Facebook isn’t trying hard enough to increase its diversity
“The pipeline problem is demonstrably false,” said Leslie Miley, a Director for Engineering at Slack who left Twitter last year due to the company’s diversity issues. In an interview with Engadget, he said the issue lies in the company’s own internal hiring practices. Simply donating money to diversity programs isn’t enough, he said. “I think it’s a very poorly done PR job to gloss over the...
OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow
CUPERTINO, California — September 29, 2015 — Apple® today announced that OS X® El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 30 as a free update for Mac® users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, refining the Mac experience with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search,...
Google is still working on a standalone headset
Recode’s report states that around 50 employees were working within the clandestine X lab, creating a standalone VR device with a unique operating system, which has been scrapped. Speaking under anonymity, sources told Engadget that Google has been actively assigning individuals to work on a high-end headset in recent months. Team members have been told that Daydream, the mobile VR platform unveiled at Google IO in May, is not...
Google is still working on a standalone headset
Recode’s report states that around 50 employees were working within the clandestine X lab, creating a standalone VR device with a unique operating system, which has been scrapped. Speaking under anonymity, sources told Engadget that Google has been actively assigning individuals to work on a high-end headset in recent months. Team members have been told that Daydream, the mobile VR platform unveiled at Google IO in May, is not...
Apple Updates iMac Family with Stunning New Retina Displays
The idea behind iMac has never wavered: to craft the ultimate desktop experience. The best display, paired with high-performance processors, graphics, and storage — all within an incredibly thin, seamless enclosure. And that commitment continues with the all-new 21.5‑inch iMac with Retina 4K display. Like the revolutionary 27‑inch 5K model, it delivers such spectacular image quality that everything else around you seems to disappear....
