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Google looks to be building Bluetooth tracker detection directly into Android

While Apple in no way invented Bluetooth trackers, AirTags undoubtedly popularized the category this past year. There are ongoing concerns about these readily available devices being used to track people, and tag makers have taken steps to counter that. Google might soon add a Bluetooth tracker detection capability directly into Android. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve…
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GM spotted benchmarking Tesla Model S Plaid and Summon feature

GM has been spotted benchmarking a Tesla Model S Plaid and Model 3. The latter appeared to be in order to test Tesla’s Summon feature. Tesla has had a lead in electric vehicles for a long time, which made its vehicles popular for other automakers to benchmark as they develop their own EV programs. Benchmarking involves acquiring a Tesla vehicle and either dismantling it to inspect and learn…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 29, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Camtraptions Launches Solar Panel for Camera Trap Speedlights

Camtraptions has announced a solar panel that works in tandem with its speedlight for use in long-term, off-the-grid camera traps. The compact solar panel allows the flashes to be deployed for extended or even unlimited periods of time. A “camera trap” refers to a camera that can be automatically triggered to take a photo by a change of some kind in its vicinity. Camera traps are used by…
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GamingNews

Activision Blizzard settles sexual harassment lawsuit for $18M

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! A federal judge today approved a settlement in Activision Blizzard‘s sexual harassment lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The game…
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Otter.ai, which powers speech transcription with AI, unveils updates

We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – August 3. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Learn More Otter.ai, the Mountain View, California-based startup using AI and ML to empower users with real-time speech-to-text transcription meeting notes that are shareable and searchable, has announced a…
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