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Silent Eight leverages AI to detect and solve financial fraud

October 19, 2020
Silent Eight, a cybersecurity startup leveraging AI to combat fraud, today closed a $15 million funding round. The company says the funds will be used to accelerate current hiring efforts and fuel customer acquisition as it expands to new geographies. While technologies like embedded chip cards and two-factor authentication have helped reduce financial fraud, the problem remains widespread.
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Google Assistant will play podcasts from third-party services like Spotify

October 19, 2020
You might not have to depend on Google Podcasts if you’re asking Assistant to play your favorite serialized audio show. Android Police and its readers have discovered that Google is adding support for third-party podcast services, starting with Spotify. You just have to visit podcast settings in Assistant to choose your provider. We’ve asked Google if it can comment on the feature’s rollout.
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Apple begins shipping first iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders ahead of Friday release

October 19, 2020
The first iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders have started shipping out to early buyers. As usual, this doesn’t mean you should expect your iPhone 12 order to arrive any earlier than the October 23 release date. If you check your order status via Apple’s website, you’ll likely see that your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro is still “preparing to ship.” However, if you head to the UPS…
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This week’s top stories: iPhone 12, HomePod mini, and more

October 18, 2020
Apple officially announced its new iPhone 12 lineup this week, alongside new MagSafe charging accessories and the HomePod mini. Read on as we recap the details of everything Apple revealed during its October event as part of this week’s top stories. HomePod mini Apple…
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Samsung's Galaxy S21 phones might sport even larger camera bumps

October 18, 2020
If you’re not particularly fond of the big camera bumps on the Galaxy S20, its follow-up might not change your mind. OnLeaks and Pigtou (thanks to Xleaks7) have shared what they say are leak-based renders of Samsung’s Galaxy S21, or Galaxy S30, and the camera modules would be virtually inescapable on the upcoming phones. Even the standard version would have a three-camera bump that appears to…
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