Openreach BT has said it will “build like fury” to roll out full-fibre internet connections after new rules announced by the UK’s telecoms regulator. Ofcom has decided not to impose price caps on full-fibre connections provided by the firm’s Openreach subsidiary. And this will remain the case for at least 10 years. In addition, Ofcom […]
Apple has quietly launched a tool that lets you automatically transfer all of the photos and videos stored on your iCloud account to Google Photos. This will be especially useful if you decide to ditch your Apple-made smartphone for an Android alternative and need to move your media to your new device. Trending in Mobile: […]
The iPad is a versatile tablet that can meet a variety of needs. Whether you’re a dedicated artist or an accountant, it’s likely you’ll pull up the iPad’s virtual keyboard to make a note or send an email. It’s a convenient feature, but it can be frustratingly awkward to use. As a result, you might […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson When the dust cleared, the golem lay in pieces across the dungeon floor. Erik sighed deeply, and though his vision blurred, he could still see the rest of the party coming to his aid. Emmelina, the knight that had first welcomed him into the group, cradled him in her arms as he […]
SEATTLE — Amazon said on Friday that it was buying the autonomous ride-hailing start-up Zoox, an ambitious move that could put the tech giant in the business of moving people and not just packages. Amazon agreed to pay more than $ 1.2 billion for the company, according to a person familiar with the deal. He […]
Harry Ashworth should be in the final term of his first year at Oxford University, studying music. Instead he is stuck at his parents’ house in south London hunched over a laptop, listening to lectures via Zoom. He doesn’t feel that the sudden and dramatic change in circumstances has affected his learning too much, but […]
It’s an understatement to call Apple broadly misunderstood. Yesterday, despite a 4.8% U.S. GDP decline, Apple somehow beat analysts’ consensus expectations by roughly 8%, miraculously growing its quarterly revenues year-over-year despite a global pandemic and near-complete shutdown of its physical stores. None of the analysts — paid professional Apple-watchers — had predicted an increase, proving that […]
Roku Roku unveiled two new home-audio products this week: a Smart Soundbar, and a Wireless Subwoofer. Roku released its first audio products last summer: a pair of wireless speakers for your TV. Roku’s decision to move into home audio is a smart, natural progression for the company, and their competitive pricing makes Roku a compelling […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella didn’t say anything significant at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked this week. You could argue he didn’t have to. The CEO of a $ 1 trillion company showing up to your event is enough to make a statement. And the statement is that Microsoft and Samsung are strengthening their partnership in a variety […]
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Despite the slow rollout of 5G network infrastructure, Samsung is trying to do its part to get superb 5G and A.I. technologies in consumer hands as quickly as possible. The electronics giant has announced the mass production of 12-gigabit LPDDR5 mobile DRAM in 6 and 12 GB capacities. While many high-end phones […]
RoboSimian can walk on four legs, crawl, move like an inchworm and slide on its belly. In this photo, it stands on the Devil’s Golf Course in Death Valley, California, for field testing with engineer Brendan Chamberlain-Simon. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech When it comes to exploring far off planets, robots need to be able to tackle all […]
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Mark Zuckerberg declared in March that he planned to shift Facebook away from being a public town square and to private communications. Now, the chief executive is rolling out the first in a series of changes to achieve that. On Tuesday at its annual developer conference, Facebook unveiled a redesign of […]
The Mate X uses one big, wraparound display. Huawei You get a huge 8-inch display when open, and a 6.6-inch display when closed. Huawei The back has a 6.38-inch display, along with this component bar for cameras, buttons, and ports. Huawei The three cameras on the bar pull double duty for selfies and regular photos. […]
Enlarge / Starting from random play and knowing just the game rules, AlphaZero defeated a world champion program in the games of Go, chess, and shogi (Japanese chess). DeepMind Technologies, Ltd. Google’s DeepMind—the group that brought you the champion game-playing AIs AlphaGo and AlphaGoZero—is back with a new, improved, and more-generalized version. Dubbed AlphaZero, this […]
