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Simon Cowell may sue ‘death trap’ electric motorbike maker after breaking spine in accident

December 14, 2020
TV personality Simon Cowell is apparently considering taking legal action against an electric motorbike (not ebike) manufacturer after suffering serious injuries in a crash. The electric motorbike Cowell was riding is known as a Swind EB-01. Much of the media has misreported the story by describing the Swind EB-01 as an electric bicycle. In fact, the bike’s performance puts it into a very…
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MobileNews

Android 11 update starts rolling out to Galaxy Note 20 series

December 14, 2020
Samsung kicked off its Android 11/One UI 3.0 update earlier this month and, now, things are accelerating. Over the weekend, the Android 11 update started rolling out on the Galaxy Note 20 series in the US starting with AT&T-sold models. A sizeable 2.5GB update is…
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EU watchdog warns of using AI in predictive policing, medical diagnoses, and targeted advertising

December 14, 2020
(Reuters) — The European Union’s rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing, medical diagnoses and targeted advertising as the bloc mulls rules next year to address the challenges posed by the technology. While AI is widely used by law enforcement agencies, rights groups say it is also abused by authoritarian regimes for mass and…
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MobileNews

Google plans September 2021 office reopenings & will trial ‘flexible workweek’ w/ ‘collaboration days’

December 14, 2020
Back in March, Google was one of the first companies to have employees work remotely in response to COVID-19. The expected return date has been pushed back several times now, with the latest target being September 2021. At that time, a “flexible workweek” will be tested. In a memo to employees on Sunday evening (via The New York Times), CEO Sundar Pichai announced the new September target for…
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Google closes Stadia’s Cyberpunk 2077 hardware giveaway early due to ‘overwhelming’ demand

December 14, 2020
Stadia is one of the best places to play the massive new game Cyberpunk 2077 thanks to performance, but also because you can essentially get a free console with the game thanks to a free Premiere Edition bundle. Unfortunately, though, that promotion is ending a few days early. Confirmed on the Stadia subreddit tonight, Google has stopped this promotion as of December 13th in all regions. The…
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