Author: Bilal

The software takes advantage of the tablet’s SQ1 processor. After first announcing it last year, Microsoft has started rolling out the Surface Pro X‘s highly-anticipated Eye Contact feature as part of its latest Windows 10 Insider Preview. The AI-powered software uses the tablet’s custom SQ1 ARM processor to make it look like your eyes are always directly looking … Continue reading The Surface Pro X will soon help you pretend to pay attention to calls Continue Reading →

And maybe not until 2023, while NVIDIA and AMD are already there. Intel delivered bad news to its investors today, announcing that its plans for 7nm chips have slipped another six months, and yields are now running a year behind original projections. This comes after Apple announced plans to rely on its own CPUs for future computers, … Continue reading Intel’s 7nm CPUs are delayed, won’t arrive until at least 2022 Continue Reading →

Games and DLC are available for up to 75 percent off. Epic’s PC game store has kicked off a summer sale of its own — take that, Steam — and it includes a few noteworthy discounts on titles you might not have picked up yet. A game like Remedy’s shooter Control is available for 50 percent off at $30, while indie favorite Disco … Continue reading Epic Games Store summer sale discounts ‘Disco Elysium,’ ‘Control’ and more Continue Reading →

It had to develop its own screenshotting experience due to DRM restrictions. Quibi has introduced the ability to screenshot its bite-size shows, but it uses a method quite different from what you’re used to. Tom Conrad, Quibi’s Chief Product Officer, has announced the feature and explained how it works in a Twitter thread. “[I]t’s not your grandfather’s screenshotting,” … Continue reading Quibi will let you screenshot its shows Continue Reading →

The first movie made $57 million on its first weekend in the US. After an awkward development period that went from a CG re-do to a record-breaking debut, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was a pleasant surprise. Now a sequel is not only officially in the works, it has a release date. While other film franchises are getting delayed, Paramount plans to … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ is scheduled for release in 2022 Continue Reading →

That’s $250 off the regular price of the 128GB model. Samsung’s Galaxy S20+ 5G is one of the best flagship phones you can get, but the $1,200 price tag makes it a big “nope” for many folks. Luckily, as it did last month, Amazon is making it much more palatable with a $250 discount. As before, you can … Continue reading Amazon cuts Samsung’s Galaxy S20+ 5G price back to $950 for today only Continue Reading →

Companies like Xiaomi, ASUS and Lenovo have been hard at work. This has been a gadget-and-gaming heavy week for Team Engadget, and it’s right in our comfort zone. As Devindra was busy hosting Engadget’s Xbox livestream event, Cherlynn is joined by UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith. They dive into the OnePlus Nord, which was launched this week, … Continue reading Engadget Podcast: OnePlus Nord and a gaming phone party Continue Reading →

As a tool for sonic exploration and experimentation the Pico System III is a success. Modular synths are definitely enjoying something of a revival. The reasons why aren’t important right now. Just know that it’s true. Problem is, modular synths are traditionally complicated and expensive. They’re so expensive that you might wonder how anyone builds … Continue reading Pico System III review: A fun and simplified intro to modular synths Continue Reading →

Amazon  may join its global rivals Google  and Facebook in backing one of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s ventures. The American e-commerce giant is in preliminary talks to acquire a 9.9% stake in Reliance Retail, local TV news channel ET Now reported Thursday afternoon, citing unnamed sources. Reliance Retail, founded in 2006, is the largest retail chain in India. … Continue reading Amazon reportedly in talks to buy a 9.9% stake in India’s Reliance Retail Continue Reading →

Swiss keyboard startup Typewise has bagged a $1 million seed round to build out a typo-busting, ‘privacy-safe’ next word prediction engine designed to run entirely offline. No cloud connectivity, no data mining risk is the basic idea. They also intend the tech to work on text inputs made on any device, be it a smartphone or desktop, … Continue reading Typewise taps $1M to build an offline next word prediction engine Continue Reading →