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The OnePlus 6T won’t have a headphone jack, but it may have a bigger battery
The OnePlus 6 is one of the best Android flagship phones with a headphone jack, but its eventual successor — expected to be called the OnePlus 6T — won’t have one, according to OnePlus’ co-founder Carl Pei. In an interview with TechRadar, Pei said the decision was justified. “We found 59% of our community already owned wireless headphones earlier this year – and that was before we launched our Bullets Wireless headphones,” he said.
It’s not that OnePlus’ reasoning is to go on a crusade against the headphone jack. The company wants to deliver an optimal set of features, and Pei thinks that it’s worth removing the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of something better: battery life. “By removing the jack we’ve freed up more space, allowing us to…
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The artificial intelligence tool infamous for porn forgeries is now a threat to democracy.
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The company made its name on a line of footwear made of yarn spun from plastic. Today, it adds a new sneaker with a customizable fit to its offerings.
‘The Americans’ Deserves an Emmy For Its Look Inside Putin’s Mind
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Wild Icelandic Landscapes As You’ve Never Seen Them
Charlotta Hauksdóttir developed her own visual vocabulary to represent the natural beauty of her native country.
Nintendo Labo Review: Which Kit is Best? (Vehicle, Variety, Robot)
We review every Nintendo Labo kit for Switch: the Vehicle Kit, Variety Kit, and Robot Kit. Which should you buy?
Scientists use bear saliva to rapidly test for antibiotics
A team of scientists has discovered a technology that rapidly assesses potentially lifesaving antibiotics by using bacteria in saliva from an East Siberian brown bear.