Tag: Apple
Apple steals Google’s AI chief
Apple has just poached one of Google’s top AI executives in a move likely to have far-reaching consequences. Apple has hired John Giannandrea, previously Google’s head of AI and Search, The New York Times reports. Giannandrea will lead Apple’s “machine learning and A.I. strategy,” the Cupertino company said in a statement to the Times; he will […]
Apple acquired augmented reality headset startup Vrvana for $30M
As Apple reportedly ramps up work to ship an augmented reality headset in 2020, it has acquired a startup from Montreal, Canada that could help it get there. TechCrunch has learned that Apple has acquired Vrvana, maker of the Totem headset — which had rave reviews but never shipped. The deal was for around $30 million, two sources […]
Google’s ‘Pixel Buds’ may be the key to breaking the language barrier
Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/REX/Shutterstock (9114955r) Google Pixel Buds are shown at a Google event at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco Google Showcase, San Francisco, USA – 04 Oct 2017 Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock Out of all the products Google launched at its big event this week, there’s one that should have Apple really worried. No, […]
How secure is Apple’s Face ID, really?
In its latest product event, Apple confidently moved to convince consumers that face recognition is the most convenient way to secure your phone and the sensitive information you store in it. Face ID, the company’s face recognition technology, which will be replacing its fingerprint scanner in the new iPhone X, requires you to only show […]
Tumblr just added a switch in the iOS Settings that lets you turn the porn back on
Here’s an interesting change: Tumblr’s iOS application just received an update which now lets you turn on or off adult-oriented, NSFW search results just by toggling a switch in iOS’s Settings. That’s right: you can now switch on or off the Tumblr porn with ease. Weirder still, Tumblr’s note about the change in the App […]