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Oppo Watch sequel could be the second Wear OS watch using the Snapdragon 4100 chip

A surprise highlight of Wear OS in recent years has been the skinned Oppo Watch, one of the few devices to adopt modified software and a square design. Now, that device’s sequel is in the works, and “Oppo Watch 2” may pick up the underused Snapdragon 4100. Firmware files revealed evidence that a second-generation of the Oppo Watch is in the works with up to seven different models. Four…
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The Best Adobe Photoshop Alternatives in 2021

Although Adobe Photoshop has become known as the industry’s leading post-processing software with its powerful non-destructive editing tools, it is by far not the only option available out there. Photoshop has been around for just over 30 years — first released in 1990…
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These Photos from Space Make Earth Look like Water World

Photo Credit: Thomas Pesquet / ESA European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet recently published a set of images from the International Space Station of Earth that show only water and clouds, which makes the planet look very different than it is normally seen. Thomas…
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Tesla finally releases driver monitoring system using its cabin camera

Tesla is finally releasing a driver monitoring system using its cabin-facing camera to ensure drivers are paying attention when using its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving package features. It’s a feature that the automaker inexplicably has taken its sweet time to release. Tesla’s cabin-facing camera has been in the vehicles for years now, but the automaker has barely used it. Automakers…
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OxygenOS 11.1.1.3 for OnePlus Nord adds May patch, plenty of camera tweaks

OxygenOS 11.1.1.3 is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord with a slew of camera tweaks and that all-important May 2021 security patch. The first stable update since March — yes, March — OxygenOS 11.1.1.3 is fairly long overdue but it’s an important update for the affordable OnePlus device. We’re expecting a follow-up in the coming months, which might push the OG Nord down the update…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 27, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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OnePlus has rolled out the May security patch to these phones

Security updates are designed to keep Android devices as secure as possible, but you’re only as safe as your latest update. OnePlus does promise regular updates for its smartphones for at least two years, so let’s see how they’re handling the May 2021 security…
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BlueOcean unveils sentiment analytics API for tracking brands

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. BlueOcean, provider of a platform for analyzing brand sentiment, today announced plans to release an application programming interface (API) that will let third-party applications access analytics data. The API will be available later this year. The immediate goal is to make it easier for financial services firms to, for…
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