Last winter, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would reach its end-of-life on January 14th, 2020. In other words, the company will not be releasing any updates for the operating system — even crucial security patches — after that date. The public had nearly a year to make the move to Windows 10, but Germany’s government didn’t upgrade in time. According to German…
Over the past several years, Google has been adding a bookmarking feature to all of Search. “Collections” today is getting a prominent launch by being elevated to its own Google app tab on Android.
When opening Discover articles or Search results, the browser window has…
Apple releasing third developer beta of iOS 13.3.1 today
January 22, 2020
Apple today is releasing the third developer beta of iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. This comes a week after the second beta release. iOS 13.3.1 focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.
It’s likely that one of the most notable bugs fixed in iOS 13.3.1 is related…
Researchers use AI to deblur human faces in photos
January 22, 2020
We’ve all been there: You’re snapping pics with your phone — perhaps of a high-speed bike ride or of a hockey match — and don’t think to check whether the autofocus is in lockstep with the action. It isn’t, as you later discover, and you’re stuck with a gallery of unusably blurry photos.
In search of a solution, scientists at the Inception Institue of Artificial Intelligence in the…
EA is shutting down its mobile 'Tetris' games
January 22, 2020
EA is giving up on its mobile Tetris games. Tetris 2011 and Tetris Blitz have disappeared from the Play Store, and in the App Store, EA left a note for fans explaining that it will retire its Tetris app on April 21st, that includes Tetris 2011, Tetris Blitz and Tetris…
Platforms that let shoppers virtually try on cosmetics, apparel, and accessories have exploded in popularity over the past decade, and it’s easy to see why. According to a survey conducted by banking company Klarna, 29% of shoppers prefer to browse for items online before…
LG is taking advantage of Android 10’s underused desktop mode
January 22, 2020
The ability to carry a single device around but use it in multiple ways is a dream for many, and over the past few years, it’s become a reality.
Not many know that Android 10 has been building out a basic “desktop mode” that not many use, but LG is taking advantage of it as it updates devices.
Spotted by Juan Carlos Bagnell and further highlighted by , LG is adding Android’s desktop…
Tetris and Tetris Blitz, EA’s mobile versions of the classic puzzle game, are being discontinued. Android Police and MacRumors report that the apps will disappear from iOS and Android, respectively, on April 21st. After that date, you won’t be able to play them, even if…
Apple’s reported turnaround in India seems to be continuing, as iPhone assembler Wistron says that its third Indian iPhone plant is now ramping up for full-scale production after an earlier successful trial.
Wistron was Apple’s first iPhone assembler in the country, and…
PlayVS will bring organized Fortnite competitions to high schools and colleges in the U.S.
PlayVS already uses its software platform to organize popular esports tournaments for high schools, and this deal marks the first time it is expanding to colleges and universities.
The Los Angeles company already handles high school tournaments for Rocket League, which is made by Psyonix, acquired by Epic…
