Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Processors, the chips that power our smartphones, can often be overlooked and remembered only by their catchy names. As long as they work, don’t overheat, and offer incrementally more power and performance each year, it’s hard to get too excited about them, especially when so much magic happens in the …
A Baidu billboard is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China on July 6, 2023. Reuters/i Song/File photo rights obtained BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Baidu ( 9888.HK ) ordered artificial intelligence chips from Huawei ( HWT.UL ) this year, two people familiar with the matter said, adding to signs that …
Members of SAG-AFTRA walk in a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 20, 2023, during the 100th day of their ongoing strike. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni/File photo rights granted LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios will address concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and other issues …
The author and his cat, Willow. Richard East I spent 30 days off the grid in the Outback in my camper van to cure my smartphone addiction. I hoped that this experience would change my relationship with technology. Instead, I realized what I missed most was human connection, and that changed the course of my …
I swear I used to have more time than now, sometimes I wonder how much of it is because of my phone. It’s very easy to lose half an hour here and there to mindless browsing. Now, if you don’t feel guilty about using your phone, that’s okay, we all get to decide how we …
October 29, 2023 Fairphone has promised 8 years (probably up to 10) of support for its new Fairphone 5. Google has made Android longevity mainstream with the new Pixel 8 series, which is supported for 7 years, including software updates and availability for spare parts. Parts. But it begs the question, does anyone really use …
Joe Maring / Digital Trends One of the most surprising additions to Google’s Pixel hardware in recent years is temperature sensing. Google Pixel 8 Pro is equipped with a temperature sensor that can measure the temperature of objects simply by scanning them from an optimal distance of five centimeters. Google says this sensor is suitable …
The Murena 2, the follow-up to last year’s Google-eliminated, privacy-focused Murena One smartphone, is now available on Kickstarter and has raised more than $156,000, far surpassing its $26,437 goal. The big update for this new model is a physical privacy switch that turns off the front and rear cameras as well as the microphones when …
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Huawei Technologies is seen at its exhibition space during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2022. Reuters/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo Acquire License Rights HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters) – U.S. moves to limit exports of …
OPPO Find N3 Flip Folding Phone In a recent unexpected encounter in the courtyard of a century-old Gaotai residence in China, netizens were surprised when they bumped into none other than Wang Shi, a prominent Chinese businessman and the founder and chairman of China Vanke, China Vanke’s largest company. A real estate company in China …