IT&Software
Apple does not slow down older phone speeds says bench-marking agency
The iPhone 5s was the first device to be tested as it is the oldest device capable of running iOS 11 and also because the 2013 released version was the first iPhone to get a 64-bit A7 chip. While benchmarks show that processor and graphics performance are not intentionally hindered with successive iOS updates, it is entirely possible that people feel that their smartphones are slowing down ove... [Full Article...]
Three Hizb militants killed in Kashmir's Shopian gunfight
Further details of the encounter are awaited. Earlier in the day, a top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Khalid was also shot dead by security forces in J&K's Ladoora area. Soon after the joint team of forces intensified the searches, the hiding militants opened fire triggering off an encounter, the officer said. Khalid, a Pakistani national, was active in North Kashmir's Sopore area. [Full Article...]
GM Acquires Strobe Inc. to Push Autonomous Vehicles Forward
Fully self-driving vehicles are expected to hit the market in a limited form by around 2020. In a Medium blog post , Cruise Automation chief Kyle Vogt explained the benefits of partnering with Strobe . Strobe will bring their team and founders to Cruise, and Cruise will work with both its new engineers and with GM resources to develop LiDAR tech along with GM's Hughes Research Labs skunkwork... [Full Article...]
Google launches points to future where AI will trump hardware
With this score, the Google Pixel 2 sets a new record for overall smartphone camera quality. Google really touted the portrait mode feature at the Pixel 2's unveiling on October 4, and although Google is relying exclusively on software and machine learning as opposed to using two lenses to pull this look off, this move appears to be working towards the company's favor. [Full Article...]
Project Loon to Help Restore Communication in Puerto Rico
This is not Project Loon's first deployment outside the US. "That's why we need to take innovative approaches to help restore connectivity on the island". Its balloons float 20km high in the stratosphere. Tesla and Google are joining an effort to rebuild the island's infrastructure that also includes Facebook, which committed to send its connectivity staff to the island to help in recove... [Full Article...]
Blizzard appears to have leaked three more spooky Overwatch Halloween skins
Mei looks to be dressed like a vampire dressed in classical Chinese garb, while Reaper has yet another spooky, edgy skin that features a skull helmet. Many folks online have seen the ads, which seem to have gone out a bit earlier than planned. That probably includes a lot from last year's event, when the loot boxes were turned into jack-o'-lanterns for the duration. [Full Article...]
Wolfenstein II's anti-Nazi message causes some upset
Bethesda recently took the opportunity to confront the accusations that the latest Wolfenstein title carries a political left-wing agenda, despite its long-track record of similar content, head on. While some comments on the lengthier official gameplay trailer condemn people likening the game to the current day, it appears Bethesda think it could be beneficial to the game's launch to do so. [Full Article...]
Windows 10 Mobile no longer a focus for Microsoft
Paid money. wrote apps 4 them. but volume of users is too low for most companies to invest. The problem - as if there was ever any question - is apps. Citing the lack of app support and poor market share, Microsoft has finally made a decision to kill support for Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft tried to leverage its legacy and dominance in the PC space by billing the Windows 10 smartphones to have... [Full Article...]