Month: September 2020
Apple will roll out ‘offer codes’ for app subscriptions with iOS 14
Apple is making it much easier for developers to get new or win back old subscribers with discounts or free offers. The tech giant has announced that it’ll give developers access to a feature called Offer Codes, which it describes as “unique, alphanu… Source
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Fujifilm breaks mirrorless speed record with new f/1.0 lens
Fujifilm has announced a new 50mm X-series lens with an unprecedented f/1.0 aperture. The XF 50mmF1.0 R WR is the world’s first f/1 autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras, according to Fujifilm, and marks the 35th X-series lens the company has produced. Its field of view is about 75mm-equivalent on Fujifilm’s…
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Intel revamps its logo and five-note audio signature
The last time Intel swapped its logo for a new one, Engadget was less than two years old. Now the company once again has a new look and later this year it will get a “modernized” new sound. The updated iconography comes alongside the launch of its 11… Source
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PUBG Mobile among 118 Chinese apps banned by India – here’s what we know PUBG news and updates
(Update: While Chinese tech giant Tencent once again bore the brunt of the latest ban, it also announced a fresh infusion of funds, to the tune of $40 million, into India’s popular music streaming app Gaana almost simultaneously) Responding to the fresh Indo-China border tussle, India has banned 118 more…
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HTC CEO Yves Maitre resigns after less than a year
Earlier today, HTC announced that its President and CEO Yves Maitre has resigned due to personal reasons, making his stint at the company just a few days shy of a full year. Chairwoman and co-founder Cher Wang has once again assumed the CEO position…. Source
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These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat
On Monday, Dana Simmons came downstairs to find her 12-year-old son, Lazare, in tears. He’d completed the first assignment for his seventh-grade history class on Edgenuity, an online platform for virtual learning. He’d received a 50 out of 100. That wasn’t on a practice test — it was his real…
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