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Android 11 begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 II

December 14, 2020
After confirming the official Android 11 road map in recent weeks, Sony has now set the ball rolling with the OS upgrade now heading out for Xperia 1 II devices. As previously detailed, the Android 11 update for Sony Xperia 1 II — and other Xperia devices — is set to bring a number of software improvements and benefits including Chat bubbles, a native screen recorder, audio selection, power…
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Ubisoft+ arrives on Google Stadia starting today

December 14, 2020
Back in October, Google and Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft+ — at the time called Uplay+ — would be gaining support for Stadia, making the company’s library of games available to play on Stadia for $15/month. Starting today, Ubisoft+ is becoming available for Stadia…
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Mercedes-Benz unveils several new electric car prototypes, prepares 6 EVs to enter production

December 14, 2020
Mercedes-Benz is reminding everyone that it’s serious about electric vehicles today as it unveils several new electric car pre-production prototypes. The automaker prepares to bring six electric vehicles to production in the next two years alone. The German automaker has had a slow start in electrification with so far only the EQC electric SUV, which has itself had a slow rollout and delayed…
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Android 11 update starts rolling out to Galaxy Note 20 series

December 14, 2020
Samsung kicked off its Android 11/One UI 3.0 update earlier this month and, now, things are accelerating. Over the weekend, the Android 11 update started rolling out on the Galaxy Note 20 series in the US starting with AT&T-sold models. A sizeable 2.5GB update is…
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EU watchdog warns of using AI in predictive policing, medical diagnoses, and targeted advertising

December 14, 2020
(Reuters) — The European Union’s rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing, medical diagnoses and targeted advertising as the bloc mulls rules next year to address the challenges posed by the technology. While AI is widely used by law enforcement agencies, rights groups say it is also abused by authoritarian regimes for mass and…
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Rivian’s Amazon delivery van prototype spotted in Irvine, Calif.

December 14, 2020
Rivian was spotted testing its delivery van near the company’s facility in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday. The van is part of a deal with Amazon, which has ordered 100,000 of them from Rivian after leading a $700 million funding round for the company. Rivian is headquartered in Michigan and has a factory in Illinois, but it has a lot of operations in the Irvine area. Its ~20,000-square-foot…
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