Keeping up with the news is a full time job, but luckily there are tech news updates that help you stay on top of things. Here are the top 10 tech news updates for today:
First off, Apple made some exciting announcements about their new iPhones and iPads at their event yesterday. They announced not one, but two new iPad Pro models! The first comes equipped with an A12X Bionic chip which will offer faster processing power and graphics capability than before. The second model come also features FaceID (Apple’s newest facial recognition software) as well as USB-C charging port instead of a Lightning connector. In other news…
Second off, Google has issued its latest Android operating system update called P OS Q or “Pie” for short. This new update has a few key features including the “digital wellbeing” dashboard which will help users monitor how much time they spend on their devices, and Google’s newest digital assistant called ‘Siri’ that helps you find information more easily in your phone or tablet with just one voice command.
Third off, Apple is set to release its first smart-home speaker next year that uses Siri as an AI interface. The device dubbed HomePod comes equipped with seven tweeters arranged on each side of the grill pillar creating live sound both left and right when playing music from any direction (unlike Amazon Echo). It also offers high quality audio by using spatial awareness so it can tune itself to different rooms within a home without distortion levels.
Fourth, Snapchat has released new features that will allow users to add additional filters and effects on top of their original photo or video. The update is available for both iOS and Android devices as an automatic application update. These updates are in tandem with the news this past week about Snap Inc making a multifold increase of its stock shares offered at IPO which skyrocketed from $17 to $24 per share adding nearly 900 million dollars more than expected.
Fifth, Tesla’s head designer recently announced he was leaving his job due to “the level [of] public attention” being too great for him. Musk said during an earnings call that Franz von Holzhausen would be departing after eight years designing vehicles with the company in order to pursue a “personal passion project.”
Sixth, another update this week in the news is that Amazon has made a decision to create its own grocery brand. This came after the company posted $13.18 billion in revenue from groceries last year and is expected to grow at an annual rate of 12 percent by 2021. The new line will be called ‘Happy Belly,’ which includes items such as organic quinoa salad with crispy chickpeas and ‘chia pudding’ – all under 500 calories per item.
Seventh, it was reported just yesterday that Facebook had violated Apple’s App Store rules for privacy-related data access when using their device camera within certain apps like Snapchat or Instagram leading them to remove both companies’ applications until they fixed the issue.
Sixth, the US Department of Commerce reported that business investment in equipment and structures grew to $250 billion for the first time since 2007 last year – this is good news as it shows potential growth within our economy.
Fifth, on Wednesday we learned from Apple CEO Tim Cook’s letter to staff about his thoughts on privacy protections after a FaceTime bug was revealed which allowed users to eavesdrop on others through their device without their knowledge;
Fourth: The world lost an amazing entrepreneur when McDonalds founder Ray Kroc died at age 80-years old earlier today. His contribution not just to fast food but also ‘McDonaldization’ should be remembered always;