The Huawei Mate Xs 2 arrives to global markets following its China launch The Huawei Mate Xs 2 arrives to global markets following its China launch The Huawei Mate Xs 2 was originally announced back in April, in China. Well, we’re getting an almost identical device in global markets, though with a different software build, of course. The Mate Xs 2 is an outward-folding smartphone. In other words, it has a single display, which folds towards the back, so a part of it is always exposed, and serves as a back side of a folded smartphone....

India makes Type-C a mandatory charging port for smartphones, smartwatches & laptops India makes Type-C a mandatory charging port for smartphones, smartwatches & laptops As a reminder, the EU’s Type-C mandate will go into effect on December 28, 2024, thus forcing Apple to start using Type-C charging on its iPhones. The Indian government asked electronic manufacturers to make Type-C a standard by 2025. Now, this rule does apply to smartphones, smartwatches, and laptops....

In 2002, the principal at Windsor Hills Elementary, where Ali and Atman Smith’s mother worked, asked whether they would like to coach sports. “After we thought about it,” Ali told me, “we decided what we would really like to do with kids is yoga, because we saw the effect yoga was having on us. It makes you feel stronger and more limber, but, more than that, there is a meditative element....

The new typeface matches, according to Instagram, its need to better support as many languages as possible. In service of that, Instagram designed the fresh hand-built typeface with some added help from linguists. Helping to ensure the new font works better not just with standard languages but also with script-based languages such as Thai or Japanese. Additionally, the company has even shared some imagery to better illustrate that process. Showcasing some fonts from along the way, ranging from the nearly unreadable to more mundane....

The half-bun, or “hun,” is one of the easiest ways to ease into the bun or top knot trends, as it can be achieved on hair that’s on the shorter to medium-long side. As long as you’ve got at least five to six inches to work with, you’re solid—in fact, it’s a popular go-to look for guys growing out last season’s undercut and floppy fades, or anyone who doesn’t want to deal with styling your hair on gym-tan-laundry-hungover days (because yup, we’ve all been there)....