The Honor Vision TV is Huawei’s first HarmonyOS device

Huawei has announced its first HarmonyOS-powered devices: a pair of smart TVs called the Honor Vision and Honor Vision Pro, which will go on sale in China next week, reports Gadgets360.

Announced yesterday, HarmonyOS is Huawei’s big attempt to decrease its reliance on Google’s Android operating system. Since Google suspended Huawei’s Android license back in May, the company has been open about its plans to develop an alternative operating system, although it says that HarmonyOS has been in development for over two years.

Eventually, HarmonyOS will run on everything from wearables to PCs and tablets, but for now Huawei says its focus is on “smart screens” like this. Although the company has indicated that the OS is ready to run on…

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Chicago Inmates Compete In Online Chess

Inmates from the Cook County jail in Chicago just competed in the first international online chess tournament of its kind. NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with their coach, Mikhail Korenman.