Enlarge / Former Apple hardware engineering leader Dan Riccio. Apple A couple of weeks ago, Apple announced that longtime hardware engineering chief Dan Riccio will step down from his role to focus entirely on a “new project” within the company. According to yet another report at Bloomberg based on sources with knowledge of Apple’s plans […]
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Puzzle & Dragons comes to Switch with a PvP focus
GungHo Online Entertainment today announced Puzzle & Dragons Gold. It’s launching on Nintendo Switch later this year. This is a new entry in the company’s puzzler franchise. Puzzle & Dragons is a big hit on mobile, especially in Japan. The free-to-play game generated over $ 7 billion in revenue and has surpassed 80 million downloads […]
Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G’s Live Focus Video
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G is the first integrated 5G phone available in the US. It’s the biggest member of the Galaxy S10 family, and at $ 1,399 and up, it’s the most expensive. The reason you’re most likely to be interested in it is the 5G, of course. That’s available right now with Verizon in […]
Like a lens for audio, these metamaterial bricks bend, focus, and amplify sound
University of Sussex Using a torch, you can easily single out an individual in a room. Likewise, a floodlight will let you illuminate a whole crowd of people. But can the same thing be done with sound? Not quite so easily — perhaps until now, that is. In the U.K., researchers at the universities of […]
Essential Lays Off Some Staff, Sharpens Focus on New Product
The startup behind the Essential Phone is cutting staff. On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that Essential Products had laid off about 30 percent of its workforce. The affected employees were part of the company’s hardware, marketing and sales divisions. The startup declined to confirm the number of departing staffers, but told PCMag in an email: “This […]
Panasonic Wear Space Helps You Focus (While Everyone Laughs)
If you work in an open plan office then headphones are an essential accessory for allowing you to maintain focus and be productive. But it’s still possible to easily get distracted by movements in your peripheral vision. Don’t worry, though, Panasonic solved that problem! As The Japan Times reports, a team in Japan working at […]
Uber will focus on ebikes and scooters over cars for shorter journeys
JUMP Bikes Uber will focus on electric bikes and scooters over cars for short city journeys. That will impact short-term profitability, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told the Financial Times. But it’s much more efficient to take a bike or scooter for a 10-block journey than a car. Uber will focus on electric bikes and scooters over […]
Intel's Bean Canyon NUCs Focus on Performance
If you need a desktop PC that can just disappear behind a monitor then there’s few better options than one of Intel’s NUCs, assuming of course you don’t mind a bit of work adding your own storage, memory, and operating system. They’ve never really been focused on performance, unless you are willing to spen a […]