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Google expands flood and wildfire tracking to more countries

November 2, 2022
In line with the UN’s COP27 conference this week, Google is announcing expansions for flood and wildfire tracking to new countries as climate change continues to global conditions. Starting with floods, Google is bringing flood forecasting and alerts to 18 new countries this week. The expansion moves into countries within Africa, Latin America, and also Southeast Asia. Google uses these tools…
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Etsy adds image-based search, but only on iOS for now

November 2, 2022
Etsy has begun testing visual search. The company suggests the feature is ideal for those situations where you’re not quite sure how to describe something. Whereas in the past you had to rely on keywords and a bit of luck, you can now tap the new camera icon in the search bar and snap a photo of a product in hopes of finding similar items. In my testing, the feature works surprisingly well. I…
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Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra is $300 off right now

November 2, 2022
When we put together our ultimate list of current-model smartphones, Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra easily won out as the best Android option. It’s on sale at Amazon right now for $300 off the list price, bringing it down to just $900. That’s only ten bucks…
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Tesla reluctantly gave Full Self-Driving Beta demo to DMV and critics

November 2, 2022
Tesla reluctantly gave a Full Self-Driving Beta demonstration to the California DMV and some FSD critics that the automaker didn’t want present. Lately, Tesla has been under pressure from the California DMV over its Autopilot and self-driving claims, which the agency believes could be deceptive. Earlier this summer, Tesla and the DMV went back and forth about the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta…
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Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition is releasing December 6

November 2, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition is releasing on December 6. The long-awaited release is exciting because it’s the same…
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Xiaomi's latest concept phone has an interchangeable Leica M lens

November 2, 2022
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra surprised us with its 1-inch camera sensor and Leica co-branding back in July, but it turns out that the Chinese brand was working on something far more ambitious at the same time. Earlier today, the “Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept Phone” was unveiled with an appearance almost identical to the namesake flagship device, but with a second 1-inch 50.3-megapixel sensor…
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