Month: August 2020

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential cuts the screen but keeps the smarts – CNET

The trimmed-down smart clock keeps the display minimal while still showing the time and acting as a smart speaker. …read more Source:: CNet


Best gaming keyboard for 2020 – CNET

Upgrade from your standard keyboard and defeat your enemies — or at least make losing more enjoyable with the finest switches, lights and knobs. …read more Source:: CNet


SISR makes every cam a super-resolution device

Of all the startling things AI systems have learned to do in the last decade, the one that seems most like magic is single image super-resolution (SISR). Essentially SISR uses AI to take a single lo-res photo and turns it into a hi-res image. Pixels from nothing! …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple Says App Store Appeals Process is Now Live, So Developers Can Start Challenging Decisions

Apple on Monday announced that its new App Store appeals process, first revealed at WWDC in June, is now live, meaning developers can challenge Apple over whether their app is in fact violating one of its guidelines. In addition to that, Apple says developers can also suggest changes to the App Store guidelines through a…


McKinsey: 75% of Americans have changed brands during the pandemic

Over 75% of U.S. consumers have changed shopping behavior and changed to new brands during the COVID-19 pandemic. The top three reasons for shopping for a new brand were value, availability and convenience. …read more Source:: ZDNet


NASA Curiosity rover captures impressive dust devil swirling on Mars – CNET

The red planet whipped up a whirlwind for the camera. …read more Source:: CNet


Stolen Fortnite Accounts Earn Hackers Millions Per Year

More than 2 billion breached Fortnite accounts have gone up for sale in underground forums so far in 2020 alone. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Critical Slack Bug Allows Access to Private Channels, Conversations

The RCE bug affects versions below 4.4 of the Slack desktop app. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Lenovo Yoga 9i Gets Rid of a Traditional Touchpad and Slaps Leather on Its Lid

Lenovo announced the new premium Yoga 7i and Yoga 6 two-in-ones earlier in the month and now it’s pulled the wraps off the top-of-the-line Yoga 9i. The Yoga 9i two-in-one and Yoga 9i Slim laptop (called the IdeaPad 9i Slim in North America) replace the Yoga C940 and Yoga S940 (IdeaPad S940). From a report:…


Bright White Night Light Fights E-Waste

E-waste is a gigantic problem, and it can seem impossible as a lone individual to make any kind of dent in it. But [akshar1101] is trying to do their part by looking past the defective aspects of broken, discarded electronics to draw out the possibilities of what’s left. This friendly night light is made from…