Credit: New AtlasLast year, California's xMEMS Labs introduced a solid-state micro-speaker aimed at delivering full-range sound for open earphones. Now, the Sycamore has been modified to create "the thinnest speaker in the world, specifically designed for wrist-worn wearables."Slimmer Speakers, Smarter WatchesSmartwatch makers are adding more features without increasing bulk. xMEMS says its Sycamore-W design...
Credit: PixabayAt the Android Show ahead of Google I/O, Google provided a quick update on the adoption of RCS (Rich Communication Services) — the modern alternative to SMS that includes features like high-resolution media sharing, typing indicators, read receipts, and enhanced group chats. The company revealed that RCS now handles over a billion messages...
Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto(opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesStarting June 17, Amazon will begin showing ads on movies and TV shows on Prime Video in India—over a year after launching ads in countries like the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Canada.On Tuesday, Amazon informed Prime members in India via email that “limited advertisements”...
Credit: PixabayTikTok announced on Tuesday the launch of its first image-to-video AI feature, named “TikTok AI Alive,” which lets users convert static photos into videos within TikTok Stories.According to TikTok, the feature is available exclusively through the Story Camera and uses AI to generate short-form videos with “movement, atmospheric, and creative effects.”For example, if...
Image Credits:Anadmist / Getty ImagesA report from Epoch AI, a nonprofit research organization, warns that rapid progress in reasoning-focused AI models may soon hit a plateau. The analysis suggests that within the next year, performance gains from these models could begin to slow.Reasoning models—such as OpenAI’s o3—have recently shown strong improvements on AI benchmarks,...
Credit: PixabayxMEMS has launched the Sycamore-W, which it claims to be the "world’s thinnest speaker designed for wrist-worn wearables." At just 1 mm thick and weighing only 150 mg, the Sycamore-W is about 70% smaller than typical smartwatch speakers. xMEMS adapted the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology used in cell phone microphones to create drivers for...
Image Credits:Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesGoogle is preparing to host its biggest developer event of the year, Google I/O 2025, on May 20 and 21. Major announcements from CEO Sundar Pichai, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, and other top executives overseeing Search, Cloud, and Android are expected to showcase significant product updates.AI will be a...
Credit: PixabayAllTrails, the popular hiking and biking app crowned 2023’s iPhone App of the Year, is launching a new premium tier called “Peak.” Priced at $80 annually, the subscription adds advanced features like AI-generated custom routes, real-time trail condition updates, trail traffic heatmaps, and a tool to identify trees and plants using your phone’s...
Credit:Image Credits:Haje Kamps On Monday, Apple launched iOS 18.5, bringing emergency satellite features to iPhone 13 users for the first time. Previously, these satellite capabilities were exclusive to iPhone 14 and newer models.The iPhone's emergency satellite system helps users in critical situations when cellular or Wi-Fi signals are unavailable. It lets users contact emergency services,...
Credit: PixabayTwo University of Waterloo graduates are reshaping Major League Baseball (MLB) with a data-powered pitching simulator that mimics the experience of facing a pro pitcher.Joshua Pope (BASc) and Rowan Ferrabee (BASc) founded Trajekt Sports in their fourth year with support from Dr. John McPhee. The technology idea, however, originated during Pope's time as...
