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Sick iPhone workers expected to keep working, refrain from COVID-19 testing, claims report

December 20, 2022
A report claims that Foxconn is asking sick iPhone workers to turn up for their shifts in the Zhengzhou plant, with at least one report stating that workers are being advised not to take COVID-19 tests. Foxconn’s campus in Zhengzhou, China, is the largest iPhone assembly plant in the world, estimated to produce around 80% of the world’s iPhone supply – including all iPhone 14 Pro models…
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Weekly poll: is the Xiaomi 13 Pro your next flagship? What about the vanilla Xiaomi 13?

December 20, 2022
Xiaomi unveiled its new flagship series last Sunday and sales started this Wednesday – this is only the second mainstream phone to use the 1” Sony IMX989 sensor after the vivo X90 Pro+ from earlier. Before that it was featured on the China-only Xiaomi 12S Ultra and the Sharp Aquos R6, which is similarly limited in availability. The 13-series also brings an official IP rating for the first…
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AAWireless adapter for wireless Android Auto stock returns as production moves out of China

December 20, 2022
It’s easier than ever to get wireless Android Auto in your car thanks to adapters, and the first company to tackle that goal was AAWireless. Now, AAWireless is making a couple of moves behind-the-scenes including pulling production of the device out of China and revamping the packaging. AAWireless made it through an Indiegogo campaign to become a full product on the market, but for a long time…
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How to remove backgrounds from your images on Android

December 20, 2022
Image editing software that can automatically complete tasks has advanced so far that it’s genuinely astounding. One neat trick that some apps and phones can do is remove backgrounds from images, giving you a clean new photo with just the subject. Here’s how to get…
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The Skyworth Clarus is the first outdoor TV with Google TV

December 20, 2022
Google TV is a great OS for streaming and finding the content you want. Whether that comes in the form of a Chromecast or natively installed on a TV, it’s one of our favorites. Now, even outdoor TVs are seeing Google TV loaded onto them, starting with the Skyworth…
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Windows 11’s Subsystem for Android is almost ready for its Android 13 upgrade

December 20, 2022
Running Android apps on Windows has always been possible thanks to emulators, but it’s gotten a lot better with the Windows Subsystem for Android. Now, Microsoft is really proving just how good it is at providing Android updates, with progress on Android 13 for Windows 11 moving along very quickly. Microsoft confirmed in October that Android 13 for Windows 11’s Subsystem was around the corner…
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