Huawei unveiled the Pura X Max earlier this month as its entrant into the large wide foldable smartphone space, one that’s expected to become pretty crowded later this year with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold Wide and, of course, the iPhone Ultra (aka iPhone Fold) – which has definitely influenced both the Huawei and the Samsung … Read More “iPhone Ultra gets compared to the Huawei Pura X Max” »
TL;DR An open-source project called LightInk could put an ultra-efficient E-Ink display on your wrist. The watch reportedly uses just ~0.5mAh per day, translating to roughly 40 days of battery life in typical use. It is also solar powered, and aggressively optimized for “infinite” runtime under the right conditions. E-Ink already makes a lot of … Read More “This open-source e-ink smartwatch project trades features for battery life” »
For visitors to California’s Disneyland amusement park, there’s now a technological question posed to everyone before they can get through the gates: Do you want your face biometrically scanned? Disneyland previously tested facial scanning technology at its entrances to reduce ticket and pass fraud. It has now officially launched the program, with some lines to … Read More “New at Disneyland: Your Face, Recognized at the Gate” »
Disney will have the law on its side in its fight against the unusual broadcast license review ordered yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission, legal experts say. In 1996, Congress made it a lot harder for the FCC to take away a broadcast license, even when it’s up for renewal. “Since the NAB [National Association … Read More “ABC can beat Trump FCC’s license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is reportedly considering changing its MagSafe strategy. This could potentially mean some future iPhones will ship without magnetic charging built in. Less competition around magnetic charging would likely be bad for Qi2 adoption, but the Qi2 standard is independent and not directly influenced by Apple. Android’s been slow … Read More “Rumor claims Apple is unsure of MagSafe’s future” »
There’s a fine line between ambitious and implausible, and Dreame’s latest EV concept doesn’t so much walk that line as launch itself clear over it. Unveiled Monday at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the Nebula Next 01 Jet Edition arrives with an absurd claim that’s hard to ignore and even harder to … Read More “0–60 in Under a Second? Dreame’s Rocket-Powered EV Sounds Like a Sci-Fi Dream” »
In Germany, the defense concern Rheinmetall has significantly increased the production of ammunition and military equipment. According to the company’s management, the country has overtaken the United States in the production capacity of conventional ammunition. This is reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung . Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said the company has significantly increased production in … Read More “Germany has become the largest ammunition producer in the world” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is rolling out picture-in-picture to all users globally. Premium Lite and non-premium users will get access to PiP for long-form, non-music content. Premium members get PiP for music and non-music content. The YouTube mobile app has long had a feature that lets you shrink a video to a … Read More “YouTube picture-in-picture is finally rolling out to everyone — here’s who gets what” »
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a bit tricky, thanks to its repeated letter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list … Read More “Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 30 #1776” »
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro received a new software update, which brings minor stability improvements. Buds 4 Pro received the R640XXU0AZD2 update in South Korea, which comes in at 8.55MB. As you can imagine, this is a minor update meant to iron out any bugs related to general connectivity. The update is expected to make … Read More “Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro receive first firmware update” »
