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Motorola Edge+, a $1,000 flagship, is now getting its Android 11 update 6 months late

Motorola re-entered the flagship space in 2020, but seemingly forgot that top-tier devices are supposed to get a few big updates over time. Now, nearly 6 months after the update hit Pixel phones, the Motorola Edge+ is finally getting its Android 11 upgrade. Droid-Life spotted this week that the Verizon-exclusive Motorola Edge+ picked up software build RPB31.Q1-19-19-11-2, based on Android 11…
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OnePlus Watch officially won’t be running Google’s Wear OS

There’s been a fair bit of back and forth for the past few months regarding whether or not the OnePlus Watch would be running Google’s flailing Wear OS platform. Now, CEO Pete Lau has officially confirmed the OnePlus Watch will have its own operating system. In a forum…
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Android Auto fix prevents audio from playing from the phone’s speaker

Google’s Android Auto sees its fair share of bugs, but following the release of Android 11, some new ones have popped up. Now, with a recent update, Google says it has fixed a bug that caused some users to have audio played through the phone speaker while using Android Auto. In a community forum post this week, Google directly confirmed that Android Auto version 6.1 that rolled out in recent…
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BMW unveils i4 electric sedan with 300 miles of range

BMW unveiled today the BMW i4, its new all-electric vehicle, and confirmed that it is going to have up to 300 miles of range based on the EPA standard. After the German automaker brought the BMW i3 to market in 2013, we thought that it would release the BMW i4, i5, and so…
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Video: Into the snow with Taylor Jackson and the Nikon Z6 II

With a 24MP full-frame sensor and 4K video capture, the Nikon Z6 II is a versatile stills and video-capable camera, which offers a powerful feature set for photographers and filmmakers alike. The Z6 II also offers user-friendly ergonomics and extensive weather-sealing, making it a perfect camera for travel and use in tough environments. In this video, photographer Taylor Jackson takes the Nikon Z6…
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AI patent intelligence platform PatSnap secures $300M

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. PatSnap, which offers a patent and R&D platform and services, today announced that it raised $300 million in series E funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment.
DefenseNews

Army chief says end-strength numbers to stay flat in upcoming budgets

WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said, if the budget top line in future years either stays the same or falls, he doesn’t see the service’s end-strength numbers dropping, but he also doesn’t see them growing. “When it comes to what chiefs have to grapple with in a budget, it’s end-strength and structure, it’s readiness and it’s modernization. Those are the…
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