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New Qualcomm chips pack high-end features for lower-cost earbuds

Qualcomm is getting ready to usher in a new generation of super low-power Bluetooth earbud chips.

Mar 26, 2020

Consumer & Gadgets

Huawei flagship phone goes Google-free

Huawei drove into its post-Google era Thursday with a flagship smartphone that uses none of the Android maker's apps now that the Chinese group has been blacklisted by US authorities.

Mar 26, 2020

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Wondering if you have coronavirus symptoms? Siri can help

Now your iPhone or other Apple device can help you determine if you have symptoms associated with the coronavirus.

Mar 25, 2020

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Microsoft reports new Windows vulnerability

Microsoft reported a "critical" security vulnerability Monday that could affect millions of Windows users. The critical label is the highest severity rating issued to potential threats.

Mar 24, 2020 report

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Car audio systems pose greater dangers than texting, pot

So you thought you could block out the 24/7 news coverage of coronavirus by jumping into your car, turning up your music player and enjoying a long, safe drive along a scenic roadway dotted with early spring cherry blossoms ...

Mar 23, 2020 report

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Fast Share, Android's answer to Apple's AirDrop, due soon

It appears Google is preparing to roll out a new file sharing feature when it unveils Android 11 later this spring.

Mar 20, 2020

Consumer & Gadgets

Trying to order groceries online? Some tips to do it successfully

If you've tried ordering groceries for delivery this week, it isn't you. In a coronavirus era, the old rules and expectations have been thrown out the window.

Mar 19, 2020

Will coronavirus make mobile payment systems like Apple Pay, Google Pay mainstream?

At the Cameron's Deli takeout restaurant in New York's Westchester County, owner Albert D'Alisa just hung up new signs urging patrons to pay with contactless methods, like mobile pay.

Mar 19, 2020

Lyft looking to add food, medical supplies delivery service

Ride-sharing company Lyft says it is exploring government and health care partnerships to create safer earning opportunities for drivers by having them deliver medical supplies, food and other items.

Mar 19, 2020

No, Microsoft won't necessarily be serving up new Xbox for Thanksgiving

For a few minutes on Tuesday, the impending arrival of the new Xbox video game console became clearer—then that update disappeared in the ether.

Mar 19, 2020

Remote work will stress-test the internet—and parts will need repair, expert says

With offices across the country shuttered and workers being asked to work remotely when they can, the nation is relying on the robustness of the internet and technology infrastructure as never before. To understand the issues ...

Mar 19, 2020

Google introduces real-time extended voice translation

Google has announced a new real-time transcription feature for its free Translate app for Android phones. An IOS version is planned for the future, the company says.

Mar 18, 2020 report

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Apple brings PC-like trackpad to iPad tablets

Apple's new iPad brings PC-like trackpad capabilities for the first time, as the company seeks to make its tablet even more like a laptop computer.

Mar 18, 2020

Nintendo online gaming network back after major outage

Gamers breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after the end of a network outage that affected Nintendo's online games, with internet-based systems under increasing pressure from people staying home over coronavirus.

Mar 18, 2020

Amid coronavirus buying, Amazon sold out of bottled water and toilet paper, too

Those toilet paper and water shortages at your local markets and big-box retailers have affected Amazon, as well.

Mar 17, 2020

Apple to patent snoop-proof screens

Secret digital intrusions into our computers and mobile devices have garnered increasing attention in recent times. But a decidedly lower-tech assault has also been troublesome: shoulder surfing. You know the types: friends, ...

Mar 16, 2020 report

Have to work from home? 5 quick things you can do to prepare your space

So you've just been told to work at home, and now you're wondering how to get it done.

Mar 13, 2020

Consumer & Gadgets news

New Qualcomm chips pack high-end features for lower-cost earbuds

Huawei flagship phone goes Google-free

Wondering if you have coronavirus symptoms? Siri can help

Microsoft reports new Windows vulnerability

Car audio systems pose greater dangers than texting, pot

Fast Share, Android's answer to Apple's AirDrop, due soon

Trying to order groceries online? Some tips to do it successfully

Engineers 3-D print soft, rubbery brain implants

Router phishing scam targets global fear over coronavirus

OmniTact: A compact and high-resolution tactile sensor for robotics applications

Researchers develop faster way to replace bad data with accurate information

Putting hardware accelerators to work with automatic code translation

Hypothetical spring-loaded human exoskeleton could double running speed

An indoor MAV pose estimation system that leverages existing Wi-Fi infrastructure

New computer program predicts crack initiation in 3-D

Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials

U.S. needs to reduce fossil-fuel dependence, but parties disagree about how to do it

A framework for adaptive task allocation during multi-robot missions

Solving a 50-year-old puzzle in signal processing, part two

Samsung brings cutting-edge ultraviolet light technology to DRAM production

A clothing measurement app for the age of social distancing

Engineers find ankle exoskeleton aids running

How robots can help combat COVID-19

Changing the rules of computing could lighten Big Data's impact on the internet

Automated speech recognition less accurate for blacks: study

A deep learning-based method for vision-based tactile sensing

System trains driverless cars in simulation before they hit the road

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