Rumors claim that Apple will increase the price of the iPhone 15, with the biggest price hikes coming to the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. A more recent report also said Apple will offer a 2TB model for the iPhone 15 Pro models, though they will still start at 256GB. But don’t expect the same offerings from Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro this year. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy…
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A California judge has denied Google’s request for summary judgement in a class action lawsuit alleging that it secretly tracked the online activity of Chrome users even when they were using the browser in its privacy-oriented Incognito mode (via The Verge). The lawsuit was filed in June 2020 by users alleging that Google hoovers up user data in Incognito mode through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager and other applications and website plug-ins, including smartphone apps, whether or not users click on Google-supported ads. The plaintiffs claim that Google is therefore deceiving customers into believing that they have control over the…
Turtle-robot making its way across varied terrain on campus. Credit: University of Notre Dame Sea turtles can glide majestically through ocean waters and maneuver like armored vehicles over rocks and sand on land. Their locomotive adaptability makes them particularly interesting to robotics experts, who seek to learn the secrets of their gait and propulsion. “The sea turtle’s unique body shape, the morphology of their flippers and their varied gait patterns makes them very adaptable,” said Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame and a roboticist. “Mimicking this adaptability is challenging because it requires an…
Welcome to an hour-long podcast entirely dedicated to discussing the recent Twitter rebrand. “I don’t think our entrepreneurs are not risk takers; I just don’t think our culture is set up to accept those risk takers.” Worry not, we would never do that to you. Instead, we have a Canadian tech summer vibe check answering submitted listener/viewer questions. With no special guest this month, Rob and I devolve into playing a game of Battleship, trying to sink each other with difficult tech questions. And while some of the submitted questions reflected the vibe we were hoping for (summer videogame…
Boeing has rediscovered just how hard space can be in recent months, as its ambitious Starliner program has been repeatedly sidelined by lingering technical issues. However, the company announced at a press conference Monday that it is confident that it will have those issues ironed out by next March and will be ready to test its reusable crew capsule with live NASA astronauts aboard. “Based on the current plans, we’re anticipating that we’re going to be ready with the spacecraft in early March. That does not mean we have a launch date in early March,” Boeing VP and Starliner manager…
Sorry to all of you stainless steel fans out there…you’re wrong. Titanium is the way to go. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. Up until now, the Pro models of the iPhone have always featured a stainless steel frame, and that’s historically been a great move by Apple. In comparison to aluminum, stainless steel is stronger, more resistant to dents and scratches, and overall a more premium material that, especially when it is…
If you want to fly to Mars, you have to pick your departure date carefully. The ideal launch windows only come around every 26 months, and those launch windows are narrow because the planets need to be in alignment. Literally.A fast rocket could widen those windows, shorten the trip’s duration, and spare time-sensitive cargo as well as passengers. The trouble is that the speed of today’s chemical rockets is limited by the fuel and oxygen they can carry.Instead, you could use nuclear power—not a mere radioactive heat source, the kind that might power the weak ion propulsion of a long-term…
Communication platform QuickBlox announced this week its integration of OpenAI with Q-Consultation Lite, its new video consultation service. The aim of the integration is to further provide healthcare professionals, financial advisors, and HR recruiters with advanced AI features in order to improve communications. The integration will streamline consultation processes, addressing the need for personalized virtual support. QuickBlox is a cloud-based communication platform that enables businesses to create real-time communication apps efficiently, including with its pre-built SDKs and APIs for chat and video calling, ready solutions, and cross-platform compatibility. “This integration represents a significant leap forward in our mission to enrich…
With great power comes great responsibility. That’s just one of the lessons I learned from Spider-Man over the years or, in this case, his various uncle Bens. I think any Ben Parker would be proud of Hisense’s latest model in the U8 TV series, the U8K (65U8K), which leverages its powerful miniLED backlighting system for nuclear-level brightness alongside responsibly tempered local dimming control for excellent contrast and black levels. The result is dazzling, flagship-like performance at a mid-tier price.Like its predecessor, the U8H (8/10, WIRED Recommends), the U8K also sports an intuitive, if slightly sluggish, Google TV interface for simplified…
Urian B., Tech Times 06 August 2023, 11:08 pm The Lenovo Legion R25i-30 has recently been released and is a monitor that focuses greatly on gaming in the Legion series. The monitor reportedly comes with a high refresh rate IPS panel as well as coverage for a wide color gamut. The Lenovo Legion R25i-30 Gaming Monitor Comes with an IPS Panel and Wide Coverage Color Gamut According to the story by Gizmo China, due to its IPS panel and wide coverage color gamut, the gaming monitor isn’t just for gaming but can also be used for creative workflows. It was…