Apple is apparently expanding its reach in the artificial intelligence field via the acquisition of Silk Labs, an on-device AI technology startup. Last Tuesday, an anonymous source reported that Apple quietly snapped up Silk earlier this year. Details of the acquisition are unknown, though the report estimates the deal was a trivial investment for Apple. […]
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Apple’s pedestrian-level data gathering operations have begun. The company has confirmed plans to conduct more on-foot data collection for Apple Maps, going beyond the first efforts in San Francisco. Between November 26th and December 23rd, Apple will be deploying a Lidar-equipped team to operate in the California counties of Alameda, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San […]
If you were on the fence as to how best to follow election coverage Tuesday night, Apple might have you covered. On November 6th Apple is replacing the 2018 Midterm Elections channel in the News app with Election Night. The updated channel will offer real time updates, news, infographics, and election results. The switch will […]
Sometimes you have to acknowledge a good idea, even if it’s from one of your competitors. This is the core point in an excellent article written by TechCrunch’s Sarah Perez, in which she points out that Google’s new Pixel 3 flagship Android smartphone is the first to introduce a new call screening feature that leverages […]
You can now use Apple Pay and Google Pay at nearly all of the 10,000+ 7-Eleven locations throughout the United States, following a rollout that began in August. While many 7-Eleven retail locations have already started accepting Apple Pay, the rollout will continue throughout the month of September until “most U.S. stores” support the payments […]