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Credit: Caterpillar   Caterpillar has introduced the Cat S62 Pro, the sequel to its best-known rugged phone. It packs a bigger screen and improved performance, but a smaller battery and fewer sensors. The phone arrives in August for $749.   Caterpillar (or rather, the Bullitt Group) is back with an updated version of its flagship rugged phone, … Continue reading Caterpilllar’s rugged S62 Pro touts a sleeker design and upgraded thermal camera Continue Reading →

The experimental inverted laser sintering rig Columbia University When it comes to the 3D printing of metal, a process known as selective laser sintering (SLS) is most commonly used. An upside-down variation on the technique has now been developed, for printing single objects out of different materials. In traditional SLS, a laser beam is shone … Continue reading Upside-down 3D printing tech creates multi-material objects Continue Reading →

Disney’s cloud-based digital locker Movies Anywhere has finally launched its co-viewing experience for all users after months of beta testing the Screen Pass aspect. With this new feature, which is called Watch Together, Movies Anywhere users are able to watch a digital streaming show with their friends and family even if they’re located in a … Continue reading Movies Anywhere’s co-viewing Watch Together feature arrives for everyone Continue Reading →

The Alpha 7S III sports a new image sensor, the latest processing engine, 5-axis image stabilization, an impressive EVF and vari-angle touchscreen panel, and can shoot video at 4K/120p Sony It’s been a while since Sony updated its video-focused full-frame mirrorless Alpha, but now the company has taken care of that with the launch of the … Continue reading Sony aims for pro video-makers with Alpha 7S III mirrorless camera Continue Reading →

The messaging tool is omnipresent among Brazilians, as its Instagram and YouTube, a new study has found. WhatsApp is currently the most popular app in Brazil, according to a new survey into the usage of mobile apps during the pandemic. The study carried out by the marketing and consumer insights unit of Brazilian business school … Continue reading WhatsApp is the most used app in Brazil during Covid-19 outbreak Continue Reading →

One in three smartphones sold in China was 5G in the second quarter, and sales went even higher in June.   5G: What it means for IoT More than one in three smartphones sold in China is now a 5G device, as the country forges ahead with the rollout of next-generation networks. According to research company … Continue reading 5G smartphone sales in China are rocketing. That could be a big deal for the rest of the world Continue Reading →

Micro-fulfillment could win the race in surging on-demand grocery market.   A leading online grocer is teaming up with a company pioneering the use of robots and small micro-fulfillment centers to bring ultra-fast grocery delivery to the nation’s capital. The partnership between Fresh Direct, which operates grocery deliveries in the northeast, and Fabric will rely on robotic … Continue reading Get ready for 2-hour delivery, Washington D.C. Continue Reading →

The one where our intrepid tech columnist gives up his beloved Chrome to see if there’s a better way.   I’m a diehard Chrome user, in large part because of its wide selection of extensions. As a Chrome user, I decided that it would be an interesting experiment to see if I could move to … Continue reading Can I survive one week using Safari instead of Chrome? Continue Reading →

For the first time since 2012, Java is not in one of the two top spots in RedMonk’s programming language popularity list.   Developer: The programming languages you love and loathe Programming language Python is now firmly the second most popular programming language, for the first time knocking Java out of the top two places … Continue reading Programming language popularity: Python overtakes Java – as Rust reaches top 20 Continue Reading →

If you blink, you’ll probably miss the biggest clue as to what’s coming at the Aug. 5 Unpacked event. Samsung’s newest device lineup is there, but only if you know what you’re looking for.  Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNet Samsung on Monday posted a video to its YouTube channel. The company is calling the short teaser “Trailer … Continue reading Samsung gears up for Galaxy Note 20 Unpacked event with a teaser video Continue Reading →