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Text messages delayed from Valentine’s Day cause confusion and heartache for iPhone and Android users [U]

November 7, 2019
A curious situation is unfolding across the major US carriers where both iPhone and Android users are just now receiving text messages that were sent around Valentine’s Day back in February. The mysterious delayed messages are causing confusion and opening up old wounds for some. Last night, many wireless customers in the US started receiving text messages that were originally sent on…
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Amazon’s AI rewrites ‘millions’ of Alexa user commands to reduce defects by 30%

November 7, 2019
The AI underlying assistants like Alexa gets better in part through manual data transcription and annotation, which takes outsized time and effort. In pursuit of a more scalable approach, scientists at Amazon — noting that people tend to reformulate misinterpreted commands — leveraged feedback from interactions to glean insights. In a paper detailing their work, they say that the automated…
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Motorola Moto G8 pops up in promotional video

November 7, 2019
Towards the end of last month, Motorola released two Moto G8 variants with the G8 Plus and G8 Play and now it seems the middle version is around the corner. Thanks to a leaked promotional video posted by , we get our first look at the vanilla Moto G8 which looks quite similar to the G8 Play. Judging from the brief back shot, the Moto G8 will still carry a triple camera setup with a 48MP main…
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ZTE unveils Blade A7 Prime and Blade 10 Prime

November 7, 2019
ZTE hasn’t released any new phones in the US recently but today the company announced the new Blade A7 Prime and Blade 10 Prime. Both phones pack entry level specs and attractive prices catering to those on a budget or looking for a secondary device. ZTE has partnered with pre-paid carrier Visible which will offer both new handsets in its portfolio. Blade A7 Prime The more affordable Blade A7…
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