Samsung reportedly shipped 60.1 million smartphone units worldwide in Q1, representing 20.8 percent of the global market share — and first place. Meanwhile, Apple shipped 50.1 million units for 17.3 percent of the market share. Both companies, however, saw a
Author: Mat Smith
The Morning After: Meta crams its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs
Instagram got a surprise visitor. Meta AI, the company’s AI-powered chatbot that can answer questions, write poetry and generate images with a simple text prompt, is up in your DMs. Meta warned that Meta AI was coming and has spent
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Humane AI Pin
A wave of AI assistant devices is finally launching, and the first is Humane’s slickly designed AI Pin. Humane calls it the “first wearable device and software platform,” a magnetic clippable wearable, with a projector, camera, mic, speakers and its
The Morning After: Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US federal court, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws. It says Apple’s hardware and software products are largely inaccessible to competitors,
How to clean your AirPods
It didn’t take long for wireless earbuds to become ubiquitous. Apple’s AirPods launched back in September 2016, joining notable true wireless headphones from Jabra, Sony, Samsung, and others. A few years later, they’re the go-to choice for many of us
The Morning After: TikTok bans and Airbnb cams
The biggest story this week was TikTok and the US government going at it again, with the house voting in favor of a bill that could force TikTok’s parent company to sell to a US owner or face getting banned
The Morning After: Airbnb bans indoor cameras
Airbnb has announced a complete ban on indoor cameras in host properties. Hosts were allowed to have cameras in communal spaces, but they were supposed to be banned from bedrooms and bathrooms. Hosts were also supposed to disclose any cameras
The Morning After: Nintendo steps up its fight against Switch emulators and game piracy
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the creators of a popular Switch emulator called Yuzu, which gives users a way to play games developed for the platform on their PCs and Android devices. In the lawsuit, the company argues Yuzu
The Morning After: ‘Nanosphere’ paint could reduce a plane’s CO2 emissions
Every gram counts in commercial flight. Material scientists from Kobe University have discovered “nanospheres” that are near-invisible silicone crystals. The particles can reflect light thanks to very large and efficient scattering, research published in the ACS Applied Nano Matter journal
The Morning After: United Airlines grounded its new Airbus fleet over ‘no smoking’ signs
United Airlines had to ground its new Airbus A321neo planes, not due to a major safety issue, but because the light-up “no smoking” signs are automated. A 1990 ruling mandates that the signs on aircraft must be manually operated by