same apps as before. Developers would ideally update and modernize applications to fix this, but end users can still easily install and sideload those Wear OS apps.
What’s the problem?
New…
