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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone X camera compare
Main camera comparison (Daylight) We figured you’ve already seen each and every iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS camera comparison, so we chose to go back in time an extra year and see how things have changed since the iPhone X. Additionally, a lot of folks aren’t willing to upgrade every year, and some need…
Director Ang Lee explains why he built a digital Will Smith in ‘Gemini Man’ – TechCrunch
Before showing “Gemini Man” to a group of reporters last week, director Ang Lee described the movie as a “leap of faith.” Then, to illustrate how nervous he was, he pretended to bite his nails. Was Lee just being self-effacing? Maybe. But afterwards, when we got a chance to grill him about the production, he…
To curb lobbying power, Elizabeth Warren wants to reinstate the Office of Technology Assessment – TechCrunch
In a move to correct the imbalance of power between technologically sophisticated corporations and the lawmakers who regulate them, presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing that Congress reinstate the Office of Technology Assessment. It’s a move that gets deep into the weeds of how policy making in Washington works, but it’s something that Warren…
The Galaxy Fold is now available for purchase in the US – TechCrunch
This is, surely, the moment some loyal fans have waited for. And understandably so. The Galaxy Fold is, by all measures, an exciting phone. It’s the sort of bold brashness that has helped Samsung set itself apart from the competition. Many of us laughed at the Galaxy Note, too, and yet here we are, with…
YouTube Music will be preinstalled on Android 10 and new Android 9 devices – TechCrunch
Here’s one way to play catch-up in the competitive streaming music market: preinstall your app on millions of Android handsets. That’s what Google will now be doing with YouTube Music. The company announced today the app will come preinstalled on all new devices launching with Android 10, as well as Android 9, including its own…
HTC’s new CEO Yves Maitre is coming to Disrupt San Francisco – TechCrunch
Earlier this month, HTC co-founder Cher Wang stepped down from her role as CEO. In her place, former Orange EVP Yves Maitre has taken up the reins for the Taipei-based smartphone maker. One of Maitre’s first acts as the head of HTC will be to join us at Disrupt in October. The interview — and…
Hitachi Vantara releases new industrial IoT and AI suite, signs up Ericsson
Hitachi Vantara has introduced a suite of AI-flavoured industrial IoT solutions to accelerate digital transformation on the shop floor in manufacturing operations. The new Lumada Manufacturing Insights package applies “data science rigor to drive continuous improvement” in manufacturing, said Hitachi Vantara. It incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to bring predictive and prescriptive…
Tesla, Elon Musk violated labor laws, judge rules – TechCrunch
Tesla broke national labor laws when it unfairly prevented workers from unionizing, an administrative law judge in California ruled Friday. The ruling, which will likely be appealed, was first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla has not responded to a request for comment. TechCrunch will update the article if Tesla responds. The automaker and CEO Elon Musk…
What reading r/The_Donald every day for a month taught me
I tried to get ‘red pilled’ by r/The_Donald and I didn’t even get a T-shirt. What I did get though, was a deep enough understanding of the bigots, racists, ableists, homophobes, and other ‘forgotten’ people huddling in this safe space to develop some empathy for them. I’ve come to care about the men – as…
