[ad_1] Goodbye doesn’t mean forever.The gadgets that refuse to die As Sonos most recently proved, your gadgets weren’t meant to live forever. Any Engadget editor will point out his or her drawer or cupboard (or wardrobe) filled with tech from yesteryear. Not every device is an iPhone or an Amazon Echo, and for things that […]
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It took Google months to patch a serious Android security flaw
[ad_1] Google noted the patch (CVE-2020-0069) in its March Android security bulletin. While this is the first public disclosure, details about the exploit have been online for months. The vulnerability is still exploitable on dozens of device models, and hackers are actively using it. Worse, in all likelihood, many devices will never get the patch […]
An algorithm could make CPUs a cheap way to train AI
[ad_1] Typically, companies use GPUs as acceleration hardware in implementing deep learning in technology. But this is pricey — top of the line GPU platforms cost around $100,000. Rice researchers have now created a cost-saving alternative, an algorithm called sub-linear deep learning engine (SLIDE) that is able to do the same job of implementing deep […]
Apple’s HomePod slashed to $200 at Best Buy
[ad_1] If you’ve been thinking about getting an Apple HomePod but missed Best Buy’s hefty Black Friday discount back in November, you’ve got a second chance to get in on the action. The smart speaker is once again on offer for $200 — that’s a chunky $100 off the usual price. At that price, the […]
Amazon’s Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite drop back to all-time low prices
[ad_1] Both scored well in our in-depth reviews (95 and 91 respectively), which isn’t a huge surprise as Kindle is arguably the posterchild for e-readers. If you were already prepared to part with $90 for the standard Kindle, this deep discount means it’s a no-brainer to go for the Paperwhite instead, which comes with waterproofing […]
The Morning After: Previewing ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’
[ad_1] Few other phone makers got much traction.Nearly every top-selling smartphone last year was either an iPhone or Galaxy phone I think you kinda knew this headline already. Counterpoint Research has calculated that nine out of the top ten smartphones sold worldwide in 2019 were made by either Apple or Samsung — Oppo’s A5 was […]
AI can help find more places to store captured CO2 underground
[ad_1] The team trained a convolutional neural network to find the “hidden correlations” in components of high-frequency data from simulated earthquakes. The AI learned how to find patterns that could be used to infer the ‘missing’ low frequencies, to put it another way. The result is an algorithmic system that, in the right circumstances, can […]
The Morning After: The Galaxy S20 Ultra comes up short
[ad_1] Camera issues and heft hold back even this powerful device.Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Impressive but impractical If all you care about is getting the best of the best, then the Galaxy S20 Ultra wins on specs with big numbers like 108 megapixels, 100x zoom, 8K video, 120Hz screen and 5G support. However, As Cherlynn […]
Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Impressive but impractical
[ad_1] Faster screens Although watching 8K videos on the S20 Ultra is silly, it’s still a lovely canvas. The cityscapes I shot looked crisp and colorful on the Ultra’s 6.9-inch screen, even in sunlight. I also enjoyed watching a couple of 4K HDR videos and endless Instagram posts about my friends’ exciting lives. Plus, the […]
Apple blocks Clearview AI’s iPhone app
[ad_1] Won’t someone just let Clearview AI invade our privacy in peace? After having its full client list stolen and leaked on the internet, the controversial facial recognition startup is now in hot water with Apple. The iPhone maker has blocked Clearview’s iPhone app over violating the rules of its enterprise software program, TechCrunch reports. […]