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Chrome 86 rolling out: Password Checkup and Enhanced Safe Browsing on Android, domain URL test, more

October 6, 2020
Following version 85’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out today. Chrome 86 makes a number of security-focused additions and a handful of other usability tweaks. A number of security features that first debuted on desktop Chrome are now coming to mobile with version 86: Password Checkup, which can analyze whether your saved…
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Dell's first mini-LED monitor is bright, accurate and $5,000

October 6, 2020
If you’ve been following the Apple rumor mill in recent months, you’ll know the company reportedly plans to start using mini-LED displays in some of its devices later this year. The tech offers many of the same benefits as OLED, including high contrast ratios and wide…
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Samsung kicks off OneUI 3.0 public beta w/ Android 11 for the Galaxy S20 series

October 6, 2020
It’ll be a couple of months before Android 11 rolls out widely to Samsung devices, but things are moving along quickly. Following a developer preview last month, Samsung has just opened up a public beta of OneUI 3.0 with Android 11. As reported by SamMobile, the OneUI 3.0 public beta is now open for Galaxy S20 users, but only in Samsung’s home country of South Korea. This beta is, of course…
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How To Take Photos Like Vivian Maier

October 6, 2020
Armed with her Rolleiflex, a roll of TRI-X 400 (or Ektachrome) film stock, and her bold character, the late Vivian Maier made herself legendary with her dramatic street photography. Her street portraiture in particular is riveting thanks to the expressions on her subjects.
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Two ‘Big White’ Lenses Coming to RF Mount in 2021: Report

October 6, 2020
Canon’s “big white” zoom lenses are among the company’s most popular offerings, but the only lens released for the RF mount so far has been the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM. But the company reportedly has two “big whites” up its sleeve for 2021. CanonRumors is reporting that the next two lenses in this category are due next year, with the 300mm f/2.8 IS USM reportedly among them. At…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google Assistant comes to Tobii Dynavox devices and apps

October 6, 2020
Google today announced that it’s bringing Google Assistant to Tobii Dynavox‘s apps and services, enabling users with accessibility needs to assign virtual tiles to actions that control smart home devices and appliances. The companies also partnered to integrate Action…
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Freefly Systems announces Astro quadcopter, hints at new 4K camera

October 6, 2020
Freefly Systems recently introduced the Astro, a quadcopter capable of carrying a two-pound payload on a 3-axis gimbal for up to 30 minutes. While the company is following in the footsteps of fellow American manufacturer, Skydio, by primarily marketing its latest offering to the public sector and enterprise, it’s worth noting that the Astro allows you to capture 61MP aerial photos with the…
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