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Microsoft gives devs an AI-powered tool to build reading accessibility into their apps

August 25, 2020
Microsoft today announced the general availability of Immersive Reader, an Azure Cognitive Services offering that allows developers to embed text reading and comprehension capabilities into apps to make them more inclusive. Immersive Reader is designed to help users — including those with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — improve their reading skills…
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Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox’s latest UX update

August 25, 2020
Microsoft is preparing for the launch of the Xbox Series X with an upgrade to the Xbox interface. The company is maintaining a unified user experience between Xbox One and the next-gen console, so the older system is getting many of the benefits of its navigational…
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Firefox redesign rolls out widely this week on Android

August 25, 2020
For a while now, Firefox has been working on a complete redesign for its Android browser known as “Fenix.” The updated browser delivers a lot of changes for the better, but it also cripples Mozilla’s extension support. Firefox’s stable channel on the Play Store jumps from v68 to v79 with this update, including essentially a year’s worth of updates in a single go. The updated version uses…
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See how the Galaxy Z Fold 2 differs from its predecessor

August 25, 2020
We’d seen what Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 would look like even before the tech giant unveiled it at an Unpacked event earlier this month thanks to various leaks. Now a video review (via DroidLife) is giving us a closer look at the foldable a few days before the dedicated…
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Google Home 2.27 brings long-awaited dark theme to Android

August 25, 2020
At this point, nearly all of Google’s first-party apps have dark modes. There are some glaring exceptions to this, but fortunately version 2.27 of Google Home today adds a dark theme. The Google Home dark theme is quite straightforward, with the stark white background…
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Firefox's overhauled Android app adds the browser's best desktop features

August 25, 2020
Mozilla has just released one of its biggest updates for the Android version of its Firefox browser in a while. A lot of this release sees Mozilla adding features that are popular with users on desktop. One of those is dark mode, which wasn&apost available on Firefox for Android before. But the first thing you&aposll probably notice about the new Firefox for Android is that Mozilla has…
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Canon RF 600mm F11 real-world samples

August 25, 2020
Designed as a lightweight and affordable extreme telephoto prime for Canon RF-mount shooters, the Canon RF 600mm F11 IS STM is a versatile lens for casual wildlife and general photography. If 600mm isn’t enough for you, it can be paired with Canon’s new 2X…
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Firefox Daylight for Android arrives with Enhanced Tracking Protection, new UI, and GeckoView

August 25, 2020
After more than a year of development, Mozilla today launched Firefox 79 for Android, branded Firefox Daylight. Like Firefox 57 Quantum, Firefox Daylight gets its own name as it marks “a new beginning for our Android browser.” The new version is “an entirely overhauled, faster, and more convenient product.” Firefox Daylight includes Enhanced Tracking Protection on by default, a new user…
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