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In 2019, as the Department of Defense considered adopting AI ethics principles, the Defense Innovation Unit held a series of meetings across the U.S. to gather opinions from experts and the public. At one such meeting in Silicon Valley, Stanford University professor Herb Lin argued that he was…
The ongoing Xiaomi/US saga is quickly escalating. If you haven’t been following it closely, basically one of the swan songs of Trump’s government was to designate Xiaomi as a “Communist Chinese military company”. A title that would qualify it to fall under…
Realme opens Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 early access program for six smartphones
February 1, 2021
Realme today opened the Realme UI 2.0 early access program for six smartphones in India – Realme 6, Realme C12, Realme C15, Realme X2, Realme X3, and Realme X3 SuperZoom.
Realme UI 2.0 is based on Android 11, and those interested in getting a taste of it can apply for…
High quality Galaxy Z Fold3 renders bring all the rumors to life
February 1, 2021
Straight off the bat, we don’t have any live photos or official images of the next Galaxy Z Fold as of yet. This render is probably the next best thing, though, since Ben Geskin is known for his quality work in the field and does appear to have based his design on most of the leaked information we already have on the alleged Z Fold3.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 render
In no particular order, one of…
Xiaomi Mi A3 gets another "brick-free" Android 11 update
February 1, 2021
Saying that the Xiaomi Mi A3 has had bad luck with its software updates would honestly be an understatement. Granted, the Chinese giant has historically struggled a bit more on its Android One device software in general, but even by those standard the whopping four attempts…
LG Velvet 5G receiving Android 11 stable update
February 1, 2021
LG released the Android 11 beta build for the Velvet 5G last month, and it seems the testing has gone smooth as the company has released the stable update of Android 11 for the smartphone.
The Android 11 stable build is currently seeding in South Korea for the Velvet 5G…
Back in December, Netflix tweeted (and then deleted) info about an upcoming 3D animated Sonic the Hedgehog series. We haven’t heard anything since then, but today Netflix, Sega and WildBrain officially announced Sonic Prime, which is set to arrive in 2022. Sonic Prime is starting with a 24-episode run, and it’s not clear if that’ll be the extent of it or whether Netflix can option more…
MLB The Show is stepping up to the plate on Xbox for the first time. This year’s edition, MLB The Show 21, will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on April 20th. Better yet, the game will have cross-play and cross-progression…
Shot on iPhone ‘Hometown’ campaign celebrates Black History Month with local perspectives
February 1, 2021
Apple has a number of initiatives for Black History Month this year. One of the creative projects is the latest Shot on iPhone campaign as the company gave 30 Black photographers the iPhone 12 Pro to capture their “Hometowns” and highlight their local culture.
From New…
Xiaomi Mi 11 set for global launch on February 8
February 1, 2021
After an official launch in China in late December 2020, the Xiaomi Mi 11 will officially go global on February 8.
If you didn’t already know, the Xiaomi Mi 11 was the very first device to launch with the top-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. However, with this initial launch being limited to China, it was not entirely clear just how or when Xiaomi’s flagship handset might come…
