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French iPhone 12 comes in two boxes to accommodate EarPods

October 22, 2020
In 2020 Apple took a stand against unnecessary carbon emissions (and spending money on accessory production) and took away the charger and earbuds from the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro retail package, as well as from that of the iPhone 11, SE (2020) and XR. But France requires manufacturers to ship headphones with phones by law, so Apple had to accommodate the EarPods with its iPhones. But because…
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AI & RoboticsNews

The 2020 data and AI landscape

October 22, 2020
When COVID hit the world a few months ago, an extended period of gloom seemed all but inevitable. Yet many companies in the data ecosystem have not just survived but in fact thrived. Perhaps most emblematic of this is the blockbuster IPO of data warehouse provider Snowflake…
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Artificial intelligence and the antitrust case against Google

October 22, 2020
Following the launch of investigations last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) together with attorney generals from 11 U.S. states filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday alleging that the company maintains monopolies in online search and advertising, and violates laws prohibiting anticompetitive business practices. It’s the first antitrust lawsuit federal prosecutors filed against a…
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Nest Hub Max testing aptly named ‘Blue Steel’ feature to trigger Assistant without hotwords

October 22, 2020
On Monday, Google announced and started rolling out a major visual overhaul of the Smart Display UI. That redesign leaked out early, and the same source is back with a new capability. The Nest Hub Max is testing a ‘Blue Steel’ feature that obviates the need for saying the “Hey Google” hotword. Another YouTube video from Jan Boromeusz today shows a “Dogfood Features” section in Nest…
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Lawmakers take steps to slow down sale of F-35s to UAE

October 22, 2020
WASHINGTON— Two Senate Democrats are hoping to delay the potential sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the United Arab Emirates, introducing on Oct. 20 legislation that would block the delivery of aircraft to Abu Dhabi unless the U.S. government meets certain…
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OnePlus Nord N10 sketch leaks, shows off 8T-looking back

October 22, 2020
Rumors about the next OnePlus Nord smartphone have been swirling for a while now with the Nord N10 5G being touted to launch soon with a sub-$400 price tag. Well known tipster once again took to Twitter to confirm the upcoming phone through a cryptic image of the device. ?
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DxO announces PhotoLab 4 with new DeepPRIME AI technology

October 22, 2020
It’s been a busy week for photo editing software announcements. The day after Adobe announced the latest versions of Lightroom and Photoshop, DxO has joined the party with its announcement of DxO PhotoLab 4. PhotoLab 4 includes numerous new features and improvements, but the highlight is DxO’s new DeepPRIME technology. DeepPRIME utilizes artificial intelligence to perform improved…
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