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What Kamala Harris’ record says about major AI policy issues

August 13, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his vice presidential running mate today. Born in Oakland, California and raised in Berkeley, Harris is the first African American woman and first Asian American woman to be chosen as a U.S. vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket. Though a vice presidential pick can sometimes be considered ceremonial, if…
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Google’s dialer app from Pixels can be installed on most Android smartphones w/ latest beta

August 13, 2020
After expanding to a few models seemingly at random earlier this year, the Google Phone dialer app is expanding to more Android smartphones. With its latest beta, it appears to work on just about any device. Through the Play Store, the Google Phone app can now be installed on Android smartphones from Samsung to OnePlus and everything in between, as spotted. On my account, loaded down with review…
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra goes official w/ 120x AI zoom, 120Hz display, 120W charging

August 13, 2020
Xiaomi has decided that for the firm’s 10th anniversary the Mi 10 Ultra needed to 120 “all the things” with the official release of its latest handset. The flagship Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is a 6.67-inch device with a 120Hz FHD+ OLED curved display in a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There is an upper-left punch-hole notch which houses a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The display comes with a 240Hz touch…
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Waze now alerts drivers of upcoming railroad crossings on Android and iOS

August 13, 2020
Google-owned Waze offers a lot of local information for drivers as they navigate around town, and now, the app is adding a first-of-its-kind feature. Starting today, Waze will alert drivers of upcoming railroad crossings. Why highlight railroad crossings? The hope for Waze is to give drivers a heads-up regarding an approaching crossing in order to reduce the number of drivers involved in…
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