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Quick Charge Podcast: February 11, 2021

February 12, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Google Prompt 2FA UI on Android gets much-needed dark theme

February 12, 2021
If you’re not using security keys, the Google Prompt is the next best two-factor authentication method to protect accounts. Google is now updating the Prompt’s Android UI with a much-needed dark theme.  Compared to the previous iteration, the new Google Prompt centers…
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Canon Photo Culling is a new iOS app that uses artificial intelligence to evaluate your photos

February 12, 2021
When you have many photos on your smartphone, like hundreds or even thousands, it can be challenging trying to locate images and keep your files organized. Different companies are working on using AI technologies to help identify, organize and even cull images. Canon is the latest to join the fray with its new Photo Culling app for iOS. Underpinning the app is Canon’s computer-vision…
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Kingdom Hearts series is coming to PC via Epic Games Store

February 12, 2021
Square Enix just announced that the Kingdom Hearts series will soon be available on PC for the first time, with multiple games in the franchise coming exclusively to the Epic Games Store on March 30. This includes the recent Kingdom Hearts III and Melody of Memory, and the…
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LG’s CX is a surprisingly great TV for playing retro games

February 12, 2021
The LG CX is one of the standout panels for gaming. That’s due to its excellent OLED technology on top of its support for features like HDMI 2.1, variable refreshrate, and more. But new games are expensive, and who can even find a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X to plug…
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Nvidia: Researchers train AI to reward dogs for responding to commands

February 12, 2021
Colorado State University researchers Jason Stock and Tom Cavey have published a paper on an AI system that rewards dogs for doing tricks. The computer science grad students trained image classification networks to determine whether a dog is sitting, standing, or lying down. If a dog responds to a command by adopting the correct posture, the machine dispenses a treat. The students used an…
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How to use Night mode on iPhone 11 and 12

February 12, 2021
One of the impressive features with the iPhone 11 and 12 camera systems is Apple’s Night mode to vastly improve low light photography. Follow along for how to use Night mode on the iPhone 11 and 12 both manually and automatically. Notably, Night mode isn’t a mode you switch to by swiping in the Camera app on iPhone 11 and 12 like Photo, Video, Portrait, Pano, etc. Instead, it’s designed to…
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