[ad_1] The scissor switch is back.iFixit opens up the 16-inch MacBook Pro to check out its new/old keyboard Naturally, the teardown team at iFixit was bound to get their hands on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and see exactly how its keyboard works. Just as expected, the new keyboard is nearly identical to the one in […]
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Netflix tweaks ‘Devil Next Door’ documentary after Polish PM complains
[ad_1] .@Netflix, stay true to historical facts! During the time which the “The Devil Next Door” series describes, Poland’s territory was occupied, and it was Nazi Germany who was responsible for the camps. The map shown in the series does not reflect the actual borders at that time. pic.twitter.com/W5i8C9THo3 — Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 […]
Researchers develop an AI system with near-perfect seizure prediction
[ad_1] While it’s not a complete fix, the new AI system, developed by Hisham Daoud and Magdy Bayoumi of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is a major leap forward from existing prediction methods. Currently, other methods analyze brain activity with an EEG (electroencephalogram) test and apply a predictive model afterwards. The new method does […]
NYT: Trump admin set to extend Huawei license again
[ad_1] In May, the US Commerce Department added Huawei to the “Entity List,” banning US companies from doing business with it unless they have a special license. Since then it has extended temporary licenses for existing customers, like mobile phone users and rural telecoms that use its equipment. The most recent extension is set to […]
Disney+ will fix its ‘Simpsons’ widescreen problem in 2020
[ad_1] As soon as Disney+ launched, fans of The Simpsons noticed a big problem. In a repeat of an issue that occurred when FXX started playing old episodes a few years ago, someone made the decision to crop and zoom older 4×3 aspect ratio episodes to fill out an HD widescreen frame. It was eventually […]
CNBC: T-Mobile CEO John Legere won’t be the next WeWork CEO
[ad_1] Earlier this week T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s name popped up as a possibility to take over the top spot at WeWork after its failed IPO and ouster of co-founder Adam Neumann. However, subsequent rumors clarified that he was just one of the potential replacements, while today CNBC reports that Legere isn’t taking the job […]
Google scales back town hall meetings following leaks
[ad_1] There’s a “coordinated effort” to leak meetings after each TGIF, Pichai said. He argued that this hurt Google’s ability to use TGIF as a platform for “candid conversations” on key subjects. The company will still hold town hall discussions for “important workplace issues,” the executive promised, and there will still be “Social TGIFs” in […]
What we’ve been watching: ‘State of the Union’ and ‘Little Monsters’
[ad_1] Little Monsters Richard LawlerSenior News Editor In the age of prestige television, sometimes I just need something a little more comfortable to watch, and that’s what Little Monsters delivers. After taking a break from the Walking Dead series I wasn’t sure if I needed any more zombie content, but this movie on Hulu split […]
iFixit examines the 16-inch MacBook Pro’s ‘throwback’ keyboard design
[ad_1] iFixit’s story is a good read if you want to get the full, sad tale of the rise and fall of Apple’s laptop keyboards. Long story short, Apple replaced the comfortable, highly-lauded keyboard in the MacBook Pro in the fall of 2016, bringing over the thin, butterfly-switch keyboard it originally introduced in the tiny […]
Spotify’s latest feature creates a playlist for your road trip
[ad_1] First, you put in your starting point and destination so Spotify can calculate your drive time with the help of Google Maps. Then you’re led through a series of questions that gather info like who you’re traveling with, your favorite genre for a road trip and what type of car you drive. The questionaire […]