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Microsoft launches effort to fight corruption with AI and other emerging technologies

December 9, 2020
Microsoft today announced the launch of Anti-Corruption Technology and Solutions (ACTS), an initiative it says will leverage cloud computing, data visualization, AI, machine learning, and other technologies over the next decade to “enhance transparency” and “detect and deter” corruption. With ACTS, Microsoft says it hopes to “bend the curve” of corruption by helping governments…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 to have a bigger and faster fingerprint scanner

December 9, 2020
Samsung is going to introduce the Galaxy S21 smartphones with a new fingerprint scanner, leakster claims. The under-display sensor was initially introduced with the Galaxy S10, and then made its way to the Galaxy S20, but now it will be much faster and significantly bigger. The sensor under the OLED panel will be square, 8mm sides, making it 64 sq.mm. For comparison, the previous two flagships…
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Samsung's European Android 11 update schedule revealed

December 9, 2020
Samsung Germany has shared its rollout schedule for Android 11 + One UI 3.0 and it’s safe to assume that the given time frames of the phones in the list won’t deviate too much for the rest of Europe. The Galaxy S20 family, is getting it right now, we now…
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Google Photos now lets you sync your liked images with Apple Photos on iOS

December 9, 2020
After recently hitting the 5 billion download milestone on Android, Google Photos is looking to target the other side of the mobile OS fence with some new features. For those using an iOS device, Google Photos now offers the ability to sync your liked content with Apple Photos. While Google Photos is cross-platform, it’s hard to fully utilize it on iOS due to certain restrictions put in place…
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Google’s Year in Search 2020 recaps turbulent times that had everyone asking ‘why’ [Video]

December 9, 2020
2020 is a year unlike we’ve ever experienced, and as it comes to an end, Google’s Year in Search video has debuted, giving us a look back at this uncertain, roller-coaster of a year. In this year’s recap video, Google changes up the style a bit. We see the same transparent search bar and phrase as has been shown in past years, but this time around it’s accompanied by a poem performed by…
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