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New Gmail setting controls whether emails are used to ‘personalize’ your Google apps

November 16, 2020
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would default to auto-deleting location and search data. Building on that, the company is introducing two settings to control “whether your data in Gmail, Meet and Chat can be used to offer ‘smart’ features in these and other Google products.” The first preference determines whether you want to use Gmail with “smart features.” Today, this…
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Qualcomm granted license to sell 4G chips to Huawei

November 16, 2020
Qualcomm has now been granted a temporary license to sell 4G-enabled chips to Huawei, which may help alleviate some pressure exerted by the US on the Chinese firm in lieu of other trade sanctions. According to a report by Reuters, Qualcomm’s new license will only allow…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 21 is apparently being killed off as foldables take priority

November 16, 2020
The rumor mill has been pushing the idea that the Galaxy Note lineup could be merged with the Galaxy S line for years and, in 2021, it seems that may actually happen. Two reliable Samsung tipsters claim that there is no Samsung Galaxy Note 21 on the docket for next year as the company’s foldables take priority. Just days after reliable rumors and massive leaks claimed that Samsung’s Galaxy…
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TVA announces two new solar farms for Google and Vanderbilt

November 16, 2020
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week announced that two 100-megawatt solar farms are being built in the Tennessee Valley to supply green energy for Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Google data centers in Bridgeport, Alabama, and Clarksville, Tennessee. In August, as Electrek reported, the federally owned utility says it’s on track to reduce emissions by 70% below 2005 levels…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro to have QHD+ display, 120 Hz refresh rate

November 16, 2020
Xiaomi is expected to be among the first companies to launch a phone with the Snapdragon 875 – the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro. According to one leakster, the Pro version will also have a very intriguing display with QHD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. The new screen of…
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Oppo to introduce a concept phone with rollable display at Inno Day 2020

November 16, 2020
Oppo Inno Day is a yearly conference where the Chinese company reveals its latest innovations. Last year’s edition saw an under-display camera, and tomorrow we’re expecting a smartphone with 125W fast charging. The company is also going to introduce a concept device with a rollable display, according to an official post on Weibo. Oppo rollable display teaser The image does not reveal how…
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