Month: June 2020
Self-driving vehicle startup Argo AI completes $2.6B deal with Volkswagen, expands to Europe
Volkswagen Group finalized Tuesday its $2.6 billion investment into Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based self-driving car startup that came out of stealth in 2017 with $1 billion in backing from Ford. The deal turns Argo into a global company with two customers — VW and Ford — as well as operations…
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Roku’s live guide will help you navigate its free movie and TV channel
Good news, couch potatoes: Roku is now giving you a better way to sort through its wealth of free movies and TV shows. The new “Live TV Channel Guide” is exactly that: a traditional grid interface for seeing what’s airing on the Roku Channel, the com… Source
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Report: Apple to invest in a Mini LED display plant in Taiwan
Apple might be about to take a big step towards its Micro LED future, as a report suggests that it will be investing in a new Mini LED production line in China. Apple is expected to move to Mini LED panels for its 2021 lineup of products, spanning the next…
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Four iPhone 12 models with 5G? That’s what we found in the latest leak
A new report shows 3D-printed mock-ups of four iPhone 12 units, revealing a potential physical design and some insight: if they’re to be believed, this year’s Apple phones have all had their SIM trays relocated to make room for 5G antennas. The iPhone 11 series had the SIM slot and…
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Oppo A72 packs a huge battery and quad camera for under AU$300
With the budget smartphone market in Australia heating up thanks to new competitors like Realme, Oppo has announced a new addition to its affordable A-series line-up. Priced at only AU$299, the new Oppo A72 offers premium looks and an impressive quad camera array on its rear, along with a very…
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Sling TV president replaced as subscriber numbers continue to drop
Sling TV President Warren Schlichting has left the company, and its parent corporation Dish has named his replacement. Going forward, the over-the-top television service will be headed by Michael Schwimmer who rejoined Dish in June 2019 to lead the I… Source
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