Author: Bilal

Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus is a significant improvement in scratch prevention. It takes about two years for Corning to develop each new generation of Gorilla Glass, the resilient material that graces a critical mass of smartphones. That process has for several update cycles focused on protecting screens against drops, fending off shatters and cracks by … Continue reading Your next smartphone will be a lot harder to scratch Continue Reading →

Intel’s 7nm parts are now projected to arrive alongside TSMC’s 3nm, in 2022/23. Yesterday, Intel’s Q2 2020 earnings report brought more grim news for the company’s advanced manufacturing processes. Its next-generation 7nm manufacturing process is now a full year behind schedule, with those parts now scheduled to see the light of day no earlier than … Continue reading As 7nm schedule continues slipping, Intel contemplates 3rd-party fabs Continue Reading →

The email hit my inbox in mid-May. The reader kept things succinct. The email hit my inbox in mid-May. The reader kept things succinct. Subject: Remember Domain? Body: I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/12/the-domain-review-the-internet-can-be-worse-than-humanity-ravaging-epidemics/ Two months into a global pandemic obviously sticking around for a bit, I can’t say I had put much thought … Continue reading Good sci-fi speaks to the times, and Domain has done that twice in four years Continue Reading →

“Nobody ever made anything like that,” said Steve Jobs. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Power Mac G4 Cube, which debuted July 19, 2000. It also marks the 19th anniversary of Apple’s announcement that it was putting the Cube on ice. That’s not my joke—it’s Apple’s, straight from the headline of its July 3, … Continue reading 20 years ago, Steve Jobs built the “coolest computer ever”—and it bombed Continue Reading →

Inside the current hunt for “technosignatures” in radio waves. In 1993, a team of scientists published a paper in the scientific journal Nature that announced the detection of a planet harboring life. Using instruments on the spacecraft Galileo, they imaged the planet’s surface and saw continents with colors “compatible with mineral soils” and agriculture, large … Continue reading The real science behind SETI’s hunt for intelligent aliens Continue Reading →

Last month Sony showcased gameplay from a slew of upcoming PlayStation 5 titles, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Stray and NBA 2K21. Today it was Microsoft’s turn. The company announced 13 titles for the Xbox Series X back in May, but today it gave gamers the best look at what the next-gen console will have to offer when it … Continue reading Microsoft showcases gameplay from ‘Halo Infinite’ and other Xbox Series X titles Continue Reading →

More details on Samsung’s new headphones straight from its own app We’ve seen plenty of pictures of Samsung’s new bean-shaped earbuds, but an early update to Samsung’s Galaxy Buds companion app has confirmed nearly all the details about the upcoming headphones, including the official Galaxy Buds Live name and support for active noise cancellation. The … Continue reading Samsung app confirms new earbuds will be called Galaxy Buds Live and feature noise cancellation Continue Reading →

FCC and Bluetooth listings appeared this week Microsoft has spent the past few weeks teasing the Surface Duo on Twitter, and it now looks like the dual-screen device is ready to launch. Microsoft’s new Android-powered device first appeared at the FCC earlier this week, and today it has shown up on the Bluetooth SIG certification page. Devices … Continue reading Microsoft’s Surface Duo looks like it’s ready to launch Continue Reading →

The company is taking a second stab at wearables. You may not remember that Chinese phone-maker Oppo released its first Android-based smartwatch earlier this year, especially since it was only available in China. But the company is ready to launch another wearable, and though it’s not yet clear just where this device will be headed, it’s going to run … Continue reading Oppo will debut a Wear OS smartwatch on July 31st Continue Reading →

It’s part of the company’s ongoing efforts to help ease the region’s housing crisis. Last year, Google committed $1 billion towards addressing the lack of affordable housing in the Bay Area, acknowledging that as one of the largest employers in the region it has a responsibility to help. Today, the company shared updates on its progress, and announced … Continue reading Google is granting another $4 million towards affordable Bay Area housing Continue Reading →