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Google TV ‘kids’ profiles’ arrive on Chromecast this month w/ parental controls, time limits

March 8, 2021
The Google TV UI that ships on the new Chromecast has a lot of perks, but a lack of profile support is one complaint a lot of users have. Today, Google TV is plugging that gap at least a little bit with the arrival of kids’ profiles. Launching on Chromecast with Google TV “this month,” kids’ profiles allows parents to set up their TV with enhanced parental controls. Google says that the…
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Ola reveals first images of its upcoming 62 MPH electric scooter

March 8, 2021
Ola Electric is currently constructing a megafactory in India to produce its premier electric scooter model. Now we’re getting a first look at the scooter itself in newly released images. The first design images of the scooter, provided to us today by Ola, show a very similar design to the original Appscooter electric scooter. That scooter was originally developed by Dutch startup Etergo. It…
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OnePlus 9 Pro shown off in official teaser [Video]

March 8, 2021
After confirming its launch date overnight, OnePlus has just revealed its next flagship ahead of the coming event. On its Twitter account, OnePlus offered the first official look at the OnePlus 9 Pro. An extended version of the teaser that was released alongside the launch…
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OnePlus and Hasselblad Team-Up to Co-Develop Smartphone Cameras

March 8, 2021
OnePlus has announced that it has entered a three-year partnership with Hasselblad to “co-develop the next generation of smartphone camera systems” for OnePlus flagship devices. The first to benefit from this partnership, the OnePlus 9 Series, will launch on March 23. Hasselblad has dabbled in expanding its brand outside of its own devices with mixed results. The attachable $250 Hasselblad…
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Building AI for the Global South

March 8, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Harm wrought by AI tends to fall most heavily on marginalized communities. In the United States, algorithmic harm may lead to the false arrest of Black men, disproportionately reject female job candidates, or target people who identify as queer. In India, those impacts can further impact marginalized…
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