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PSA: iPhone Upgrade Program members in England and Wales can now get their iPhone 12

December 2, 2020
iPhone Upgrade Program members in the US were able to set everything up in advance to pre-order their new iPhone 12 on day one. Not so UK members, however, as upgrades could only be processed in physical Apple Stores – and those were closed by the coronavirus lockdown . Non-essential stores could remain open for click-and-collect, but that didn’t permit the in-store paperwork needed to begin…
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Motorola set to bring desktop mode to select Moto handsets

December 2, 2020
Many OEMs have tackled a bridge-style desktop mode for smartphones with prominent players including Samsung and Huawei with their DeX and Miracast solutions respectively. Now though it looks as though Motorola is set to bring its own desktop mode to upcoming handsets. Of course, Motorola is no stranger to a desktop mode on its handsets. The firm first showcased the tech almost a decade ago with…
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December 2020 patch already rolling out for Galaxy S9 series

December 2, 2020
The December 2020 patch is now already rolling out for the Galaxy S9 and S9+, maintaining Samsung’s vastly improved update track record throughout 2020. Given that the Pixel series is yet to receive the latest patch, it’s great to see the world’s biggest smartphone…
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Texas EV startup Volcon announces electric 4×4 pricing, begins crowd-investing

December 2, 2020
For all those who have bemoaned the lack of light electric vehicle manufacturing in the US, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Austin, Texas-based off-road electric vehicle startup Volcon is now taking micro-investments from the public and revealing the pricing on its concept electric all-terrain and utility vehicles. The company is using the SEC-regulated platform WeFunder…
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AI still struggles to recognize hateful memes, but it’s slowly improving

December 2, 2020
Facebook in May launched the Hateful Memes Challenge, a $100,000 competition aimed at spurring researchers to develop systems that can identify memes intended to hurt people. The first phase of the one-year contest recently crossed the halfway mark with over 3,000 entries from hundreds of teams around the world. But while progress has been encouraging, the leaderboard shows even the top-performing…
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