How AI Stole the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Emoji
       
     
iMessage, World War 2, and a Mathematical Theory of Communication
       
     
How the Italian Renaissance can save the smartphone camera
       
     
The Perfect Imperfection of Google's Material You
       
     
On Google, Tensor, and the age of ambient computing
       
     
Inside Google's massive Android re-brand
       
     
Google's Pixel cameras aren't trying to be cameras at all
       
     
The US phone market is about to get even more expensive
       
     
What's driving the Snapdragon 865? Two gigapixels.
       
     
I quit the internet for nine days. Here's how that went.
       
     
The big problem with Google Stadia is the issue you can't see.
       
     
I love that new emoji are coming, but I just want the blobs back.
       
     
Companies need to start flexing. Fast.
       
     
Oppo's under-display camera means we can finally stop arguing about notches.
       
     
How AI Stole the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Emoji
       
     
How AI Stole the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Emoji

How did this emoji end up as the symbol for Artificial Intelligence? I tried to find out.

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iMessage, World War 2, and a Mathematical Theory of Communication
       
     
iMessage, World War 2, and a Mathematical Theory of Communication

Maybe computers were never made for us in the first place.

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How the Italian Renaissance can save the smartphone camera
       
     
How the Italian Renaissance can save the smartphone camera

Modern technology clashes with classical art. But they can exist in harmony.

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The Perfect Imperfection of Google's Material You
       
     
The Perfect Imperfection of Google's Material You

Google's new Material You UI is wonky, and wacky, and imperfect. It is bold, and brash, and individual. And that might be the best thing it can do for its brand identity.

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On Google, Tensor, and the age of ambient computing
       
     
On Google, Tensor, and the age of ambient computing

Google's Tensor processor is about a lot more than cutting out the middle man. It's a step towards the vertical integration it needs to achieve its ambient computing dreams.

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Inside Google's massive Android re-brand
       
     
Inside Google's massive Android re-brand

I talked to Sydney Thomashow, head of design at Google to get the scoop on its massive Android 10 re-brand.

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Google's Pixel cameras aren't trying to be cameras at all
       
     
Google's Pixel cameras aren't trying to be cameras at all

I talked to Marc Levoy, head of Pixel camera imaging at Google, and came away with the idea that Google isn’t trying to make cameras. It’s trying to make magic.

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The US phone market is about to get even more expensive
       
     
The US phone market is about to get even more expensive

I examined how the US-China trade war is impacting the electronics market - specifically cell phones.

What's driving the Snapdragon 865? Two gigapixels.
       
     
What's driving the Snapdragon 865? Two gigapixels.

I interviewed Qualcomm’s head of imaging to get the scoop on the new Qualcomm 865’s camera capabilities.

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I quit the internet for nine days. Here's how that went.
       
     
I quit the internet for nine days. Here's how that went.

I detailed my internet detox experience in Japan.

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The big problem with Google Stadia is the issue you can't see.
       
     
The big problem with Google Stadia is the issue you can't see.

I examined how game streaming has some hidden caveats users need to be aware of.

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I love that new emoji are coming, but I just want the blobs back.
       
     
I love that new emoji are coming, but I just want the blobs back.

Unicode just introduced new emoji, but it only reminded me that I want Google’s blobs back.

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Companies need to start flexing. Fast.
       
     
Companies need to start flexing. Fast.

Samsung is really the only manufactuerer with viable foldable technology. Motorola has the Razr, but it’s not looking good.

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Oppo's under-display camera means we can finally stop arguing about notches.
       
     
Oppo's under-display camera means we can finally stop arguing about notches.

Oppo made some cool under-display camera tech. How does it work?

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