If you're pining for the days of phones with swappable batteries and durable bodies, relief is at hand — at least, if you're willing to import from a Nordic country. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy XCover Pro, a mid-tier rugged phone that's only exp… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2T4aMZi via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Samsung’s rugged Galaxy XCover Pro includes a swappable battery January 09, 2020 at 04:14AM"

Facebook ostensibly frowns on anti-vaccination ads, but it's apparently letting some promos slide. BuzzFeed News has learned that alternative medicine company Earthley is running Facebook and Instagram ads that point users to a whooping cough treatm… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/36I6x9W via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Facebook is still running anti-vaccination ads despite ban January 09, 2020 at 03:19AM"

2020 is clearly going to be a big year for Intel's gaming presence. The chipmaker is gearing up to introduce its first dedicated graphics hardware, dubbed Intel Xe. But at CES it also made some surprising announcements, like its new NUC "Ghost Ca… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/300ifKq via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Hands-on with Intel’s Ghost Canyon NUC and Tiger Lake Xe laptops January 09, 2020 at 02:23AM"

Yes, the Segway S-Pod looks a lot like the floating chairs that future humans use in Wall-E. Ok, that's out of the way. from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2TcaTCh via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Segway’s S-Pod is a ridiculous lounge chair on wheels January 09, 2020 at 01:58AM"

When Gatebox revealed its… shall we say, culturally specific AI assistant a few years back, it drew its fair share of attention. How could it not? It looked for all the world like a blue-haired anime girl living in a glass tube, and it could be… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FtJsM9 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "A very Japanese virtual companion is being westernized January 09, 2020 at 01:10AM"

AI is about to play more of a role in the movie-making process. Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled plans to use Cinelytic's AI project management system to assist in making decisions on movies during the "greenlight process." No, it won't have the… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2QZoVEw via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Warner Bros. will use AI to help make decisions on movie releases January 09, 2020 at 12:53AM"

Beauty tech is tricky business. Every other month it seems like a new company pops up, promising to make a custom blended product that targets your specific skin type and concerns. But there are also environmental factors that affect what you'd want… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/35vTBCs via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "L’Oreal’s handheld skincare doles out custom formula at each press January 09, 2020 at 12:25AM"

Neon and its "artificial human" avatars were the first viral hit of CES. It had everything to get the internet excited: A corporate giant (the company is from Samsung's STAR Labs), buzzwords (Avatars! Realistic AI assistants!) and confusion. Redditor… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2s6CzNz via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Neon’s ‘artificial human’ avatars could not live up to the CES hype January 09, 2020 at 12:10AM"

It probably won't shock you to hear that the rise of e-scooters and their matching services has led to more injuries, but researchers now have some more tangible proof. A UCSF study indicates that electric scooter-related injuries in the US jumped 22… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2N2SqEf via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "E-scooter injuries quadrupled in four years January 08, 2020 at 11:35PM"