TL;DR HMD Global has unveiled the Nokia X7 in China. The 6.2-inch, midrange smartphone comes with impressive hardware considering its price. It’s going on sale in China later this month, but it’s likely to come to the global market also. HMD Global has launched the Nokia X7, also referred to as the Nokia 7.1 Plus, in China. With a greater-than-6-inch display, the new mid-range smartphone is one of HMD Global’s biggest yet, and it packs some compelling features for the asking price.

Android’s global growth has continued relatively unchecked in recent quarters. While Apple is dealing with back-to-back quarterly declines in iPhone sales amidst investor concerns, the path ahead is looking pretty rosy for Android. All this despite worldwide smartphone trends that indicate a plateauing mobile market. Galaxy S7 Edge is the world's top-selling Android smartphone so far in 2016 News But the most recent figures from Kantar Worldpanel show iOS scraping out a minimal increase in market share in both the U.

According to a post on the official Chrome Releases blog that tracks release updates from the Chrome team, Chrome 55 for Android has been released and will be available on Google Play over the next few days. The latest version v55.0.2883.84 contains several performance, memory, and stability fixes, apart from a few new features. The new Chrome for Android update allows you to easily download music, videos, and even full web pages for viewing offline.

As Google’s latest product launch event draws ever nearer, the rumors surrounding it occur more frequently too. We’re only a day away from the Google show and we’ve already heard much about the company’s new Pixel phones. Thanks to a fresh leak from a popular online retailer, we’ve also now got a few more details about the rumored Google Home Mini. In a Walmart listing that was quickly pulled (but not before it was spotted by Droid Life), the Google Home Mini appeared for pre-order, alongside details of its price and release date.

Machine learning has revolutionized a slew of fields in the last few years. Data scientists, engineers, and AI researchers are actively using deep learning, genetic algorithms, artificial neural networks, and other approaches to machine learning to push the boundaries of what is possible with computation. But this technology isn’t locked away in the ivory towers of academia or corporate research centers. You can get into the machine learning game right on your home computer.

TL;DR The White House website now has a dark mode under President Biden. You can even adjust the font size. It brings the modern web to the heart of US politics. Seemingly every app and website has a dark mode at this point, and that now includes the people at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House website has received an overhaul now that President Biden is in office, and one of the most conspicuous changes is a dark mode.

Running a startup is no easy task, especially in such a competitive industry as that of the high-end smartphones. When the father of Android announced the Essential Phone at the end of May, he promised that it will ship by the end of June. Needless to say, it didn’t. In fact, it was only certified by the FCC near the end of last month. Rubin has since stated that the handset is coming in August — still, it sounds like a case of biting off more than the startup company can chew.

In order to get good 360 degree footage of the Grand Canyon, the Street View team has to trek through the Grand Canyon to obtain the images. Just think, most people do this as a vacation. Street View is doing it for work to benefit us couch explorers out there who want to see it all through our computer screens. The team is using a piece of hardware called Trekkers. Not to be confused with Trekkies.

In their proposal, Google cites the writing of Amy Butcher, who published a piece in the New York Times about this very issue: Yes, there were women’s faces, and tiny women’s bodies. But for the women actually engaged in an activity or profession, there were only archetypes: the flamenco dancer in her red gown, the bride in her flowing veil, the princess in her gold tiara. There was a set of ballet dancers complete with bunny ears and black leotards, their smiles indicating that, gosh, they were so grateful to God and everyone, really, for this opportunity to pose for Playboy…

To say that the mid-range smartphone market is dominated by Xiaomi, Realme and Samsung would be an understatement. With everyone clamoring for a piece of the pie, it is imperative for every smartphone brand to bring their A game. Lenovo has been deceptively quiet for a while now, but with the launch of the K10 Note, it appears that the brand might be ready to take a more aggressive stance. Can the Lenovo K10 Note meet the sky-high benchmarks set by competitors?