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New Google Health Studies app surveys you in privacy-conscious manner, launches on Android

December 9, 2020
Google’s Health division today announced that its next project is an application to “make it easier for leading research institutions to connect with potential study participants.” The Google Health Studies app is available for Android and takes advantage of federated learning and analytics. It lets you take part in studies that involve answering questions and “contributing relevant…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 certified by FCC with 9W reverse wireless charging

December 9, 2020
Samsung is launching the Galaxy S21 flagships next month, but first, the Korean company has to acquire the required approvals across multiple markets. The latest certification comes from the FCC, where the vanilla Galaxy S21, codenamed SM-G991U appeared, featuring 25W wired charging support. The phone listing also mentions 9W reverse wireless charging, doubling the rate of the Galaxy S20…
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OnePlus 9 Pro tipped to have IP rating, 9E to join the lineup

December 9, 2020
OnePlus has been under fire for skipping the IP water and dust-proof certificate on its flagship phones for years and the company finally introduced its first phone with an official IP rating this year – the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, the vanilla OnePlus 8 skipped that…
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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra's pro-grade camera highlighted in a new promo video

December 9, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is still Samsung’s latest non-foldable flagship. That’s why you get a cool new promo video right before the holidays serving as a useful reminder of how awesome it is and remind you to consider gifting one. The video highlights the Galaxy Note20 Ultra’s pro-grade video-recording capabilities. And what better way to show it than recording a skate…
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Samsung Galaxy A52 leaks in press renders

December 9, 2020
Samsung is working on expanding its range of affordable 5G devices even further, and one of the upcoming phones in that roster is the Galaxy A52 5G. This will follow in the footsteps of the A51 5G, which launched back in April. A few press renders of the Galaxy A52 5G have…
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Huawei tested facial recognition that targeted Uyghurs in China

December 9, 2020
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei tested facial recognition software that could identify minority Uyghur individuals and automatically send alerts to local authorities of their presence, according to a report obtained by The Washington Post. The document reportedly shows that in 2018 Huawei worked with Megvii, one of China’s leading facial recognition startups, to test an AI-powered camera…
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