Samsung tries to make ultra-curved office monitors a thing with new...
Samsung's C32T55 curved monitor. The side view shows just how deep the curve is. The back of the monitor. One more angle. Samsung created this uncited visualization to make its eye-comfort pitch. Samsung has revealed a lineup of productivity, home, and office-targeted monitors with 1000R curvature. Labeled the T55 series, these new monitors take a concept…
Eureka? Scientists think they discovered the particle responsible for dark matter
A research team lead by nuclear physicists Mikhail Bashkanov and Daniel Watts from the University of York recently published research indicating that a newly discovered particle may be responsible for the existence of dark matter. Scientists estimate that some 80% of the universe is comprised of mysterious dark matter, but that’s about as far as…
Surprise! WeChat is censoring messages about coronavirus in China
As the Chinese government responds to the coronavirus epidemic, it’s also worked to control what information on the virus is available. Since the beginning of January, WeChat — China’s most popular messaging platform — has been censoring keywords relating to the recent coronavirus outbreak . This is according to Citizen Lab, a research group based…
Apple can’t break up with China, Wall Street Journal report argues
Workers assemble and perform quality control checks on MacBook Pro display enclosures at an Apple supplier facility in Shanghai. A report in The Wall Street Journal published today provided new insights and analysis on Apple's heavy reliance on partners in China to manufacture its products. The piece is timed with fluctuating stock for Apple and…
Google just canceled the ‘physical’ portion of its I/O conference
According to a report from 9to5 Google, the Mountain View company has officially canceled I/O, it’s annual developer’s conference amid concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) global outbreak. The event was scheduled to take place on May 12-14, but has apparently been canceled with no immediate plans to reschedule. Per 9to5 Google‘s report, Google has…
Pixel 4 feature drop adds new emoji, scheduled dark mode, faster...
The Pixel 4 is getting some new features. (Be warned that this is a gif-heavy gallery.) The new Google Pay interface for quickly switching cards before tap and paying. Google Dark mode. This shows the dark mode quick-settings icon and then the new scheduling options. Google Some of the new "Couple" emoji combinations. Google Motion…
Alibaba’s new AI system can detect coronavirus in seconds with 96%...
Chinese technology giant Alibaba recently developed an AI system for diagnosing the COVID-19 (coronavirus). Alibaba’s like Amazon, Microsoft, a video game company, and a nation-wide healthcare network all rolled into one with every branch being fed solutions from the company’s world-class AI department. Per a report from Nikkei’s Asian Review (h/t TechSpot), Alibaba claims its…
Apple will release a trackpad for the iPad alongside new Pro...
Enlarge / The 2018, 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard Folio.Samuel Axon Apple has developed a trackpad-equipped keyboard attachment for the iPad Pro and plans to introduce it alongside its new iPad Pro models sometime this year, a report from The Information claims. The report cites one unnamed person familiar with the matter, and it…
Renault’s concept EV can make itself bigger to fit more batteries
Even though battery technology is moving forward, many EVs still struggle to match their gasoline counterparts for range. But French marque Renault thinks it’s got an idea to address that. Renault’s 100% electric Morphoz concept can make itself longer to accommodate more batteries to increase its range. [Read: Tesla’s Long Range Model S gets a…
How VR is bringing ancient cities back to life
Around 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban center, located strategically on the overland network linking Egypt with Asia Minor and on the route between Persia and India in the east and Greece and Cyprus in the west. The city’s origins date back to 3000BC and the first alphabet and…
