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Chrome 86 brings password protections for Android and iOS, VP9 for macOS Big Sur

Google today launched Chrome 86 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Chrome 86 brings password protections for Android and iOS, VP9 for macOS Big Sur, autoupgrades for insecure forms, File System Access API, focus indicator improvements, and a slew of developer features. You can update to the latest version now using Chrome’s built-in updater or download it directly from…
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GamingNews

The D20 Beat: Baldur’s Gate III hints at the next gen of old-school RPGs

Flexibility is a hallmark of Larian Studios‘ design in its Divinity: Original Sin series. The stories offer branching paths, your companions change how you approach situations, and the character creator offers a mind-boggling amount of combinations. And you see most of this in the Steam Early Access slice of Baldur’s Gate III. I’ve spent about 12 hours with it, and all of this is in the…
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Mercedes-Benz announces several new electric cars, teases EQE and EQS SUV

Mercedes-Benz announces several new electric vehicles and teases the upcoming new EQE and EQS SUV. The German automaker has had a slow start in electrification with the launch of the EQC electric SUV last year, but things are about to ramp up over the next 12 months. It starts with the launch of the EQA electric crossover by the end of the year — followed by the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric…
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MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 drops from monthly to quarterly updates

Bad — but not quite terrible — news for those still hanging on to the Galaxy Note 8, as the curtains have been drawn on regular monthly updates. It’s moved to a quarterly update path. This has been coming for some time, but from today, you won’t be getting monthly…
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Nikon Z 70-200mm F2.8 VR S sample gallery

We first got our hands on a pre-production Nikkor Z 70-200mm F2.8 at CES 2020, in what we’re calling the Before Time. Nikon had planned to start shipping the lens to customers in February, but then some stuff happened, and production was delayed. Well, the long wait is over, and in-between the toxic smoke and damp fog of recent weeks here in the Pacific Northwest we’ve been able to…
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