Alongside the Find X9 Ultra, today Oppo has also launched the Find X9s for global markets and the Find X9s Pro for China. The Find X9s comes with a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with 1256×2760 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and Gorilla Glass 7i on top. It’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s … Read More “Oppo Find X9s and Find X9s Pro are official for different markets” »
In 2019, a 36-year-old Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), newly elected to Congress, was photographed for the inaugural Time 100 Next List, wearing a dashing eye patch and looking upwards with hope. A Harvard-educated Navy SEAL who’d lost his legs while fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, Crenshaw was in rarefied company, listed among the magazine’s candidates … Read More “Behind the unraveling of Dan Crenshaw” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced the eighth generation of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for its data centers. The new class of TPUs is split based on usage, with separate units for training and inference. Google says this reduces energy requirements for actual end use, which in turn should benefit the … Read More “Google’s latest Tensor processors take an environment-friendly route, but what about the cost?” »
I’m a wellness writer with health anxiety. Also known as hypochondria or illness anxiety disorder, health anxiety is a condition that makes me worry I am or may become ill even when I’m perfectly healthy. One minute, I have a headache, and the next, I think I’ve got a deadly brain tumor. What’s ironic is … Read More “My Smartwatch Gives Me Health Anxiety. Experts Explain How to Make It Stop” »
Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has signed a new multi-billion-dollar agreement to expand its use of Google Cloud’s AI infrastructure, including systems powered by Nvidia’s latest GPUs, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The deal is valued in the single-digit billions, according to a source familiar with the matter, and includes access to … Read More “Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multi-billion-dollar deal” »
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Google has officially acknowledged a critical memory leak in the Galaxy XR that causes the device to seize up after 20–30 minutes of use. While a specific timeline wasn’t provided, Google’s community team stated that a fix is now an “absolute top priority.” The issue stems from the April … Read More “Google promises to fix the Samsung Galaxy XR’s memory leak bug” »
When Framework began manufacturing computers in 2020, it was full of spunk and ready to support customers with increased customizability. It threw itself behind the right-to-repair movement — which is picking up steam throughout the computing industry. The company’s founding principles resonated with buyers, and Framework is still putting together new configurations with the latest technology … Read More “Framework’s Latest 13-Inch Laptop Includes Panther Lake Chip, Boosting Battery Life” »
After weeks of teasers, the Oppo Find X9 Ultra is now official. Oppo unveiled its latest cameraphone flagship in China, and promised to roll it to select global markets. The star of the show is obviously the Hasselblad quad-rear camera setup, so let’s start with that. The Find X9 Ultra comes with a 200MP Sony … Read More “Oppo Find X9 Ultra debuts with dual 200MP cameras and 10x optical zoom” »
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR A prominent leaker asked the top five smartphone makers in China why we don’t see small phones with 6-inch displays. The companies reportedly felt that 6-inch screens weren’t great for displaying content, and that 6.5-inch displays were the most popular. The manufacturers also suggested that it was difficult to … Read More “Manufacturers want you to say goodbye to small phones once and for all” »
In the coming days, a lot will be said about Tim Cook’s legacy at Apple. He expanded the company’s products into new categories like wearables and headphones, debuted a suite of services, developed a strong customer base in China and led the company to a $4 trillion valuation. From the moment Cook officially took the … Read More “Tim Cook’s Legacy: Turning Apple’s Tech Chic Gadgets Into Status Symbols” »
