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Amazon leaks new Kindle Paperwhite with larger 6.8-inch display

The Verge

A new generation of Kindle devices appears to have leaked via a since-removed comparison chart on Amazon Canada, GoodEReader reports. These include its ergonomic design, auto-rotating page orientation, and physical page-turn buttons, according to the comparison table. Amazon’s last Kindle Paperwhite, released in 2018.

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Microsoft ends production of the Xbox One as focus turns to new consoles

GeekWire

The Xbox One S was effectively the “baseline” version of the hardware, which replaced the launch edition in 2016. A later revision of the hardware, the Xbox One X, came out in 2017. In 2019, Microsoft released an All-Digital Edition of the Xbox One S that didn’t include a disc drive for physical media.

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Nintendo is finally creating officially-licensed esports tournaments for ‘Super Smash Bros.’

GeekWire

For example, WB Games, the publisher of the last three games in the Mortal Kombat series, was heavily involved in the tournament scene for both 2015’s MKX and 2019’s MK11 , to the point where many stops along its circuit were endorsed if not organized by WB itself.

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Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2014, Toyota Motor North America operated separate headquarters for sales and manufacturing, but in 2015, under the mantra, “One Toyota,” the company brought them together in Plano, Texas. “As Toyota is an early mover when it comes to generative AI, with roots in its robotic process automation (RPA) efforts.

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OnePlus’ midrange Nord announced with 90Hz display, dual selfie cameras, and 5G

The Verge

OnePlus has officially announced the Nord, its first serious attempt at a midrange handset since 2015’s ill-fated OnePlus X. The 8 has the curved display, while the Nord’s is flat, and the rear of the Nord is a little cheaper and more plastic-feeling in comparison. The OnePlus Nord shares a lot of the DNA of the OnePlus 8.

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Technology Short Take #49

Scott Lowe

You may have heard about the “6-pack”, Facebook’s new open modular hardware switch introduced recently ( here’s a post on it ). Servers/Hardware. This news came out of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015: Ericsson has announced a new “hyperscale” hardware platform based on Intel’s Rack Scale Architecture (RSA).

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A short history of every time Apple CEO Tim Cook praised augmented reality

The Verge

February 2017: Cook expands his thoughts on AR’s potential , adding a new comparison: AR is a big idea, like the smartphone. Apple’s AR hardware is perennially two years away. And so I think that things like these are better when they’re incorporated without becoming a barrier to our talking. This is something only Apple can do.”.

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