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Qualcomm's Appointment-Only Museum Shows Early Phones, Mobile Technology

Samsung, Google and Qualcomm's mixed reality platform is still in development and mostly remains a big mystery. But its mobile focus could give it a unique edge. It's already been a big year for VR: the PlayStation VR 2 headset added tethered VR gaming to Sony's PS5; Meta's upgraded standalone Quest 3 headset arrives this fall; and Apple's first mixed reality device, also standalone, is coming ... Read more

2023-08-07 00:56:31

Zuckerberg 'not holding breath' over Musk cage fight

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is "not holding his breath" over a proposed cage fight with rival Elon Musk. In a post on the new social media app Threads, Mr Zuckerberg said he had proposed 26 August for the showdown. Following a post on X in which Mr Musk claimed he was training "throughout the day", Mr Zuckerberg wrote: "I'm ready today... but he hasn't confirme ... Read more

2023-08-07 00:54:33

Phones With Replaceable Batteries: How They Might Make a Comeback

New rules could mean you'll be able to replace your phone's battery. We talk with an expert about the promise and the challenges. Once upon a time — by which we mean the '90s and early 2000s — if you wanted to swap out your phone's battery for a new one, all you had to do was slide the back casing open and pop the battery out. The rise of sleek but impenetrable smartphones largely saw an end to u ... Read more

2023-08-04 21:11:26

Facebook Now Blocking News in Canada and Google May Follow: What To Do

In response to the Canadian Online News Act, which aims to compensate publishers, both Meta and Google are instead looking to block news entirely. Meta, parent company to Facebook, is beginning the process of blocking news in Canada, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Google also aims to block links to Canadian journalism later this year for people in Canada in response to a new law that ... Read more

2023-08-04 21:07:52

Google, Microsoft, OpenAI Join Forces to Create AI Safety Forum

Along with startup Anthropic, the companies formed the group to establish responsible AI practices. ChatGPT maker Open AI , startup Anthropic and tech giants Google and Microsoft have forged an alliance to create a framework for safety standards and the responsible development of what they're calling "frontier AI" models. The four tech companies on Wednesday announced the formation of ... Read more

2023-07-26 21:00:21

Foldables Predicted to Hit 100M Shipments in 2027 As Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold 5, Flip 5

Apple is expected to launch a foldable in 2025. With Samsung revealing the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 on Wednesday, analyst firm Counterpoint Research has estimated that the popularity of foldable phones will boom over the next five years. Around 18.6 million foldable phones will be shipped this year, and will almost double to 35.7 million next year before rising dramatically to 55 million in ... Read more

2023-07-26 20:59:19

Samsung's Vision for Mixed Reality Starts With Phones

Samsung's mixed reality partnership with Google and Qualcomm is still a mystery, but in an interview with CNET the phone-maker's mobile chief touched on the company's approach. Earlier this year, Samsung, Google and Qualcomm announced they're partnering to create a new mixed reality platform. While none of them have announced details on what that platform will entail just yet, Samsung's mobile ch ... Read more

2023-07-26 20:58:41

iPhone 14 Emergency SOS Facilitates Car Cliff Crash Rescue

Search and rescue say they were able to save a man in LA thanks to the iPhone's crash detection and SOS features. An iPhone 14 has helped save someone's life again, thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature and crash detection technology. A man who drove off a cliff in Los Angeles and landed 400 feet below was reached by search and rescue on Friday after his iPhone sent automatic SOS ... Read more

2023-07-25 20:30:27

Samsung's Mixed Reality May Differ From Apple in One Big Way

2023-07-25 20:29:38

Your Future Phone Could Have a Replaceable Battery. Here's How It Could Work

A phone with a replaceable battery sounds great, and legislation aims to make it so. But the reality is complicated, according to a company already selling one. Once upon a time — by which we mean just a couple of decades ago — if you wanted to swap out your phone's battery for a new one, all you had to do was slide the back casing open and pop the battery out. The rise of sleek but impenetrable ... Read more

2023-07-25 20:28:24