MobileNews

Netflix starts rolling out more efficient AV1 codec to TVs following Android devices

November 11, 2021
The AV1 streaming codec is something that Google and others are behind bringing to the mass market, and slowly it’s expanding. This week, following successful tests on Android smartphones and tablets, Netflix has announced that it will bring AV1 to TVs. In a blog post this week, Netflix confirms it will start using the AV1 codec on some TVs. AV1, which has been available since 2018, allows for…
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MobileNews

How to install the Android 12 Beta on Samsung Galaxy smartphones

November 11, 2021
Android 12 brings a lot of exciting features to the OS, even in Samsung Galaxy devices. With the beta release of One UI 4, Samsung devices are able to take advantage of new color-theming options and privacy features. Fortunately, Samsung is making the beta available to a few…
MobileNews

Google Chrome will soon be able to take and edit screenshots straight from the desktop browser

November 11, 2021
A quick screenshot is a handy way to get information to someone, but sometimes an edit or two is needed to best fit the situation. Now, Google Chrome is preparing the ability to both capture and edit screenshots straight from the desktop version of the browser. Available for the past few months, Google Chrome on Android has been able to take and edit screenshots with its own custom tool…
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GamingNews

Nintendo Switch is on its way to outselling the Wii | Last of the Nintendogs 019

November 10, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  The best Nintendo podcast in galaxy is back to discuss the publisher’s latest financial report. Nintendo Switch is well on its way to surpassing the Wii console as Nintendo’s best-selling home system ever. The company also announced plans to invest $1 billion in making new…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Kodiak Robotics to expand autonomous trucking with $125M

November 10, 2021
Kodiak Robotics, a startup developing self-driving truck technologies, today announced that it raised $125 million in an oversubscribed series B round for a total of $165 million to date. The tranche — which includes investments from SIP Global Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, CRV, Muirwoods Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, StepStone Group, Gopher Asset Management, Walleye…
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