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Huawei's AI feature Causes Controversy, can Remove Clothing

Casio's Limited Edition Watch is made from recycled Waste

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Joel Joseph
April 26, 2024

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It’s almost the weekend, folks!

But Huawei is already embroiled in another controversy, this time, with regards to its new Huawei Pura 70 smartphone.

The Pura 70 series (our hands on here) boasts an AI-powered object removal function, designed to make photo editing seamless. Yet, this feature has sparked controversy and concern among users. Disgruntled customers took to Weibo, a popular Chinese social media platform, to demonstrate a worrying flaw: the AI’s ability to inadvertently remove parts of clothing from images with just a tap.

Videos posted by users show how easily clothing can be edited out, raising alarms over the potential for misuse. Such capabilities could lead to privacy invasions and the sharing of inappropriate content without consent, highlighting serious ethical and privacy issues.

We actually tried to recreate this in our unit and it was worrying to see the feature in action. We hope Huawei fixes this very soon.

More details in our story here.

Also, do you think Huawei is at fault in this case? I would love to hear your thoughts. You can always reply to this email to share your opinion about the newsletter stories.

Meizu has unveiled a new set of earbuds that take their design cues from the Zhuhai Grand Theatre in China. The charging compartment resembles a seashell, cradling the ear hooks that connect like “golden pearls.”

The entire headset weighs just 86 grams and is 23mm thick. Skin-friendly silicone ear hooks with inner titanium wires ensure a comfortable and secure fit.

More details here.

Casio has launched a new limited-edition watch made of recycled waste, called the ‘Back to G-SHOCK’ G-5600BG-1. The watch was launched as part of its Earth Day celebration and to honor its anniversary on April 12.

The watch includes resin scraps from other Casio products. It also features Tough Solar technology that turns any light source into power and keeps its charge well.

Read more details in our story here.

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Human Mobile Devices (HMD) Global, the company known for Nokia-branded Android phones, just unveiled new smartphones in its Pulse series. While these phones are aimed at a global audience, HMD also introduced a specific model for the US market, called the HMD Vibe. 

Back in October, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X Elite chip that aims to compete with Apple Silicon. Yesterday, the company introduced another offering from the Snapdragon X lineup, the Snapdragon X Plus.

Just as the naming suggests, it’s a more affordable and slightly less capable version of the Snapdragon X Elite. Both the chips are expected to become available to power Windows-on-Arm laptops in mid-2024.

Samsung is reportedly planning to release the first-ever foldable “Ultra” device, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra. This follows the successful “Ultra” line introduced with the Galaxy S series. Specific Z Fold 6 Ultra details are under wraps, but rumors suggest the standard Z Fold 6 might retain the familiar triple-camera system and get a slimmer, lighter design. An S Pen slot similar to the S24 Ultra is also a possibility.

The battle between iOS and Android rages on. While Apple releases new iPhone models annually, manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, and Oppo relentlessly pursue increased market share. This has been going on for a while, but the tide seems to be turning.

A recent report indicates iPhone activation market share has hit a new low, with Android dominating the landscape.

OPPO Find X7 was already introduced together with OPPO Find X7 Ultra on January 12th. OPPO introduced the Find X7 in purple, brown, blue, and black colors initially, and it appears that in addition to these color options, OPPO will also offer the white edition.

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