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Huawei tweets it will debut its Mate 40 devices on October 22nd

October 10, 2020
Huawei has tweeted that it will reveal its Mate 40 series on October 22nd, likely the last of its phones to have Kirin chips— at least for the foreseeable future— due to the ongoing economic pressure from the US. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business unit, said at a conference August 7th that “this year may be the last generation of Huawei Kirin high-end chips.” The US has…
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Using a UV Camera to Reveal Hidden Ultraviolet Patterns Humans Can’t See

October 10, 2020
Photographer and “mad scientist” Don Komarechka is back for a DPReview TV episode on ultraviolet light. Specifically, he explains how a modified camera-and-filter combination can reveal hidden ultraviolet patterns that are invisible to the human eye, but crucial for pollinators like bees. Human trichromatic vision is limited to the so-called “visible” portion of the electromagnetic…
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OxygenOS 11 stable update now officially rolling out for OnePlus 8 series

October 10, 2020
The OxygenOS 11 stable update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro after a series of developer previews and betas. We already knew that the upcoming OnePlus 8T would come with the stable OxygenOS 11 update – which is based upon Android 11. However, it was unclear if the OnePlus 8 series would have the honor of being the first OnePlus smartphone to get updated to the very…
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Huawei Mate 40 Pro set for October 22 launch

October 10, 2020
Even with injunctions and trade restrictions, Huawei is planning on launching it’s latest flagship – the Mate 40 Pro – on October 22. Huawei has suffered hugely as a result of extensive US trade restrictions and bans, which has affected the core Android experience on…
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First look at Tesla’s new center console in 2021 Model 3 refresh

October 10, 2020
After the news of Tesla’s 2021 Model 3 refresh earlier this week, we now get a first look at Tesla’s new center console coming with the update. Earlier this week, we learned that Tesla is releasing a Model 3 refresh with several updated features. The new vehicle is listed as a ‘2021’ model year, which is a rare actual model year change for Tesla, and it is starting to roll off the line…
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