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British Airways giving all 15,000 cabin crew members an iPhone XR for customer support

August 21, 2019

British Airways announced today that it has purchased 15,000 iPhone XR units from Apple to distribute to cabin crew. Each member of its cabin crew will receive an iPhone XR as part of efforts to “deliver personalized customer service to customers.” The new iPhone XR units distributed to the British Airways cabin crew will come…

Microsoft tests more control for apps that restart with Windows 10

August 21, 2019

As much as PCs have changed in recent years, at least one thing has stayed the same: at some point, you’ll need to restart your computer. With that in mind, the first of next year’s two big Windows 10 updates could offer a subtle but helpful tweak to how the…

Android TV picks up free streaming service XUMO w/ over 160 live channels

August 21, 2019

Android TV’s app library is growing constantly, and recently, another service has debuted an official app. The free, ad-supported live streaming service XUMO has launched an official app for Android TV. Detailed by …

Microsoft contractors listened to what people told their Xbox consoles

August 21, 2019

Microsoft contractors reportedly listened to Xbox owners too. Earlier this month, we learned that contractors heard audio snippets from Skype calls and Cortana interactions. Now, Vice reports that Microsoft contractors also listened to audio picked up by Xbox consoles. The device was only supposed to capture audio after voice commands, like “Xbox” or “Hey Cortana,” but…

Apple won’t give Android users iMessage, so Samsung made some weird comeback GIFs

August 21, 2019

The popularity of iMessage in the US continues to grow, and the infamous “green bubble” can leave Android users out of group chats or even turn off potential relationships. Since Apple won’t bring an iMessage client to Android, Samsung has put together a collection of…

Microsoft contractors have listened to voice recordings from the Xbox One

August 21, 2019

Microsoft contractors have listened to voice recordings captured by the Xbox One console, according to Motherboard. The practice dates back to the early days of the Xbox One when it could be controlled with voice commands directed at the optional Kinect camera accessory, and…

Chrome for Android to replace Google Images search with Google Lens [Gallery]

August 21, 2019

When browsing the web, sometimes you’ll come across an image that you want to know a bit more about, and one of the best ways to do that is through Google Lens. As it stands, you need to save the image to your phone, switch to Google Lens, and scan the image that way. Soon, you’ll be able to share an image directly to Google Lens from Chrome for Android. There are already a number of ways…

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Gmail AI will automatically correct your spelling slip-ups

August 21, 2019

Google Docs’ AI corrections are spreading to Gmail. Google is rolling out a feature in G Suite that will autocorrect “common” spelling errors while you write Gmail messages. It won’t catch every mistake, but it should save you the embarrassment of…

Moment launches 37mm Cine Filters for iPhone and Android devices

August 21, 2019

Moment is out today with a few new products to improve your iPhone or Android photography. The latest hardware offerings from the company include two 37mm Cine Filters and a filter mount that can be used without an external lens. Moment detailed the new filters that work…

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YouTube AI thought robot fighting was animal cruelty

August 21, 2019

In the latest example of the need for further human moderation, YouTube’s automated system took down several videos after mistaking robot fighting matches as animal cruelty. Those affected, including some BattleBots contestants, received a message stating, “Content that displays the deliberate infliction of animal suffering or the forcing of animals to fight is not allowed on…