Qualcomm ran a complete Stable Diffusion AI model on an Android phone
Optimizations led to a completely offline image generation experience
Nokia changes logo for first time in almost 60 years to distance itself from smartphones
What just happened? Finnish telecoms giant Nokia has announced that the company is rebranding and, for the first time in almost six decades, changing its logo. The move is part of a strategy to disassociate Nokia from smartphones, which it hasn't made in around ten years.
Criminals are spying on iPhone users' passcodes and stealing their handsets
In brief: For all the advanced, complicated ways that thieves can access the troves of sensitive data on our phones, the simplest method remains the most effective: discover a victim's passcode before physically stealing the handset. A number of these crimes have taken place recently with iPhone users being the main targets, leading to a response from Apple.
Nokia says you can replace the screen of this new phone in 20 minutes
A small step forward for the right to repair movement
EU Commission bans TikTok from employee devices over cybersecurity fears
TikTok says the ban "is misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions"
Mozilla harshly criticizes Google's Play Store privacy labels in new study
Games and social media apps are the worst offenders
Renewed enthusiasm for 5G infrastructure at MWC 2023
Why it matters: While there hasn't been a whole lot of groundbreaking 5G news on the consumer front for some time, it's clear there's a whole lot of work and innovation happening in another part of the 5G ecosystem: infrastructure. There's growing activity from traditional "compute" industry vendors eager to make an impact on the telco world. Everyone from chip companies like AMD, to server hardware manufacturers such as Dell, to software houses like Red Hat are doubling down on their efforts to help disrupt the market.
Samsung Bixby will clone a user's voice to answer phone calls
In brief: There's been a lot of talk about AIs being able to perfectly imitate someone's voice and the potential dangers that could bring, but Samsung wants to use the technology in a less nefarious way. The company's Bixby Text Call feature, which converts text to speech for phone calls, is getting an update, so the voice it uses is an exact copy of the user's.
Google is hardening Android security at the firmware level
An arduous but necessary task to improve security for over 2.5 billion active users
Apple procures TSMC's entire supply of 3nm chips, insiders say
Competitors will need to look elsewhere
A first-generation iPhone just sold for a record $63,356 at auction
Over 100 times its original price
Android 14 removes some barriers for third-party app stores
Android 14 will let third-party app stores update more easily and safely
New Apple patent conceptualizes a foldable iPhone with touch sensors covering its entire chassis
Developers could put their app controls anywhere
Galaxy Z Fold 3 owners complain that the screens are cracking for no reason, just as warranties expire
Not what you want to see in a device this expensive
Intel Core i9-13950HX Review: 24 Cores, 32 Threads
Here's our first look at Intel's 13th-gen Raptor Lake mobile CPUs and we'll do that by thoroughly benchmarking the Core i9-13950HX, which is just about the fastest laptop chip that Intel has ever made.
How much Apple pays to make the iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 14 Pro Max costs Apple nearly 4% more to build than its predecessor
The big Razer Blade 18 debuts, first reviews are out
The big and expensive Blade 18 is Core i9 and RTX 40 powered offering top notch performance, unfortunately battery life isn't great, but if you want a big desktop replacement it's worth checking out.
Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X 14" Laptop Review
The Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X crams a powerful Intel H-series CPU and a discrete Nvidia GPU inside a slim, 14-inch compact machine, but is it too hot to handle? At least on paper there's lots to like, so let's find out.
Apple's new patent hints at plans of adding a camera to the Apple Watch
Would a smaller camera mean more convenience or more privacy concerns?
Realme's GT Neo 5 phone can fully charge in less than 10 minutes
Make low-battery anxiety a thing of the past
Android 14's first developer preview is available now
Google pushes tablet and foldable support, blocks apps older than Android 6.0