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Catch NVIDIA GTC 21 live right here

April 7, 2021
This article is part of the VB Lab / NVIDIA GTC insight series. GTC, the conference for AI innovators, developers, technologists, startups, and creatives, is offering over 1,500 sessions online this year. Running from April 12 – 16, 2021, the livestream is free to watch right here. Bookmark this link to make sure you don’t miss the keynote session starting at 8:30 am PDT on April 12 with…
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Signal for iOS testing new cryptocurrency payments feature

April 7, 2021
The encrypted communications app Signal is beginning to roll out the ability for some of its users to send money to one another with MobileCoin, according to Wired. Cryptocurrency payments in Signal will be first available only to users in the UK using the iOS and Android…
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Google rolling out first Chrome for iOS update since November

April 7, 2021
Unlike other first-party apps, Google’s browser has historically followed a strict, publicized six-week release cycle. After going without updates for the past four months, a new version of Chrome for iPhone and iPad is rolling out now. In February, Google started…
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These are the best iPhone apps to help you learn a new language

April 7, 2021
Want to learn a new language? Whether you want to approach it casually or seriously, there are some great options available on iOS. Read on for the best iPhone language learning apps. From free to paid and no matter if you can’t speak a word or are picking up where you left off with learning a new language, the options below offer proven strategies to make real progress with your iPhone or…
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Google now supports Rust for underlying Android OS development

April 7, 2021
For the past few years, Google has been encouraging developers to write Android apps with Kotlin. The underlying OS still uses C and C++, though Google today announced Android Open Source Project (AOSP) support for Rust. This is part of Google’s work to address memory safety bugs in the operating system:  We invest a great deal of effort and resources into detecting, fixing, and mitigating…
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Gmail for Android gains delightful swipe action animations

April 7, 2021
Besides integrating Chat and Rooms with Gmail, Google recently introduced minor yet delightful animations when swiping away emails in the list view on Android. The Gmail mobile apps have long offered “Mail swipe actions” to quickly archive, delete, mark as read/unread…
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Google rolling out first Chrome for iOS update since November

April 7, 2021
Unlike other first-party apps, Google’s browser has historically followed a strict, publicized six-week release cycle. After going without updates for the past four months, a new version of Chrome for iPhone and iPad is rolling out now. In February, Google started…
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LG’s death leaves a gaping hole in the US prepaid market; who stands to fill it?

April 7, 2021
Now that LG is officially pulling its hat out of the smartphone ring, it leaves questions as to how the company’s departure will affect the market. At the high end, it doesn’t seem like much will change, but the story is completely different in the prepaid market, where LG’s departure is going to have a huge impact. Looking back just a few years to 2017, LG was a major player in the US…
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