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Justice Department alleges Chinese spies tried to disrupt a criminal investigation into Huawei

October 25, 2022
Two spies from the People’s Republic of China attempted to interfere in a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice into a prominent Chinese telecommunications company, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Wednesday. The two agents, Guochun He and Zheng Wang, were working for the benefit of Huawei, reports Bloomberg.  According to a complaint seen by the outlet, He…
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How to use third-party 20mm bands with the Google Pixel Watch

October 24, 2022
One of the biggest complaints with the Pixel Watch is that Google is using a proprietary band system that limits choices drastically. But Google is actually offering a way to use any third-party 20mm band with the Pixel Watch with an adapter – here’s how. As with any…
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Jetpack Compose gains Material You, Android TV apps, and more

October 24, 2022
At the Android Dev Summit, Google announced the latest improvements to Jetpack Compose including stable Material You (Material Design 3) components, Android TV apps, and a lot more. First formally released last year, Jetpack Compose is designed by Google to give Android developers a more modern way to build the UI for their apps. Unlike Google’s other popular app framework, Flutter, Jetpack…
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OnePlus Nord N300 5G includes a 48MP camera and fast charging for $228

October 24, 2022
OnePlus’ Nord N200 had a simple hook: stuff 5G and a big battery into a low-priced phone. There were a few flaws, though, and the company is partly addressing them with the just-announced Nord N300 5G. The follow-up switches from the Snapdragon 480 chip to a speedier (if not exactly blazing) MediaTek Dimensity 810. You’ll also find a 48MP main camera versus the N200’s 13MP unit…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 is on sale for $230 right now

October 24, 2022
This is a good time to buy a smartwatch as an early holiday gift, or to help track those increasingly chilly outdoor runs. Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 at a new low of $230 for a 40mm Bluetooth model, or $50 below the official price. The LTE version has been…
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Google is expanding its AR prototype testing to Canada

October 24, 2022
In August, Google started real-world testing of AR (augmented reality) prototypes in the US, and is now expanding to Canada. This “small-scale testing” in public (versus inside labs) involves prototypes that “look like normal glasses with an in-lens display,” camera…
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Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE is on the way as a rebranded Civi 2 for international markets

October 24, 2022
Towards the end of last year, Xiaomi refreshed the Mi 11 Lite 5G by launching the 11 Lite 5G NE, a practically identical smartphone with a different chipset. In 2022, there’s apparently also going to be an NE model for the Lite series, but this one will come with more differences. According to a source from China, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE was spotted in an IMEI database, which…
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