Is Icahn Attempting a Hostile Takeover of HP? Figuring Out the Backstory

[ad_1] When it comes to any merger, you often can’t trust the reason the firms are merging, particularly if financial rather than operational managers are driving the process. When it comes to... Read more »

With Foldable Razr, Motorola Makes Bid for Old Glory

[ad_1] Motorola on Monday began taking orders for its US$1,499 Razr foldable smartphone. Units are expected to start shipping on Feb. 6. Motorola made its mark on the mobile handset business with... Read more »

From Personal to Planetary: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 4

[ad_1] Perhaps technology operates at its most profound level when we don’t notice it — when it simply becomes woven into the fabric of our daily lives. We’re not amazed when we... Read more »

Tech’s Role in Addressing Coronavirus and Other Potential Pandemics

[ad_1] The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the coronavirus a global health emergency in recognition that the disease risk no longer is confined to China. United Nations member countries may decide... Read more »

Coronavirus Pandemic: 6 Things We Should Be Doing

[ad_1] As I write this, the first studies of the Coronavirus outbreak are coming in. The count now exceeds 17,500 cases in 24 countries with more than 360 deaths, almost all in... Read more »

Consumers Like Augmented Reality More Than They Know

[ad_1] The augmented reality space continues to evolve. Device makers such as Bosch, Panasonic, Huawei and Pico are introducing significantly smaller and more powerful smart glasses and AR headsets, such as those... Read more »

Razr Reviews Raise $1500 Durability Question

[ad_1] Motorola’s new foldable Razr phone has been garnering mediocre notices from early reviewers. “If this phone didn’t fold in half, it would be a solid mid-tier Android phone,” Patrick Holland wrote... Read more »

Samsung Scores With 5G Galaxy S20’s Camera Specs, New Z Flip

[ad_1] Samsung refreshed its Galaxy smartphone line, introduced a new foldable phone, and upgraded its wireless earbuds offering at an event held Tuesday at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.... Read more »

It’s Time for a Social Media and Disinformation Reckoning: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 6

[ad_1] Can social media be saved? Can democracy be saved? The first question may seem less compelling than the second, but to some very worried observers, they are intimately entwined. Social networking... Read more »

ACLU Blasts Clearview’s Facial Recognition Accuracy Claims

[ad_1] The American Civil Liberties Union earlier this week criticized facial recognition tool developer Clearview for making misleading claims about the accuracy of its product. Clearview apparently has been telling law enforcement... Read more »