Month: June 2020

Woot deal: Get a refurbished HP Pavilion x360 for $580 – CNET

This convertible laptop boasts a modern CPU and roomy SSD and costs $220 less than if purchased from HP. …read more Source:: CNet


2021 Bentley Bentayga updated with tech improvements, styling tweaks – Roadshow

The refreshed Bentayga is the first Bentley to get Android Auto compatibility. …read more Source:: CNet


NEC insists its face-recog training dataset isn’t biased, but refuses to share details of Neoface system with UK court

Magical Black Box of Suspects to Arrest is updated annually, says firm Facial-recognition technology used by British police forces does not rely on trawling the internet for random face photos to use as training data, an NEC manager told the courts.… …read more Source:: Register


Amazon looks to space to expand its cloud-computing business – CNET

Amazon Web Services announces a new aerospace and satellite unit. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Arcade: Where Cards Fall, Sayonara Wild Hearts win Apple Design Awards – CNET

Apple named eight app and game developers as award recipients on Monday. …read more Source:: CNet


Lucid Air will be the most aerodynamic production sedan ever, Lucid says – Roadshow

Lucid keeps sharing little bits of information as we get closer to its reveal. …read more Source:: CNet


Verizon has fastest 5G downloads, T-Mobile best 5G coverage in OpenSignal awards – CNET

The latest status update on US 5G networks has arrived. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Executive Defends App Store Rules Scrutinized by EU and US

The Apple executive in charge of the App Store in Europe said that the company’s policies ensure a level playing field for developers and ease-of-use for customers as regulatory scrutiny over the platform mounts. From a report: “Our efforts to help developers succeed are broad, deep and ongoing, and they extend to apps — in…


Memories are made of chips: ‘Surge in online activity’ helps Micron make off with $5.4bn in Q3

Turnaround, bright eyes Analysts today noted that memory maker Micron’s latest results suggested “healthy” data centre demand, as the American firm’s CEO pointed to uptick in capacity requirements as the “pandemic driv[es] rapid change in consumer and corporate practices…”… …read more Source:: TheRegister


This sleek 6-slice toaster is 50% off at Best Buy – CNET

Plus, a powerful Nutri Ninja personal blender is down $30. …read more Source:: CNet