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Report: Apple ML exec that left over in-person work policy joining Alphabet’s DeepMind

According to Bloomberg today, Ian Goodfellow, who oversaw machine learning at Apple before quitting due to the in-person work policy, is joining Alphabet’s DeepMind. Goodfellow started at Google as a “Software Engineering Intern” in 2013 and was a “Senior Research Scientist” at Google Brain upon leaving in March 2016. After a year at Open AI, he returned to Google for two years. In March…
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Apex Legends Mobile is now available to download on the Google Play Store

After a long wait and a number of limited region-locked beta previews, Apex Legends Mobile is now available for all Android users on the Google Play Store. Originally, Apex Legends Mobile was launched in limited betas in the Philippines and India, but EA and Respawn confirmed that more regions would gain access over time. Previous workarounds to play Apex Legends on your smartphone…
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Google Messages RCS is being abused for ads in India

Advertising tends to creep its way into anything and everything you’re using in some form, and it seems that text messaging is a focus for some brands in India. Lately, Google Messages and its RCS messaging has been abused by businesses in India. Over the past few weeks…
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Verizon’s latest C-Band 5G phone is the all but forgotten LG Wing

2020’s LG Wing turned out to be a bit of a “last hurrah” for LG, as it was the company’s last ambitious smartphone release before shutting down its mobile division. Despite the concept not taking off in any major way, LG isn’t quite done with the Wing, as it has this week rolled out an update to add support for C-Band 5G on the Verizon model. System Update 11 for the Verizon variant of…
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Android ‘@Work’ minis from Dead Zebra show the mascot holding a Pixelbook, more [U: In stock]

The latest set of Android minis from Dead Zebra show the beloved mascot “@Work” in a variety of jobs, including a depiction of an IT manager holding a Pixelbook and one wearing a smartwatch. Update: The new series of figures are now available for purchase. Over the years, design brand Dead Zebra has offered numerous officially licensed toys, minis, and stickers based on the Android mascot. The…
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