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Synthesia raises $12.5M for AI that generates avatar videos

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Synthesia, a startup using AI to create synthetic videos of avatars for marketing, today announced it has raised $12.5 million. In a press release, the company said the funding will be put toward expanding its workforce as it invests in product R&D. As the pandemic makes virtual meetups a regular occurrence, the…
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Apex Legends Mobile coming to Android in limited regional betas

After hints, teasers, and then confirmation from EA, the immensely popular free-to-play battle royale FPS Apex Legends Mobile is finally set to arrive on Android. We’ve seen other big players such as Fortnite, PUBG, and Call of Duty all make a bow on the mobile platform…
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Google Play Games auto-populated ‘Games’ homescreen folder appears to be rolling out

Google Play Games is making it easier to manage all of the installed titles on your device with a dedicated “Games” homescreen folder that will auto-populate with any new additions. The feature has been in the works for some time but now looks as though it is rolling out to users around the globe. Essentially, the Google Play Games “Games” folder is dynamic, in that any current games you…
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T-Mobile brings Android 11 to its popular and affordable REVVL 4+

The prepaid market is huge and very competitive, but T-Mobile’s self-branded REVVL series has proven to be rather popular to date. This week, the T-Mobile REVVL 4+ has picked up its Android 11 upgrade, something we’re always glad to see on cheap Android phones. T-Mobile lays out the upgrade on its website, noting that the rollout kicked off on April 14. Just days later, users of the device…
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DxOMark Scores the Nikon Z7 II a 100, Tying the D850, a7R III, and S1R

DxOMark has published its results of its sensor testing for the flagship Nikon Z7 II mirrorless camera, and not surprisingly, it has managed to claim a higher score than its predecessor. The Z7 II achieves a DxOMark score of 100, a slight improvement over the Z7’s score of 99. This puts the new mirrorless system from Nikon in a joint-first-place in the company’s sensor rankings with cameras…
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