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PSA: Missing haptic feedback in the Twitter app on iPhone? The latest update brings it back

July 31, 2020
Last week, an update to the Twitter app for iOS removed the haptic feedback that is triggered when you like a tweet. As it turns out, this was simply a bug and a new update to the Twitter for iOS app today brings the functionality back. The removal of haptics support in the Twitter app appears to correlate to version 8.28 of the app, which was released on July 23. Usually, when you like a tweet…
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Apple facing a second multi-state probe over iPhone throttling and shutdowns

July 30, 2020
Last week we learned that the Texas Attorney General was leading a multi-state probe against Apple and could potentially file a lawsuit over an unnamed violation of consumer law. Today, another multi-state probe is making the news for investigated Apple’s throttling of older iPhones. Reported by Reuters, the Arizona AG is heading up this multi-state investigation concerning the throttling of…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 leaks in the flesh, showing hole-punch display and name

July 29, 2020
Ahead of its launch next week, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Fold sequel has remained mostly in the dark so far. Tonight, a fresh image of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has hit the web, showing off the internal display and confirming the new name. Leaked on Naver (via Max Weinbach), an in-the-flesh image of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 confirms a couple of key details about the upcoming foldable. For one, it confirms…
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Phantasy Star Online 2 comes to Steam on August 5

July 29, 2020
Sega announced today that Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to Steam on August 5. For years, Phantasy Star Online has been exclusive to Japan. The online action role-playing game finally became available in the U.S. when an Xbox One version released here in April, followed by…
AI & RoboticsNews

Facebook develops AI algorithm that learns to play poker on the fly

July 29, 2020
Facebook researchers developed a general AI framework called Recursive Belief-based Learning (ReBeL) that they say achieves better-than-human performance in heads-up, no-limit Texas hold’em poker while using less domain knowledge than any prior poker AI. It’s their assertion that ReBeL is a step toward developing universal techniques for multi-agent interactions — in other words, general…
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