Do you care which processor is inside your smartphone? An insider tip this week suggested that the next Google smartphone, the Google Pixel 5, will work with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765. For some users, that’s a big deal – but why? Let’s take a peek at what that piece of hardware is, what it’ll do, and why it might be … Continue reading
Microsoft has revealed its plan to close the gap between Windows app developers, with Project Reunion aiming to make a common platform for new software. As it stands, Windows developers could be creating Win32 apps with the Windows API, or UWP apps using the Universal Windows Platform APIs. That’s confusing and it’s impractical, because it forces Microsoft – and its … Continue reading
Google’s Chrome browser is getting a huge privacy and security makeover, with a redesign of the settings with simplicity in mind. In addition to making controlling how Chrome handles privacy, Google is also switching up how extensions are managed, and how cookies are handled when you’re in the Incognito private browsing mode. A new “You and Google” section in the … Continue reading
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 5G UW is headed to Verizon’s 5G network on June 4, the carrier has confirmed, supporting both mmWave and sub-6 for the maximum speeds. Although all versions of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series supported 5G out of the box this year, the type of 5G networks they could use actually varied by device. That’s because the type of … Continue reading
We’ve seen AI detect different cancers, kidney illness and brain tumors. Now, researchers from Mount Sinai believe they are the first in the US to use AI, combined with imaging and clinical data, to diagnose COVID-19. In a paper published in Nature M…
It probably won’t come as a surprise, but a new survey has found that most Americans aren’t too enthusiastic about the idea of self-driving cars — but maybe not for the reasons you might think. The study was conducted between late February and early…
Microsoft is stepping up its Linux game once again. After bringing Linux command line tools to Windows 10 in 2016 and a full-fledged kernel last year, Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 will soon be able to run Linux GUI apps. Yes, that means…
You’ll be able to get your first taste of Microsoft’s upcoming real-time collaboration technology, Fluid Framework, on Office and Outlook web apps, the company announced today. You can think of Fluid Framework as a complete deconstruction of the conc…
Months after Verizon began selling the Samsung Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra, it’s adding the ‘entry’ S20 to its lineup. The phone now supports millimeter wave 5G, which Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) currently uses for its Ultra Wideband (UW) servi…
Children the world over count down the days until Christmas, when they’ll be able to unwrap and play with their new toys. Adults, meanwhile, anxiously check the shipping status on their rice cookers and bird watching binoculars when their bosses aren…
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