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  • Apple lays off more than 200 employees from 'Project Titan' autonomous vehicle team

    Seems pretty clear to me... they said "some groups are being moved"...
    As the team focuses their work on several key areas for 2019, some groups are being moved to projects in other parts of the company, where they will support machine learning and other initiatives, across all of Apple

    Nowhere have they said that workers are being let go from Apple, only reassigned. Big difference.
    tmayAppleExposedStrangeDayscharlesatlaslolliver
  • AT&T plans to roll out nationwide mobile 5G by early 2020, CEO responds to '5G E' blowback...

    Customers in areas with 5G+ coverage will access the network via Netgear's Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot, which sells for $499 alongside a 15GB data plan for $70 a month.

    Ouch, only 15GB for $70? People are going to blow through that in no time using services like Netflix.

    Here in Canada, I just signed up for 50GB/month home LTE solution for $60/month, and no up-front cost except taxes for the device. I thought that was expensive, but it's still better than competitor options. Unfortunately, the device that TELUS is giving out is the Huawei SmartHub. I actually cancelled my plan when I found out it was that brand, but they delivered the unit anyway, so I decided to give it a shot. So far, so good. Much better than the slow ADSL we have in this old apartment building.
    GeorgeBMacwatto_cobra
  • The WSJ calling the iPhone XR a failure that 'can't sell' is ludicrously mistaken

    Although a bit large and bulky with the case I got, the XR is the best iPhone I've had to date! I never thought moving away from the Home button would bring such joy. The gestures feel so so so natural, I find it awkward using my old SE with the Home button.

    I hope Apple has the wisdom to release a new SE using the XR screen design.
    macplusplusmagman1979GeorgeBMacwatto_cobra
  • Mac mini 2018 Review: Apple's mightiest mini yet

    Yah, but not for $999 Canadian. That's TWICE the price of what the mini should be.
    williamlondon
  • Future Lightning cables may create a water-tight seal when connected to the iPhone

    I'm super disenchanted with the Lightning connector. Two iPhone SE's in a row have had problems maintaining a charging connection. The cable is connected, but I need to wiggle around to find the exact spot where a power connection is made. I always thought the Lightning connection was a serious upgrade over the 30-pin connector but I never had this problem with that older connector over 8 years, not once. So far, two SE's in two years have given me grief to no end.

    GeorgeBMac