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New in iOS 14.2: Ask Siri to tell you a personalized daily briefing

One of the new Siri features in iOS 14.2 is called the Personal Update. This is similar to the daily briefing feature available on Amazon Echo, answering a long-lasting feature request for Apple’s personal assistant. You can get Siri to read out your update on iPhone, HomePod, and HomePod mini. Just ask Siri “What’s my update?” The exact response from Siri will vary based on what it…
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Galaxy S20 FE gets a new variant with 256GB of storage

We called Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 FE the best smartphone the company has released in 2020, and now it’s getting a slight upgrade. The Galaxy S20 FE is will be available for purchase tonight with 256GB of storage. Out of the box, the default Galaxy S20 FE comes with…
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro review: Hot hardware with added software shenanigans [Video]

The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has been released into a very different landscape to that of its predecessor, the Mate 30 Pro. Restrictions have tightened, but that hasn’t dulled the Chinese firm’s enthusiasm for flagship smartphone releases. Hardware can only take you so far. The crux of almost all decent tech is the still software. Yes, the underlying base of the Mate 40 Pro is the same Android…
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Google Chat adding support for rooms with unthreaded conversations

Since launch, rooms in Google Chat have had conversations grouped into threads. This approach made sense for some, but was a barrier to high-volume teams and contrasted with Slack. Google is now adding the ability to have unthreaded Chat rooms. Today, conversations in rooms must be grouped into threads. This change introduces a simpler type of conversation, without threads — giving you…
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Honor 10X Lite make its way to Russia

Already launched in Saudi Arabia, the Honor 10X Lite is now starting its global rollout, the company announced today. It will hit select markets with Russia being the first one – pre-orders there open tomorrow. The handset bears more than a passing resemblance to…
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New Oppo phone with 64MP camera, 65W charging leaks

Oppo is already working on its early 2021 mid-range lineup, supposedly called Reno5. A specs sheet of one of the upcoming phones leaked on Weibo at the same time it also appeared on TENAA. Apparently the next Oppo Reno5 will have a 64MP camera and offer support for 65W fast charging. It will also run Android 11 with the latest ColorOS on top. Oppo PEGM00 certification at TENAA Two models…
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