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LG unveils X2 (2019) / K30 (2019) mid-ranger

August 5, 2019
LG announced its latest affordable handset in South Korea under the name X2 (2019). It arrives with a quad-core CPU, an HD+ screen without notches, and a single camera on the back. The price is KRW198,000 in South Korea, but we expect it to cost about $160 around the world. LG also revealed the phone will have another name in Europe (including Germany, Italy, and Poland) and North America &#8211…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI knitting system designs and creates garments

August 5, 2019
If you’ve ever wanted a custom bobble hat but your knitting skills aren’t up to par, let the robots do it. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a computer-aided knitting system which can…
GamingNews

'Halo' TV series has its Cortana ahead of early 2021 premiere

August 4, 2019
While Showtime took forever to start filling in details for its Halo TV series, it’s clearly eager to make up for lost time. The broadcaster has announced that Natascha McElhone (of Ronin and Californication fame) will portray both the legendary Cortana AI as well as Dr. Catherine Halsey, the creator of Spartan supersoldiers like Master Chief. The producers have filled out considerably more…
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MobileNews

YouTube for Android testing tweaked ‘Up next’ UI with larger buttons

August 4, 2019
Autoplaying videos are a major driver of YouTube views and helps keep you on the site. Google is now testing a revamped “Up next” UI on Android that’s larger and easier to interact with. If the “Autoplay” toggle in the “Up next” playlist is enabled, you have 8 seconds before the next video starts. This countdown was previously a circular indicator around the play button that let…
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MobileNews

Color renders of an Oppo slider follow up on patent application

August 4, 2019
A lot of patent applications never develop into actual products but in the case of this particular Oppo filing, it could be the real deal. A patent application filed at the end of March that included a set of schematics has now been updated with high-quality official-looking…
MobileNews

HTC's standalone VR kit will stream PC content via WiFi

August 4, 2019
We’re still some way away from getting compact VR headsets that tap into cloud VR services via 5G, but for now, HTC has cooked up something that will let standalone 6DoF kits take advantage of a PC’s processing power. In early Q4 this year, the Vive Focus Plus…
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High-res renders of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 are now out

August 3, 2019
Images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 have been floating around for about a month now, but today we have a rather varied selection of renders of both sizes of the smartwatch, with color options and strap material choices – in pretty high resolution, too. The small Galaxy Watch Active 2… Courtesy of Evan Blass, the renders give us a closer look at the wearable and…
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