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Google Doodle celebrates the first day of school 2021 across the globe

September 10, 2021
After a long summer that has been punctuated with lockdowns and finally the easing of restrictions, for many children across the globe today is the first day of school for the 2021 academic year – and the latest Google Doodle has a neat school-related sketch to celebrate. Visible on the main Google homepage for those in Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovenia, Belgium, Vietnam, Poland, Luxembourg…
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Google Photos adds ‘Best of Summer 2021’ Memory collection

September 10, 2021
Google Photos is now surfacing another AI-generated album of images and videos as part of the “Best of Summer 2021” Memories collections. We’ve seen a few similar Memory collections for various seasons including the “Best of Winter 2020” and “Best of Spring…
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Xiaomi 11T Pro renders hint at 108MP camera, 120W charging

September 10, 2021
Renders of the upcoming Xiaomi 11T Pro — the first new Xiaomi device to launch without “Mi” branding — have been shared online giving us a glimpse at some of the potential hardware on this affordable flagship Android phone. Teenage leaker Ishan Agarwal and 91Mobiles teamed up to give us a glimpse at Xiaomi’s latest device, which is touting a 108-megapixel main camera sensor. If that…
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Microsoft announces September 22 hardware event, Surface Duo 2 unveil expected

September 10, 2021
As rumored, Microsoft announced today that it will be hosting a hardware event at the end of this month. Inviting people “to see what’s next,” the Surface Duo 2 will likely be introduced on September 22. Microsoft’s invitation is currently quite sparse, but it will be an online invite on the second to last Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT).  Following leaks and other…
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Google Weather redesign widely rolls out on Android [U]

September 10, 2021
After initial testing in May, Google today has widely rolled out a redesign of Android’s default Weather app. Part of Google Search, the experience was overdue for a modernization. Update 9/9: As of today, the new Google Weather is widely available for all Android…
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Epic Games seeks to restore Fortnite on iOS in South Korea

September 10, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Epic Games has asked Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and re-release its Fortnite game on iOS in South Korea following the adoption of a new law in that country. Apple banned…
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Volu is an AR Creation App That Only Needs Your iPhone’s Cameras

September 10, 2021
In an effort to commoditize augmented reality (AR), Volograms has launched the Volu app that uses deep learning and computer vision in concert with smartphone cameras to easily create AR content. Volu is described as an artificial-intelligence-powered mobile content creation platform that is the first to allow smartphone users to easily create, share, and play with immersive, dynamic content for…
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