Apple loves throwing around buzzwords in product reveals and spec sheets, and one that caught a few eyes was the use of ‘force-canceling‘ in the new iMac‘s sound systems. Apple claims these…
Month: April 2021
This virtual training suite trains a robotic arm to move objects in complex scenarios
The Allen Institute for AI just announced a new framework called ManipulaTHOR that helps in creating various real-life scenarios to train a robot arm in manipulating objects. This new testing suite — part of the AI2-THOR…
Are your company values understood, or merely memorized?
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his…
These $40 AI-powered earbuds block noises you don’t need, while alerting you to the ones you do
TLDR: The xFyro ANC Pro AI-Powered Wireless Earbuds use artificial intelligence to amp up its noise cancelling powers to make the music better while keeping listeners safer. Everybody loves the convenience of…
Excited for iOS 15? Well, maybe you shouldn’t be
Ahh, the great rumor mill, when shall it cease its endless spin? Never. It won’t. Stop asking. And, on that note, a chunk of information about iOS 15 just leaked. We call…
Jaguar Land Rover shutters two factories over worldwide chip shortages
British automaker Jaguar Land Rover is temporarily shuttering two of its main factories over chip shortages that are plaguing much of the automotive industry. JLR said there is going to be a…
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq marks the brand’s new all-electric era
Cadillac promises to become a pure electric brand from here on now, and it all starts with the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq. On Tuesday, GM unveiled the production version of the Cadillac Lyriq SUV, its…
iOS 14.5 is rolling out next week — here are its best new features
Apple announced a ton of devices at its ‘Spring Loaded event’. But what the company kept for footnotes was the fact that the iOS 14.5 update is rolling out next week. The much-anticipated…
Twitter tests business profiles so companies can look more profesh
Today, Twitter showed off how a profile for a business could look on its platform. It noted this change would make it easier for companies, non-profits, publishers, and the like to display specific…
Fast charging changed my sad little life
This is adapted from Plugged In, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter on gear and gadgets. Subscribe to it here. There are plenty of times in life that we need to slow down, sit back, and appreciate. And, considering…