Twitter adds swipe-to-like and true dark mode to its prototype app
"Twitter is now one month in to the beta testing phase of its prototype app twttr, and the company is rolling out another batch of experimental changes. The new features include an updated design meant to make conversations easier to read, the ability..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/twitter-twttr-updates/
Every shot from the Masters will be posted online within five minutes
" Golf fans who are planning to watch the Masters this weekend will have yet more ways to check out the action. For the first time at a golf tournament, practically every one of the more than 20,000 shots from the first major of the year will be availa..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/the-masters-golf-watch-every-shot-ibm-watson/Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10 5G go up for pre-order tomorrow
" There's not much new to say about the Galaxy Fold at this point. It's a phone. That folds. It's expensive. And it may or may not have a significant design flaw, depending on how you look at it. The only remaining question was: When can people buy one..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/samsung-galaxy-fold-galaxy-s10-5g-preorder-availability/Virgin Orbit will launch satellites from Guam
" Virgin Orbit has added one more location to its growing list of launch sites: Guam. The US island territory's close proximity to the equator and its remote location make it an ideal addition to the program. It can serve as a launch site for missions..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/virgin-orbit-launch-site-guam/Apple is testing a new web interface for Podcasts
" It seems that the Apple Podcasts web interface is getting a makeover. The previous design, which mirrored the iTunes web interface binned in 2017, was a simple list of episodes, titles and descriptions -- no show notes or episode details. The new refresh is c…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/apple-is-testing-a-new-web-interface-for-podcasts/US charges Julian Assange with conspiracy to commit computer hacking
"The US Justice Department just officially charged Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, shortly after he was removed from the Ecuador embassy in London and arrested by local police. The charge is "conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to break a…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/us-charges-julian-assange-with-conspiracy/
Firefox comes to Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 PCs
" Always on, always connected PCs haven't exactly taken the world by storm yet, but app developers and software creators are steadily dialing up their support for these ultra-portable machines. Need proof? Just look at Mozilla: earlier today, the compa..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/firefox-comes-to-snapdragon-powered-windows-10-pcs/次期macOSにMusic、Podcast、TVやブックの新アプリが来る？iTunesがなくなる日も近いとの噂
" 9to5Mac Mac向けのiTunesが次期macOS 10.15でMusicアプリとPodcastアプリの2つに分割されるとの噂が 報じられていました が、別の信頼できる情報源からも、こうした動きが確認されたとの報告が伝えられています。米アップル関連情報サイト9to5Macのライターでアプリ開発者のGuilherme Rambo氏は、アップルがmacOS用の新たなMusic、Podcast、そして電子書籍のBooks（ブック）に取り組んでいるとの Steve Troughton-Smith氏による表明 を、m…"
https://japanese.engadget.com/2019/04/11/macos-music-podcast-tv-itunes/NVIDIA shows how much ray-tracing sucks on older GPUs
" NVIDIA recently announced that ray-tracing is coming to older Pascal GPUs, and now it has detailed how well -- or not well, rather -- it will actually work. If you're happy with basic effects, the news isn't too bad. The RTX 2080 Ti will outperform its 1080 T…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/nvidia-shows-how-much-ray-tracing-sucks-on-older-gpus/索尼 A7 III 和 A7R III 新增动物眼部对焦功能
" 索尼日前为旗下的 A7 III 及 A7R III 相机发布了全新的 3.00 版本固件，其中最重要的变化，就是加入了基于 AI 的动物眼部即时对焦功能。在开启相关设定之后（眼部对焦预设是追踪人眼），设备会持续将焦点锁定在猫猫狗狗的眼睛上，这样一来用户就有更大的机会能拍摄到理想的宠物照片了。按照索尼的说法，因为动物脸部构造的关系，相机要探测到其眼睛并没许多人想像的那么容易。而他们是依靠机器学习技术和 A7 III、A7R III 强大的运算力才能实现这点，并且承诺日后会继续强化，在未来的更新中「还会加入飞鸟等野生…"
https://cn.engadget.com/2019/04/11/sony-a7iii-a7riii-animal-eye-detection/
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