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Putting Camera on Police Leads to Less Use of Force, Study Finds

A research paper released by the University of Chicago Crime Lab and the Council on Criminal Justice’s Taskforce on Policing shows that body-worn cameras are both “beneficial and cost-effective.” As noted by NPR, the report is an update of a variety of studies on body-worn cameras that also compares the cost of the technology to the dollar value of the benefits that may come as a…
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Apple teams up with Delta and AT&T to deploy iPhone 12 to 19,000 flight attendants

AT&T, Delta, and Apple have announced a new partnership that will see the airline upgrade its fleet of devices to 5G-capable iPhone 12 models. Through this partnership, Delta will equip all 19,000 of its flight attendants with an iPhone 12 device. In a press release, AT&T explains that this is part of Delta’s efforts to “lead the commercial airline industry into the 5G era.” Delta…
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Google Clock ticks past 1 billion Play Store downloads

Although a long time coming, the Google Clock app has now clocked up a very impressive 1 billion downloads on the Play Store. The Google Clock app has become one of the go-to apps for setting alarms and timers, and now with added features and functions, it really is a very…
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Google adds COVID restriction alerts, new road-trip mapping features, as vaccines enable safer travel

If you’re like me, the vaccine shot in your arm means you’re looking into finally taking a trip after staying locked down for a year. To help you travel safely and in line with local guidelines, Google will now send you alerts regarding pandemic-related restrictions at your destination along with other handy travel tools for the COVID era. Google is today announcing three new features to…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Elon Musk says no to a new Tesla PR department, doesn’t believe ‘manipulating public opinion’

Elon Musk rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department, and his reasoning behind it is quite revealing: He doesn’t believe in “manipulating public opinion.” For years now, Tesla has been receiving more press coverage than any other automaker, and yet it always had a very small press relations (PR) department compared to even smaller automakers. There were only a handful…
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