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iOS 14 found to keep user data even after deleting apps

February 11, 2021
A Reddit user has shared a lengthy post explaining how iOS 14 might be keeping your user data even after you’ve removed certain data-gathering apps app. He gave an example with 9gag but the behavior is likely not limited to it. He found user data stored on local Keychain and used again once you re-install the app. The discovery was made after deleting and then installing the 9gag app, which…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G receiving One UI 3.1 update

February 11, 2021
Samsung released Android 11-based One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S20 FE 4G and 5G in December, and now it is rolling One UI 3.1 for the 5G variant in Europe with version number G781BXXU2CUB5. The new build comes with the February 2021 security patch and some new features…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 goes through the ultimate 12-day underwater test

February 11, 2021
We thought the days of phones being submerged into water on YouTube are way behind us as the IP68 rating has become a standard feature for all flagship devices. However, the channel has taken things to another level by leaving a perfectly working Samsung Galaxy S21 inside a water tank for 12 days. What’s more, the video was streamed on YouTube and the experiment is almost over at the time…
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BigHat raises $19 million for an AI-powered antibody design platform

February 11, 2021
BigHat Biosciences, a protein therapeutics startup and developer of an AI-guided antibody design platform, today announced it has closed a $19 million series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz. A spokesperson told VentureBeat the funding will be used to invest in R&D as BigHat further refines its antibody engineering processes. The use of biologics —  medications made of components like…
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AI displays bias and inflexibility in civility detection, study finds

February 11, 2021
According to a 2019 Pew Center survey, the majority of respondents believe the tone and nature of political debate in the U.S. have become more negative and less respectful. This observation has motivated scientists to study the civility or lack thereof in political discourse, particularly on broadcast television. Given their ability to parse language at scale, one might assume that AI and machine…
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