Month: July 2020
Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study
Face masks are one of the best defenses against the spread of COVID-19, but their growing adoption is having a second, unintended effect: breaking facial recognition algorithms. Wearing face masks that adequately cover the mouth and nose causes the error rate of some of the most widely used facial recognition…
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What Congress should as at Wednesday’s tech antitrust hearing
A few minutes after I sent out Thursday’s newsletter previewing this week’s antitrust hearing, news came that the event would be postponed to accommodate the memorial for Rep. John Lewis. Indeed it was, but only for two days: the hearing will now take place on Wednesday, and you can stream…
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Sony’s Xperia 1 II camera just got better, but you’ll need to tinker with it Sony Xperia 1 II
The Sony Xperia 1 II is now available around the world, and a new update coming to the phone is designed by the company to give a major improvement in its rear camera capabilities for photography enthusiasts. According to numerous Xperia 1 II owners on Reddit and other social networks,…
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BMW will offer fully electric versions of the 5 Series, 7 Series and X1
BMW has a mixed electric history, as it pioneered the sector with pure EV models like the i3 and i8, then decided to focus on plug-in hybrids instead. Now, in a major revamp of its lineup, the automaker has announced that it will offer fully electric… Source
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‘Leaked’ PS5 faceplate images suggest the console is pretty big null
New, unverified images of the PS5 faceplates have been shared online. While some internet circles, including the Resetera forum where the images were picked up, are speculating that this means the console’s faceplates are customizable, we’re not convinced that’s the cased just yet based on this particular leak. Either way,…
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Spotify’s desktop apps now work better with Chromecast devices
Spotify’s Mac and Windows apps can now start streaming to Chromecast devices, 9to5Google reports. Previously these apps have been able to control pre-existing Chromecast streams, but they couldn’t start them directly. Instead, you had to start a Chromecast stream on iOS or Android, before it could be controlled through the…
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