Kia Motors is not giving up on the midsize sedan segment despite major sales declines as American consumers move away from passenger cars to crossovers. The South Korean automaker on Tuesday unveiled a new midsize sedan called the K5, which will replace the outgoing Optima when it arrives at American …
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With the advent of smaller cameras and advancements in signal compression, switchboards, and circuits, AT&T was able to create the Picturephone Mod II for home and office use. It had a 5.5-by-5-inch black-and-white screen, with a resolution of 250 lines and a refresh rate of 30 interlaced frames per second. …
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How holographic technology is shrinking virtual reality screens to the size of sunglasses
One model shows a prototype form factor for a virtual reality holographic display. An elevated shot highlights the 9mm thickness of the prototype screen. The transparent film of the prototype screen, embedded in the glasses case. An animated Facebook GIF that shows the difference between holographic film VR screens and …
Read More »India bans TikTok from sending an instant message to China – Quartz
Amid escalating tensions with China in the wake of clashes on its disputed Himalayan border, India on Monday banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, which are punishing foreign technology companies operating in China since long time ago. India’s Ministry of Information Technology said it banned apps for engaging in activities …
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