Day: September 7, 2019

Apple programs Siri to not bother its pretty little head with questions about feminism

Cyber-assistant taught to duck sensitive topics Apple has programmed its Siri voice assistant to avoid politically charged subjects, and deflect or duck questions that require its AI to take a stand on issues, it emerged this week.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Electric scooters hit bumps in the road as they rollout across Europe – CNET

From Portugal to Paris to Poland electric scooters have invaded Europe, but it’s far from a smooth ride. …read more Source:: CNet


My peek inside a secret VR headset shows a more social virtual reality – CNET

Smartphone pioneer and former HTC CEO Peter Chou thinks he’s figured out how to crack the VR experience. …read more Source:: CNet


The iPhone 11 Pro’s buttons need to be fixed so accidental screenshots go away – CNET

Commentary: There are a handful of features I hope Apple improves to make owning the next iPhone a better experience. …read more Source:: CNet


Roborace sets a Guinness World Record for fastest autonomous car – Roadshow

The driverless electric race car did just over 175 mph on a British airfield to claim its record. …read more Source:: CNet


The next big Apple Watch feature may be sleep tracking – CNET

Just days away from Apple’s launch event for the next iPhone, we get more details about the rumored sleep tracking on the Apple Watch. …read more Source:: CNet


Complex Impedences Without The Pain

Any grizzled electronic engineer will tell you that RF work is hard. Maintaining impedance matching may be a case of cutting wires to length at lower frequencies, but into the low centimetre and millimetre wavelengths it becomes a Dark Art aided by mysterious and hugely expensive test equipment beyond the reach of mere mortals. A…


The Motorola One Zoom has four rear cameras and satin glass for $450 – CNET

The Motorola One Zoom has a smooth finish that helps keep your fingerprints from gunking up your phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Galaxy Fold’s hard lesson: It wasn’t just the screen that killed this foldable phone – CNET

Commentary: Flimsy design is a death sentence for foldable phones. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11R and 11 Max: Price, specs and features we expect on Sept. 10 – CNET

The 2020 iPhone sounds amazing. But what exactly are we going to see this year? …read more Source:: CNet