AI & RoboticsNews

Why Clearview AI is a threat to us all

February 12, 2020
When London’s Metropolitan Police Department announced its decision to adopt the controversial and intrusive ClearView AI surveillance system at the end of January, a global cacophony of protest erupted. Concerns, fear and trepidation surrounding facial recognition technologies, especially those like Clearview which can ID people in real-time, have been simmering for decades, but the…
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MobileNews

Liftoff: 2020 may be the year Android app revenue eclipses iOS

February 12, 2020
2020 is the year Android could generate more app revenue than iOS, according to a report by mobile app marketer Liftoff. Effective mobile advertising (which triggers app spending) is now essential, as in 2019 the platform beat out television for consumers’ attention, the report said. About 74% of global mobile users use Google’s Android operating system, but they have long been outspent by…
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MobileNews

Galaxy S20 tidbits: Live caption support, 4G versions, 8K video limits, more

February 12, 2020
The Galaxy S20 series is undoubtedly one of the most important Android phones of the year, as is any Galaxy S flagship. But with all that new information to digest, you might have missed some interesting little Galaxy S20 details including Live Captions support, the new 120Hz display, and some more on top. One thing that you may have missed is that Live Caption support is available out of the…
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MobileNews

Google Assistant's ambient mode is coming to OnePlus phones

February 12, 2020
If you own a OnePlus phone, you may soon be able to control your smart lights or control music playback through an interface that appears when you plug it in. That’s because Android’s Google Assistant-powered ambient mode has started rolling out to the…
GamingNews

Nintendo will host Switch pop-up lounges in four US airports

February 12, 2020
Waiting for your plane to board is boring at best and excruciating at worst. Nintendo will help passengers at four US airports pass the time with its pop-up lounges, where they can play hit Switch games, charge their devices and grab some freebies. Nintendo hopes people stop…
MobileNews

iPhone production woes pale as coronavirus declared humanity’s greatest threat

February 12, 2020
The World Health Organization has put concerns over iPhone production into context by declaring that the coronavirus is now humanity’s greatest threat. Initially thought to be less deadly than the SARS outbreak which killed 774 people across 2002 and 2003, the WHO now says that the death toll from the coronavirus is already well in excess of this… It has so far killed more than 1,100 people…
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