Google today launched Chrome 78 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. The release includes the CSS Properties and Values API, Native File System API, new Origin Trials, and dark mode improvements on Android and iOS. You can update to the latest version now using Chrome’s built-in updater or download it directly from google.com/chrome.
With over 1 billion users, Chrome is both a browser and…
Twitter’s ‘Lights Out’ dark mode rolling out on Android, here’s how to manually enable
October 22, 2019
Since the unveiling of Android 10, dark mode has been one of the most hotly requested features for almost every app. As of today, Twitter is finally rolling out their AMOLED-black “Lights Out” dark mode on Android, but you might need a trick to enable it.
On most…
Banks around the world are removing support for the Galaxy S10 and Note10 from their apps
October 22, 2019
UK bank Nationwide Building Society has disabled the fingerprint login option in its app for owners of Samsung Galaxy S10 phones. Another, NatWest, has completely removed support for S10 phones.
This is in response to a vulnerability in the ultrasonic fingerprint reader used…
Google’s Coral AI edge hardware launches out of beta
October 22, 2019
Last March, Google took the wraps off of Coral, a collection of hardware development kits and accessories intended to bolster the development of machine learning models at the edge. It launched in select regions in beta, but the tech giant today announced that it’s graduating to a “wider” and global release.
All Coral products — including the $150 Coral Dev Board, the $74.99 Coral USB…
What’s the best way to measure the quality of media generated from whole cloth by AI models? It’s not easy. One of the most popular metrics for images is the Fréchet Inception Distance (FID), which takes photos from both the target distribution and the model being…
LG has been experimenting with some quirky ideas for smartphones lately, and today its latest device is getting a release date in the United States. Starting November 1st you’ll be able to get the LG G8X ThinQ for $699.
The LG G8X ThinQ is a slightly upgraded version of…
France’s aggressive push to develop its AI ecosystem seems to be paying dividends as the number of startups continues to soar.
A new report released today identified 432 AI-related startups in France, up from 312 last year and 180 back in 2016. The report was produced by Roland Berger, a global consulting firm, and France Digitale, an association that represents venture capitalist and…
CalDigit launches Tuff nano portable USB-C SSD as Satechi debuts Bluetooth Extended Keypad for Mac and iPad
October 22, 2019
CalDigit has released its Tuff nano portable USB-C SSD today that offers IP67 dust and water resistance, up to 10Gbps speeds over USB 3.2 Gen 2, and more. In other news, Satechi has released a new wireless numpad for Mac and iPad that recharges over USB-C called the…
Samsung Display ships more OLED panels for iPhones than expected
October 22, 2019
Despite a strained relationship between Apple and Samsung Display, the South Korean manufacturer continues to be the leading supplier of OLED panels for iPhones. In fact, it has been going so well that it will ship a higher number than expected. Depending on the volumes in…
Reviewing the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is one of the hardest I’ve ever had to write or produce — with the reasons being quite glaringly obvious.
The victim of circumstances far out of its control, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a flagship that has no real home outside of China because of software access. For the skeptics, that isn’t a big deal but for the mobile industry at large, we could easily mourn…
