Tag: author_name|Mat Smith
The Morning After: First impressions of Nothing’s see-through smartphone
With its transparent back, light-up details and low-fi ringtones, the Nothing Phone 1 is framed as a playful reinterpretation of the smartphone, a category that (beside foldables) has become staid. Engadget It’s an anticipated addition to the world of smartphones, and Nothing would do well to carve out a place…
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Nothing Phone 1 hands-on: Not just a pretty face
Nothing, the company from the former co-founder of OnePlus, is finally ready to reveal its first smart device, and it’s an ambitious one. It’s trying to break into the increasingly samey world of phones. And nothing looks quite like the Nothing Phone 1. You’ll either love or hate how the…
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The Morning After: ‘Uber Files’ leak reveals company’s aggressive expansion tactics
A trove of leaked documents has shed an unfavorable light on the early days of Uber. Dubbed the Uber Files, the leak covers 2013 to 2017 and includes roughly 124,000 internal company documents and 83,000 emails. In 2016, Kalanick reportedly ordered French employees to encourage local Uber drivers to counter-protest…
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The Morning After: Tesla’s ‘open’ Supercharger network
When Tesla first launched its network of Supercharger stations, they were just for Teslas. But with increasing rival EVs, demand for charging station access has steadily risen, prompting Tesla to begin opening its existing charger network to third-party EVs. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted last year that the company’s open-access…
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The Morning After: Apple’s Lockdown Mode will fend off cyberattacks on high-profile users
Apple has announced Lockdown Mode, an “extreme” level of security designed for a “very small number of users who face grave, targeted threats.” It’ll be available this fall. The company says it created Lockdown Mode to protect high-profile people who, because of their status or job, might be personally targeted…
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The Morning After: ASUS’ ROG Phone 6 has a clip-on thermoelectric cooler
In a nutshell, ASUS’ new powerful gaming phone is all about bigger specs and faster performance. It has a 165Hz 6.78-inch display, with 720Hz touch sampling rate, up to 18GB of RAM and a bigger 6,000mAh battery. Engadget The most notable change is the revamped clip-on cooler that’s arriving alongside…
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