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Ethical AI isn’t the same as trustworthy AI, and that matters

November 29, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are facing increased scrutiny due to their aptitude for amplifying both good and bad decisions. More specifically, for their propensity to expose and heighten existing societal biases and inequalities. It is only right, then, that discussions of ethics are taking center stage as AI adoption increases. In lockstep with ethics comes the topic of trust. Ethics…
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Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G moniker confirmed ahead of imminent launch

November 29, 2020
A couple of Oppo smartphones with model designations PDSM00 and PDST00 got TENAA certified recently. These are said to be two versions of the Reno5 Pro 5G, and now we know that they are indeed different variants of the Reno5 Pro 5G as both have been HDR10+ certified, confirming the moniker in the process. The organization’s website doesn’t include any specs of the Reno5 Pro 5G, but…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 28, 2020

November 29, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla-powered classic 1966 VW Microbus delivers electric van life and you can win it

November 29, 2020
A salvaged Tesla powertrain is now powering a classic 1966 VW Microbus for people who want to combine nostalgia with their electric van life. The electric van is up for grabs in this sweepstakes on Omaze. Volkswagen’s 1960s microbus has become iconic and it turns head to this day, especially in the “van life” community. The German automaker is bringing it back as an electric van with the…
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Galaxy Z Fold 2 diary: Still in the honeymoon phase of foldables

November 29, 2020
Smartphones have gotten boring. That’s probably something you’ve heard over the past several years, and to an extent it’s true. Our mobile devices have gotten so good that the improvements year over year are becoming harder to recognize. That’s why foldables like the…
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Photokina Shuttered Indefinitely Due to the Crashing Camera Market

November 28, 2020
After 70 years of holding its leading photographic trade show in Cologne, Germany, Photokina may be no more. The world’s largest photo trade fair has announced that due to a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it will be discontinued indefinitely. Photokina was first held in Cologne in 1950, becoming a biennial event in 1966. The show would go on to become one of the primary…
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