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An AI reporter’s favorite books of 2020

December 24, 2020
The older I get, the more I wish I could stop time so I could read more books. Books that earn my time and attention are those that promise to enrich me as a person and deepen my understanding of AI for the work I do as senior AI staff writer at VentureBeat. This year, I read more than a dozen books, some published in recent months and others in years past, like The Curse of Bigness by Tim Wu, a…
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OnePlus 9 live images leak along with key specs

December 24, 2020
According to the latest rumors, OnePlus is planning to launch not two but three flagship models – OnePlus 9, 9 Pro and a 9 Lite or 9E. We still don’t know the official name of the latter. In any case, today’s report is all about the vanilla OnePlus 9. A couple of live…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro US price and battery life revealed in latest leak

December 24, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are expected to go official next month alongside the Galaxy S21 series. Samsung hasn’t divulged anything about these TWS earphones yet, but their key features leaked a few days ago, and we also learned that Buds Pro will cost €229 in Europe. Now the promo materials posted by a Twitter user reveal the Galaxy Buds Pro will be priced at $199 in the US. The images also…
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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ announced with SD865 and 50MP main camera

December 24, 2020
After unveiling the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro earlier this month, Oppo just gave the Reno5 Pro+ its own event probably because it shapes up to be a proper flagship. In other words – it checks all the boxes, although, given the amount of leaks from the past couple of weeks…
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Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro will reportedly cost $199

December 24, 2020
We’ve already learned a lot about Samsung’s upcoming wireless Galaxy Buds Pro thanks to a leak on Samsung’s own site, but one key detail was missing: the price. According to slides leaked on Twitter by WalkingCat and spotted by The Verge, however, it looks like…
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How to use Google Santa Tracker this Christmas Eve

December 24, 2020
St. Nick is departing the North Pole to begin his worldwide journey to deliver presents. Like in past years, you can follow along with the Google Santa Tracker. On laptops and desktops, there’s a fun new way to access the Google Santa Tracker this year that starts by searching “Santa,” “Christmas,” or a similar phrase. The card at the right features an animated red hat that when tapped…
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Canyon’s four-wheeled electric pedal car could get push from over $900M investment

December 24, 2020
A few months ago, German cycling manufacturer Canyon unveiled an interesting new electric pedal car concept known as the Canyon Future Mobility Project. At the time it seemed like a far-off concept for the high-end bicycle manufacturer. But now a new investment round reported to be nearly $1 billion could breathe fresh life into the project. Canyon is better known for the company’s high-end…
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