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Snapdragon 875 in Galaxy S21 benchmarked, but the Exynos 2100 might be the one to have

November 17, 2020
Samsung is expected to introduce its Galaxy S21 lineup in January, and as usual, the phones will arrive with Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 2100 chipset, depending on the market. The variant with Qualcomm’s platform appeared on Geekbench and reached a 3,319 multi-core score, but according to leaksters, this is not nearly enough – the Exynos 2100 version will be able to reach nearly…
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MobileNews

Huawei asks UK to reconsider ban now that Trump lost

November 17, 2020
Huawei is having a turbulent period in the past two years, being a major hostage in the trade war between the United States and China. One of the setbacks the Chinese company suffered is its ban for supplying carriers with 5G equipment in the United Kingdom. In an interview…
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Huawei sells Honor phone brand to 'ensure' its survival

November 17, 2020
Following last week’s report that a deal was imminent, Huawei announced the sale of its budget mobile brand Honor. Saying that the company ships over 70 million units annually, Huawei explains its reasoning for the sale as a way for Honor’s suppliers and dealers to…
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Apple M1 Mac reviews: Impressive performance and battery life, iOS apps are a mixed bag

November 17, 2020
As the first orders arrive to customers, early reviews of the M1 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air have officially been published. As expected, the reviews praise the M1 chip’s performance and battery life, and they note that Apple Silicon will only get better from here. The Wall Street Journal leads things off with a detailed look at the M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro performance using…
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Assistant Driving Mode in Google Maps arrives, but only as ‘early preview’

November 17, 2020
Last May at I/O 2019, Google announced a replacement for Android Auto’s current phone screen experience. Google Assistant Driving Mode is now here as an early preview inside Google Maps. This “driving-friendly Assistant interface” is coming first to the US on devices set to English. An Android 9.0+ phone in portrait orientation with 4GB+ of RAM is required. There are several ways to set it…
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DefenseNews

US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test

November 17, 2020
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has shot down an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean with an SM-3 Block IIA missile in a milestone test that demonstrated a potential scheme to defend Hawaii, the Missile Defense Agency announced Tuesday morning. The test, which comes on the heels of the revealing of a larger North Korean ICBM in October that could potentially strike the U.S.
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