Category: Tech

Huawei teams with Devialet on a $300 smart speaker for China

[ad_1] It’s also got one-touch control, Huawei’s HiLink smart home control, Huawei’s “Xiaoyi” voice assistant and support for Huawei music. The speaker was unveiled at the same time as Huawei’s iPad Pro-like MatePad Pro tablet. Huawei already has a couple of smart speakers, including one that strongly resembles (wait for it) Apple’s HomePod. Devialet said […]

Huawei’s answer to the iPad Pro is the 10.8-inch MatePad Pro

[ad_1] As we mentioned before, the MatePad Pro does strongly resemble an iPad Pro, especially with the keyboard attached. On top of that, Huawei elected to digress from its regular MediaPad tablet naming scheme, going with the MatePad laptop moniker instead. It weighs about the same as the 11-inch iPad Pro (460 grams), but it’s […]

The Morning After: Over 200,000 Tesla Cybertruck deposits

[ad_1] A much-improved follow-up to last year’s Elite 65t true wireless earbuds.Jabra Elite 75t review: The leap from good to great Jabra’s latest true wireless earbuds are significantly smaller and last 2.5 hours longer than 2018’s Elite 65t. They also sound better, but they don’t have active noise cancellation or a wireless charging case (yet). […]

Uber loses London license over ‘a pattern of failures’

[ad_1] Uber could soon be banned from London. The city’s ride-hailing regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has denied the company a private hire operator license because it’s “not fit and proper” and allowed a number of uninsured, dismissed and suspended drivers to operate in the city, putting passengers at risk. “While we recognise Uber has […]

Huawei is suing French critics who say it’s tied to the Chinese state

[ad_1] Huawei said it’s only suing over claims that it is controlled by the Chinese state and that is using its expertise to commit acts of espionage. “These statements are false,” it added. The claims come at a delicate time, however, as France recently enacted new legislation dubbed the “Huawei Law.” That will allow any […]

Save $300 on a highly-recommended Sony Dolby Atmos soundbar this week

[ad_1] This model doesn’t pack everything into just a soundbar, and the included sub is big and heavy. However, so is the sound. The speaker configuration on the ST5000 beams audio all around you, so it simulates immersive surround sound without forcing you to put a bunch of speakers all over your living room. It […]

AI determines how much help Shakespeare had writing a play

[ad_1] True to longstanding theories, the AI determined that Fletcher wrote just under half of the play. However, it’s where he took over that might be surprising. If this is accurate, Fletcher didn’t just take over at the start of a new scene — he also pitched in near the ends of other scenes. There […]

Pennsylvania court rules suspect can’t be forced to provide his password

[ad_1] Justice Debra Todd noted that revealing a password is testimonial as it’s a “verbal communication” that reveals your mind, not just a physical act like providing a blood sample. It also pointed to federal Supreme Court precedent where people couldn’t be forced to reveal the combination to a wall safe — in both cases, […]

Microsoft gets US license to resume selling software to Huawei

[ad_1] The Commerce Department has shown a willingness to bend on its stance in a few instances, offering temporary licenses to keep gear running. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has also hinted for a while that some companies would get approvals for licenses, although he also warned that many would likely be shot down. Google hasn’t […]