Amazon is reportedly testing its cashier-less technology in larger stores
Amazon might be aiming to scale up its cashier-less stores, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, which says that the company is testing the technology in larger stores. In January, Amazon...
View ArticleMicrosoft is building its own Chrome browser to replace Edge
Microsoft is building its own Chromium browser to replace the default on Windows 10. The software giant first introduced its Edge browser three years ago, with a redesign to replace Internet Explorer...
View ArticleVerizon is launching RCS Chat on the Pixel 3 on December 6th
Verizon has confirmed to The Verge that it will be launching RCS Chat on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL on December 6th. Only those two phones on Verizon will have the feature, but the company tells me that it...
View ArticleGoogle is shutting down Allo
Google has officially announced that it’s shutting down Allo, ending the run of yet another failed Google chat app experiment. The news isn’t entirely unsurprising, given that Google had already...
View ArticleThe 13 biggest announcements from The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards is ostensibly the equivalent of the Oscars for the video game industry, but the biggest names in interactive entertainment have never been known to turn down a good marketing...
View ArticleHuawei’s CFO is being accused of fraud, and her main defense is a PowerPoint
After years of facing suspicion from US authorities, Huawei is now standing trial for fraud. Today, a bail hearing was held for Huawei’s chief financial officer, who was arrested in Canada on Saturday...
View ArticleYou have another chance to save on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL
Google is offering yet another discount on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, its latest flagship smartphones known for their impressive cameras — particularly in the dark. As is the trend with most deals...
View ArticleThe 48-megapixel phones are coming
Sony and Samsung both announced 48-megapixel image sensors designed for smartphones earlier this year, and we’re starting to hear details of the first devices to make use of the massive pixel counts....
View ArticleLG will show a ‘capsule-based craft beer’ machine at CES next month
LG has announced a “capsule-based craft beer system,” because nothing says “craft” more than easy one-button operation. It’s called the LG HomeBrew, of course, and LG will be unveiling it in full at...
View ArticleApple’s HomePod at $249, one of the best deals this year, is back at B&H Photo
In case you missed the few opportunities around Black Friday to find the Apple HomePod for $249 — $100 off of its usual price — here’s another one. B&H Photo is offering a limited supply of the...
View ArticleOpera launches a cryptocurrency wallet in its Android browser
Web browser Opera has launched a built-in cryptocurrency wallet on its Android app, the company announced today at a blockchain event in London. The wallet will first support ethereum, with support...
View ArticleFacebook is expanding its video platform while reportedly slashing news show...
Facebook Watch is expanding, even as it’s failing to gain much traction amongst younger, digital-native audiences. Today, the platform announced it was expanding its 15-sec ads to more than a dozen...
View ArticleHyperloop startup Arrivo is shutting down as workers are laid off
Futuristic transportation startup Arrivo shut down its operations this week, The Verge has learned. All of the company’s 30 or so employees were furloughed in late November, with about half being...
View ArticleFollowing criticism, Robinhood backtracks on checking and savings feature
Earlier this week, stock-trading app Robinhood announced that it would offer a new feature to users in early 2019: a checking and savings account that didn’t have any fees attached to it. But after...
View ArticleHuawei announces Nova 4 with hole-punch display and 48-megapixel camera
Huawei has announced the Nova 4 smartphone after weeks of teasing its most standout feature: the circular “hole-punch” cut-out for the 25-megapixel selfie camera. Samsung beat Huawei to the punch (…)...
View ArticleAudi pulls the curtain back on its self-driving car program
Of all the luxury car brands, Audi has been the most aggressive in terms of putting semi-autonomous technology into its production cars. (See the A8 sedan, a version of which can’t be sold in the US...
View ArticleWindows Sandbox is a safe new way to run untrusted .exe files
Microsoft is trying to address the fear of running an unknown .exe on your PC. While some power users set up virtual machines to check unknown apps, Microsoft has developed a simple way for anyone...
View ArticleApple now allows gifting of in-app purchases
Apple has changed its guidelines for gifting in-app purchases, as spotted by MacRumors. Previously, you could gift paid apps to other people, but not paid in-app content. The new language is found in...
View ArticleGoogle’s Chrome Canvas is a handy browser app for quick doodles
Google has quietly released a progressive web app called Chrome Canvas that lets you make quick doodles that automatically save to your Google account, via Chrome Unboxed. That means you can just type...
View ArticleTesla’s competition for the Model Y is growing quickly in China
Tesla is set to unveil the Model Y, its fifth car, in March of 2019. It’s expected to be a crossover SUV that’s smaller than the Model X, and will share lots of the Model 3’s underlying tech. With SUV...
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