Apple’s first publicly issued academic paper, research focusing on computer vision systems published in December, recently won a Best Paper Award at the 2017 Conference on Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition, one of the most sought after prizes in the field.
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A report on Friday claims an updated version of Apple’s self-driving testbed has been seen driving on Silicon Valley roads, topped with a massive LiDAR array with integrated cameras, GPS and other equipment.
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People wanting to fully utilize Apple Pay Cash in iOS 11 may have to scan a photo ID, such as a driver’s license, according to the latest beta code discovery.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook made an appearance at the Capital Factory tech incubator in Austin, Tex., on Friday, using the occasion to make the announcement that over 30 U.S. community college systems will start to offer Apple’s ‘App Development with Swift’ curriculum in the 2017-2018 school year.
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Google is expanding the availability of its Google Assistant app for iOS into more markets, with the app starting to roll out to Germany, France, and the United Kingdom three months after it initially became available to use in the United States.
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Shoppers can save hundreds instantly on a variety of 13″ and 15″ MacBook Pros this weekend. Apple’s Mid 2017 15″ MacBook Pro is now $2,199 ($200 off), while remaining 2016 models are up to $1,000 off. Apple’s 13″ Touch Bar with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage is also $600 off with no tax collected in 48 states.
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Furthering an emphasis on fashion, Apple is reportedly launching four new colors for its Beats Solo3 headphones, available through first-party outlets, big-box retailer Target, and John Lewis in the U.K.
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A California judge has thrown out a suit brought against Apple by the father of a college student killed in a road accident by a texting driver, one where it was claimed Apple had failed to incorporate technology into the iPhone that would prevent it from working while the user is driving.
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Since July, Apple has reportedly been working to secure a “massive” quantity of camera lens modules for this fall’s new iPhones — something that could be aided by one of its suppliers launching a new factory by the end of September.
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Jay Y. Lee, the head of the Samsung Group, has been sentenced to 5 years in jail by a South Korean court after a six-month trial, convicted for bribery and other charges relating to a national scandal that saw the downfall of former Korean President Park Geun-hye.
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