Upcoming Huawei P9 will be the first smartphone by the company to sport a Leica co-developed camera. This news was confirmed by Huawei’s deputy chairman Guo Ping at the Chinese company’s press conference where the annual financial report was made public. The device is scheduled to launch in London on April 6. According to a report by GSM Arena, he stated, “We are going to launch our P9 flagship phone […]
A new “smart boot” can warm up cold feet, thanks to a built-in heating system controlled by a smartphone app. Called the “world’s first luxury heated smart boots,” the footwear will work with both iOS and and Android headsets, connecting over Bluetooth. Wearers of the Lundí boots can adjust the temperature of the smart footwear by using a temperature slider on the mobile app. According to the maker, the boots […]
The rumor that Twitter will scrap its 140-character limit for tweets just won’t die. In an interview with NBC, CEO Jack Dorsey has gone on record to say that the limit is staying. In September 2015, we first heard Twitter was experimenting with tweets longer than 140 characters. Then in January, the rumor came back, suggesting the company was hoping to launch a feature internally referred to as “Beyond 140” […]
Back in 2012, a team of experts determined that Leonardo da Vinci's only universally recognized self-portrait was damaged beyond repair, breaking the nerdy little hearts of art history buffs around the world. The delicate red chalk drawing, created in 1512, was accidentally exposed to sunlight while being framed for an exhibition in 1929, which is believed to have led to what scientists call "foxing" -- simply, unwanted marks manifested on the […]
Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo program triumphed in its final game against South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Sedol to win the series 4-1, providing further evidence of the landmark achievement for an artificial intelligence program. Lee started Tuesday’s game strongly, taking advantage of an early mistake by AlphaGo. But in the end, Lee was unable to hold off a comeback by AlphaGo, which won a narrow victory. After the results were in, […]
The rise of the machines came to a halt, temporarily at least, when the champion Go player Lee Sedol beat a computer program on Sunday to prevent a whitewash after losing the first three games. AlphaGo, developed by the Google subsidiary DeepMind, has an insurmountable lead in the series, but Sedol’s win restored some human dignity. Fans of the ancient Chinese board game cheered when AlphaGo quit after five hours […]
Google has hit a milestone for artificial intelligence, as its AlphaGo computer outwitted the world champion of the ancient Chinese board game of Go. “We are very excited about this historic moment,” said Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind, the London-based unit behind AlphaGo. Lee Se-dol, the South Korean who has been the top Go player for a decade, said after the game that he was in “shock” and […]
Facebook will now allow users to share Spotify music on Facebook Messenger, the company announced in a post. The social-media giant has been planning a full-scale expansion of its Messenger platform, and Spotify integration is just another step towards it. Facebook Messenger’s post announcing it says, “Listen up! Spotify is now available for Messenger, meaning you can say “Hello” to your friends…or “Sorry” if needed. We’re making it easy for […]
On Thursday, notoriously social media-shy Apple revealed a new Twitter account, @AppleSupport, which responds to technical questions from users and tweets out tips and tutorials. 24 hours later, Apple Support has over 121,000 followers, and has tweeted over 2,200 times directly to Apple users with instructions for how to fix their problems. Turns out, there was quite a bit of pent-up demand for Apple support on social media. That works out to between 2 […]
