MobileNews

Some Google Pay users are seeing American Express cards removed for no clear reason

Google Pay works with a ton of banks and credit cards for in-store payments, but each card can be unlinked by the financial institution if required. Overnight, quite a few Google Pay users that use American Express cards have seen their methods of payment unlinked without clear cause. An email sent out to some American Express cardholders in the past 24 hours notifies users that their card was…
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MobileNews

Google.com adds useful keyboard shortcut to quickly edit search queries

A small tweak to Google.com on desktops now lets you quickly “jump to the search box” with a convenient keyboard shortcut. It’s particularly useful for refining your original query.  Pressing ‘/’ on a results page will open the search field and allow you to start typing. The cursor appears at the end of your existing/current query as suggestions load underneath for quick selection…
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GamingNews

F1 debuts on next-gen July 16 as first joint EA-Codemasters racing game

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Codemasters and its new parent company, Electronic Arts, will launch F1 2021 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on July 16. The title is the first joint title between Codemasters and EA since EA’s $1.2 billion purchase of the United Kingdom game company, and the title will help EA fill a light release…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Autonomous trucking company Plus will use AI and billions of miles of data to train self-driving semis

The safest drivers are those with the most experience. Studies show it can take years of practice for automobile drivers to become careful and competent road users. Similarly, the more experience a truck driver has the less likely it is that they will cause a serious crash. What holds true for human drivers holds true for autonomous driving systems — up to a point. The safest self-driving…
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