Author: zppiot

The new iPad Pro and iPad Air models are now here, unveiled during an action-packed Apple event on May 7. There are several notable improvements this year, including a slimmer iPad Pro design and a big 13-inch iPad Air. We also get a fancier Apple Pencil Pro. Now, with the iPad Air line offering a big screen option, and with both the iPad Pro and iPad Air supporting Apple’s new and feature-rich Apple Pencil Pro, I’m bound to wonder if Apple could be butchering its own iPad Pro model with the 13-inch iPad Air. Let’s see if that could be…

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The news: A team led by scientists from Harvard and Google has created a 3D, nanoscale-resolution map of a single cubic millimeter of the human brain. Although the map covers just a fraction of the organ, it is currently the highest-resolution picture of the human brain ever created. How they did it: To make a map this finely detailed, the team had to cut the tissue sample into 5,000 slices and scan them with a high-speed electron microscope. Then they used a machine-learning model to help electronically stitch the slices back together and label the features. Why it matters: Many…

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Summer is almost upon us (even though the temperatures may not make it seem that way in many parts of the country), and while some of you probably have breezy cocktails and beach parties on your mind already, others are likely to be thinking about an entirely different way to spend all that free time on their hands.Whether you like to travel or play mobile games for fun, binge-watch Netflix or… Disney+ shows, surf the web in search for answers to life’s most burning questions or stalk old classmates on Facebook, odds are you need a new phone, tablet, smartwatch,…

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No one can make that choice for you. But I can say with confidence born of experience that such choices can be more easily made if workers know what exactly the companies they work for are doing with militaries at home and abroad. And I also know this: those same companies themselves will never reveal this information unless they are forced to do so—or someone does it for them.  For those who doubt that workers can make a difference in how trillion-dollar companies pursue their interests, I’m here to remind you that we’ve done it before. In 2017, I played…

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As you know, we are a team of elite deal hunters scouring the web for the best deals on mobile devices 24/7 eight days a week. And we will tell you this: the deal you are reading is phenomenal. After all, not every day you have the opportunity to snatch two top-notch Galaxy watches for the price of one.But today, luck is on your side, as Samsung is offering a BOGO (Buy One, Get One) deal where you can get two Galaxy Watch 6 smartwatches and pay only for one.Tap the deal button below, and you’ll be redirected to Samsung.com.…

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Last year, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer revealed plans to launch a competitor for Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. At the time, he said the project is not years away and could be ready sooner than expected.Well, it looks like his estimation was correct as Xbox president Sarah Bond has just confirmed to Bloomberg that an Xbox mobile store will go live sometime in July 2024.We’re doing that because that really allows us to have it be an experience that’s accessible across all devices, all countries, no matter what, independent of the policies of closed ecosystem stores, and then we’re…

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The work I wrote about last year is part of the $3 billion federally funded Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, which launched in 2013. In this project, led by the Allen Institute for Brain Science, which has developed a number of brain atlases, researchers are working to develop a parts list detailing the vast array of cells in the human brain by sequencing single cells to look at gene expression. So far they’ve identified more than 3,000 types of brain cells, and they expect to find many more as they map more of the brain. The draft…

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Google’s surprisingly unveiled its next mid-ranger, the Pixel 8a. As usual, it sports the recognizable Google design and looks gorgeous. Available in some fresh and inspiring colors, it’s a great device coupled with AI features and a promising chipset. The phone is now up for pre-order and will hit the shelves next week, on May 15. It is available in four beautiful colors so you can choose the best one to fit your style and preferences. What colors is the Pixel 8a available in?The Pixel 8a comes in four colors: Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, and Obsidian. The first two are fresh…

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Samsung is on the move with a new software update for its latest flagship series – the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. According to reports from the Samsung-centric media outlet SamMobile, the May 2024 security update is already making its rounds in the US and Europe.Samsung’s monthly security update is on its wayThis time, Samsung seems to be moving at a slightly slower pace than usual in rolling out the latest security patch. Normally, Samsung is ahead of the game compared to Google in getting those monthly updates out to its devices, and Google has already started rolling…

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The iPhone continued to dominate the U.S. smartphone market during the first quarter although its share of Q1 phone shipments in the States was static at 52% compared with Q1 of 2023. Apple’s lead over second place Samsung shrunk a little from the 25 percentage points advantage it had after Q1 2023 to 21 percentage points following the opening quarter of 2024. That’s because Samsung saw its share of the U.S. smartphone market rise from 27% of shipments during the first three months of 2023 to the 31% it collected during Q1 of 2024.According to Counterpoint Research, this was the…

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Huawei continues to launch its products in Europe despite being banned from selling them in the United States. Huawei has added three new models to its lineup of smartwatches, although just one of them is a brand-new product.The Watch Fit 3 is Huawei new take on the Apple Watch. The wearable device features a square form factor that strongly resembles Apple’s smartwatch, but that’s not the first time Huawei copied its design. It’s also not the only company that does that, so that’s not really a surprise.Huawei’s new Watch Fit 3 sports a rather large 1.82-inch AMOLED display and weighs…

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Motorola is at it again, announcing the next in a long line of value for money phones for the North American market. The 2024 Moto G Stylus is out and brings doodling powers to the creative masses at a bargain price!The upgrades from the previous edition include a larger screen canvas to draw on, as well as improved specifications and features of the built-in stylus. Here’s all you need to know about the new stylus champion of Motorola:Moto G Stylus display and specsThe 7th edition of Motorola’s venerable stylus phone line offers a sleek modern design kitted in leatherlike material…

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It is a wild ride for smartphone fans these days, isn’t it? Some phones come fully loaded with all the bells and whistles, including screen protectors and cases, while others (most of them) leave you high and dry, not even tossing in a charging brick. So, where does the latest Google Pixel 8a fall on this spectrum, you might ask?The Google Pixel 8a has made its debut and is now available for pre-order. If you are keen to grab one and curious about what is inside the box, stick around as we take a closer look at what the Pixel…

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Apple is planning on having more complex AI tasks for iPhones, iPads, and Macs get sent through the cloud to data centers using servers powered by Apple’s powerful in-house chips. Less complicated AI tasks will be handled directly on-device which will make them faster and more secure. According to a report in Bloomberg written by the news agency’s chief Apple correspondent Mark Gurman, the first chips to be used to power the servers in the data centers will be the M2 Ultra. That chip is currently used to run the Mac Pro and Mac Studio. The scuttlebutt calls for Apple to…

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The Pixel Tablet is now available without the Charging Speaker Dock for a price of $399 (it’s $499 including the dock). For that price, you are receiving the model with 128GB of storage. You can also make 12 monthly payments of $33.25. The dockless Pixel Tablet with 256GB of storage will cost you $499 or 12 monthly payments of $41.58. But there is a way that you can score a dockless 128GB Pixel Tablet for the low, low price of $0.In the U.S., the Google Store is running a promotion that gives consumers trading in an iPad no older than…

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