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Sony Xperia 5 II shipping across Europe

October 16, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II is now listed as in stock and has even shipped to some lucky pre-orderers. Sony opened pre-orders for the Xperia 5 II on October 1 and listed shipping at October 19 – next Monday. At the time of writing the official UK and German online store say the phone is in stock, and so does UK retailer CarphoneWarehouse. Amazon UK will ship the Xperia 5 II tomorrow &#8211…
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Carl Pei officially confirms he has left OnePlus

October 16, 2020
Following countless reports earlier this week, OnePlus has officially confirmed the departure of its cofounder Carl Pei in a new post online. After several years helping to build up the OnePlus brand to the relative popularity and success that it enjoys today, Pei…
DefenseNews

Turkey reportedly test-fires S-400 air defense system

October 16, 2020
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO member Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Turkish media reported Friday, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States. The television channel A Haber, which is close to the government, said on its website that Turkey’s military test-fired the Russian S-400 in the Black Sea province of Sinop. It based its reports on an amateur…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google Assistant is rolling out on Samsung's 2020 TVs in the US

October 16, 2020
After years of trying to make Bixby happen, Samsung is coming around and enabling support for better AI helpers like Alexa and Google Assistant. The company announced at CES this year that you can choose to use these assistants on its QLED 8K TV, but Google Assistant only just became available. It’ll work on 2020 models of Samsung’s Sero, Serif, Frame, Terrace, Crystal UHD and 8K and 4K QLEDs.
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8 Reasons Why Your Photos Suck, and How to Fix Them

October 16, 2020
Professional photographers Daniel and Rachel of Mango Street have published a helpful video that covers the 8 most common mistakes that they see beginner photographers make. In other words: these are the 8 reasons why your photos suck, and how to fix them. This isn’t the…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla gives big range increase to Model S Performance

October 16, 2020
Tesla has given quite a significant range increase to the Model S Performance, but it’s the only trim of the Model S to receive an update. Today, Tesla has updated its online configurators to confirm many anticipated changes to its lineup. Model 3 has received its anticipated 2021 refresh, Model Y is getting a small range bump, and Model X is getting a decent range increase. We previously…
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