Huawei Launches Tri-fold Phone After Apple Event for $2,800 - 1

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Huawei Launches Tri-fold Phone After Apple Event for $2,800

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor

Today, the Chinese tech giant Huawei launched a new tri-fold smartphone, just a few hours after Apple announced its new iPhone 16, and it will sell it starting at $2,800.

According to Reuters , Huawei promoted its Mate XT, drawing attention from Apple’s new devices, and seeking to dominate the market across the globe.

The world’s first trifold phone released today by @Huawei ! 🔥 Huawei Mate XT | Ultimate Design Starting at ¥19999 ($2800) pic.twitter.com/j5wHmXphNp — Alvin Foo (@alvinfoo) September 10, 2024

“Today we bring you a product that everyone can think of but could not make. Our team has been working hard for five years and has never given up,” said Richard Yu, Huawei executive director, during the event.

The Mate XT was introduced to the public in Shenzhen during a ceremony. Visitors were shown the accordion-like device, which impressed people and already had 4 million pre-orders. This is a significant milestone as the whole foldable phones market was around that same number by the second quarter of this year, according to the firm IDC.

“Today we will once again rewrite the history of the industry, turn science fiction into reality, and lead a new era of folding devices,” added Yu.

Mate XT comes in red and black and includes AI-powered features including translation and editing functions, image editing, text summaries, and more. These AI features have been developed with the support of the in-house Kylin chips.

According to CNBC , the price starts at $2,809 and increases up to $3,371 for models with more storage. The phone is 3.6 mm thick and opens to a 10.2-inch screen, making it look like a tablet.

Huawei also developed a small keyboard that folds half of the size of the new phone and can be carried together, as shown during the event. The company has not yet revealed its new smartphone Mate 70, which is supposed to compete against the new iPhone 16.

Another Chinese company, Honor, recently launched the world’s thinnest foldable phone , the Magic V3. The foldable phone sector keeps growing significantly with new innovative devices like the Mate XT.

AI Tool Speeds Up Medical Image Analysis - 2

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AI Tool Speeds Up Medical Image Analysis

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor

Researchers at MIT have announced on Monday a new AI tool called ScribblePrompt that can speed up the process of analyzing medical images. The tool helps doctors and researchers delineate regions of interest and abnormalities in scans like MRIs and X-rays.

The researchers reported that when tested ScribblePrompt cut down annotation time by 28% compared to competing models.

Traditional methods of analyzing medical images often involve manually tracing anatomical structures, which can be time-consuming. ScribblePrompt is set to automate this process by using AI to segment regions of interest based on user input.

To train ScribblePrompt, the researchers created simulated data by mimicking how users might annotate over 50,000 medical images including MRIs, ultrasounds, and X-rays. This included various body parts like the eyes, brain, and bones.

By using this simulated data, the AI learned how to handle different types of images and tasks. It was then tested on new images it hadn’t seen before, showing that it can generalize well and perform better than other existing methods.

“Many existing methods don’t respond well when users scribble across images because it’s hard to simulate such interactions in training. For ScribblePrompt, we were able to force our model to pay attention to different inputs using our synthetic segmentation tasks,” said Hallee Wong, lead author of the ScribblePrompt research paper.

Additionally, a notable feature of ScribblePrompt is its ability to adjust based on user feedback. For example, if a doctor initially marks a kidney with a box but needs to make changes, they can add more scribbles or use “negative scribbles” to remove parts of the annotation. This flexibility helps ensure that the final marked areas are accurate.

ScribblePrompt represents a significant step forward in using AI to assist doctors and researchers with medical imaging. By making the annotation process faster and more accurate, this tool helps improve both clinical work and research, making it easier for healthcare professionals to analyze and interpret medical scans.

Overall, AI has shown promising potential in medical imaging diagnosis. Recent examples include its application in diagnosing diseases through tongue image analysis , and tracking the progression of Parkinson’s disease .

However, it’s crucial to acknowledge the limitations of these tools . AI systems can be prone to errors or misinterpretations, and there are ethical concerns surrounding patient privacy and the potential for AI to replace human medical professionals.