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Sick iPhone workers expected to keep working, refrain from COVID-19 testing, claims report

December 20, 2022
A report claims that Foxconn is asking sick iPhone workers to turn up for their shifts in the Zhengzhou plant, with at least one report stating that workers are being advised not to take COVID-19 tests. Foxconn’s campus in Zhengzhou, China, is the largest iPhone assembly plant in the world, estimated to produce around 80% of the world’s iPhone supply – including all iPhone 14 Pro models…
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Weekly poll: is the Xiaomi 13 Pro your next flagship? What about the vanilla Xiaomi 13?

December 20, 2022
Xiaomi unveiled its new flagship series last Sunday and sales started this Wednesday – this is only the second mainstream phone to use the 1” Sony IMX989 sensor after the vivo X90 Pro+ from earlier. Before that it was featured on the China-only Xiaomi 12S Ultra and the Sharp Aquos R6, which is similarly limited in availability. The 13-series also brings an official IP rating for the first…
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How to remove backgrounds from your images on Android

December 20, 2022
Image editing software that can automatically complete tasks has advanced so far that it’s genuinely astounding. One neat trick that some apps and phones can do is remove backgrounds from images, giving you a clean new photo with just the subject. Here’s how to get started removing the background in images on Android. In Android, Google Photos takes one of the top spots in both editing and…
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The Skyworth Clarus is the first outdoor TV with Google TV

December 20, 2022
Google TV is a great OS for streaming and finding the content you want. Whether that comes in the form of a Chromecast or natively installed on a TV, it’s one of our favorites. Now, even outdoor TVs are seeing Google TV loaded onto them, starting with the Skyworth…
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How Google Maps on Fitbit Sense 2 & Versa 4 will work: Set-up, features, Android first, iPhone later

December 20, 2022
Following Wallet support and the first update last month, Fitbit is getting ready to launch Google Maps on the Sense 2 and Versa 4. A support document details the Google Maps app in full, starting with how this “feature is currently available for Android users and will be coming to iPhone users in early 2023.” That said, as of Monday evening, we’re not yet setting it live on Android. Once…
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