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Amazon is selling Kindles at Black Friday prices
If you didn't manage to snag a Kindle on Black Friday, you have another chance to buy one at a steep discount. Amazon is currently offering $45 off the newest Kindle Paperwhite ($85) and $30 off the latest Kindle ($60). These are historic lows, and w...
AI avatars of Chinese authors could soon narrate audiobooks
The Chinese search engine Sogou isn't stopping at AI news anchors. The company has created "lifelike" avatars of two Chinese authors, and it plans to have them narrate audiobooks in video recordings. According to the BBC, Sogou used AI, text-to-speec...
Google’s success story has a few forgettable chapters
In its 20-year history, Google has given, and Google has taken away. Companies of its size often dabble with new projects to see if the public will take them to their hearts. Sadly, for every Gmail and Maps, there are ten projects that felt the swing...
Would you pay $1,600 to replace your sheet music with a tablet?
Last year, we told you about the Gvido, a lovely double-screened tablet designed to organize and display sheet music. Created by Japanese company Terrada Music, it allows musicians to turn pages with the tap of a finger. Now, it looks like the Gvido...
Leaked iPhone 8 Schematic Shows No Rear Fingerprint Reader
For many people the most disturbing thing about the rumor of the removal of the front fingerprint scanner was that the scanner might end up on the back of the iPhone. Other smartphones that have...
Apple’s unnamed Wireless Device is just a Electronic Door Reader
Apple's recently submitted application for an unnamed "wireless device" to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval turns out to be a door access system, most likely to be used...
Credit card readers were hacked at MSG for nearly a year
Knicks fans have it rough. To watch last year's third-worst team, fans got to pay the league's highest ticket prices and drink the priciest beer. To add further insult, Madison Square Garden (MSG) Co. has revealed that their credit card information m...
Adobe Acrobat Reader Has Now Mobile Scanner
Software major Adobe on Wednesday released new scanning functionality in Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile for iOS and Android smartphones and tablet users.With the new scanning component directly into...
Phil Schiller Explains Why Apple Dropped The SD Card Reader From The New MacBook Pro 2016
Do you ever wonder why Apple chose to drop the SD slot in the new MacBook Pro but retained the 3.5mm headphone jack the company gave up in the iPhone 7. Well here is an answer for your lawful query....