[ad_1] Just like in the earlier video demo, when the camera is idle, the screen works just as normal. However, when you look up close, the area above the camera appears to be more pixelated. According to Oppo, this zoned-out area features a highly-transparent material plus a redesigned pixel structure for improved light transmittance. In […]
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Boeing is closer to ISS spaceflights after Starliner’s final parachute test
[ad_1] To be able to simulate an actual flight suffering from parachute failure, the Starliner test capsule was dropped from a balloon at an altitude of 40,000 feet. It took four minutes for the vehicle to land at the White Sands Missile Range, where future missions will also touch down. Boeing had to ensure that […]
Target’s Deal Day challenges Amazon’s Prime event
[ad_1] Mark Tritton, Target’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, said that Target.com One-Day Sale last year was one of its “biggest days of the year for online sales.” He added: “This year, we’re giving guests more discounts across even more of our assortment with two days to save on hundreds of thousands of […]
Now Duolingo teaches the world’s five most common languages
[ad_1] The courses are available on Android, iOS and the web. Whether or not you need to know Arabic, this marks an important milestone for Duolingo — it now teaches the five most commonly spoken languages on the planet. You can generally assume that Duolingo will help you settle in a new country or make […]
Apple confirms it acquired a self-driving car startup
[ad_1] The latest self-driving firm to be consolidated is Drive.ai. The startup has been working on AI tech for autonomous vehicles for a few years, but found itself low on cash in an increasingly competitive market. Now, just as the San Francisco Chronicle reports that it filed with regulators about shutting down, Apple acquired it […]
Facebook tests controls that turn off those angry red notification dots
[ad_1] Facebook is testing the ability to toggle Notification Dots of the specific tab in the app This should address the long annoyance of tabs showing notification dots that don’t spark joy for the user pic.twitter.com/vtBLkbjKtE — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) June 1, 2019 The bright red dots (officially known as badges) appear on the […]
Amazon funds STEM programs in Seattle schools
[ad_1] FIRST, which was co-founded by Segway inventor Dean Kamen, encourages young people to get involved in science and technology through mentor-based initiatives and robotics programs in schools. It provides the curriculum for the robotics grants. Amazon is already supporting 100 schools across 22 states through the Future Engineer program, with which it aims to […]
‘League of Legends’ take on ‘Auto Chess’ reaches open beta this week
[ad_1] Don’t expect to simply walk right in. Japanese and Oceanic users will need at least a level 10 account to play early on. The missions and client hubs will only be enabled in some regions (including North America and Latin America) a week after Teamfight Tactics is available. Transfers won’t work until July 1st, […]
All Walmart pickup locations now accept SNAP for online grocery orders
[ad_1] Walmart began accepting SNAP for online grocery purchases in a very limited run back in 2017. The company has since expanded the service and plans to continue. It will soon accept SNAP payments at more than 3,100 store locations before the end of the year. Walmart is also participating in a New York-based pilot […]
Netflix loses ‘The Office’ after 2020 to NBCUniversal’s service
[ad_1] Wondering what the most watched show on subscription streaming is? According to NBC it’s The Office, and as such, it’s no surprise that once the company’s agreement with Netflix expires at the end of 2020, it’s keeping the show for its own streaming service. The ad-supported NBCUniversal package is launching in 2020, but it […]