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Apple’s iPhone repair program for independent stores expands to Europe and Canada

Apple’s Independent Repair Provider Program, which allows businesses to purchase genuine Apple parts to perform iPhone repairs without having to become a full-fledged Apple Authorized Service Provide (AASP), is expanding to Canada and 32 countries across Europe, the company has announced. The program launched in the US last year, and Apple says that 140 businesses with a total of 700 locations…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Comcast credits AI software for handling the pandemic internet traffic crush

Comcast said investments in artificial intelligence software and network capacity have helped it meet internet traffic demand during the pandemic. Elad Nafshi, senior vice president for next-generation access networks at Comcast Xfinity, said in an interview with VentureBeat that the nation’s internet network has held up during the surge of residential internet traffic from people working at…
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GamingNews

Ubisoft unveils Far Cry 6 for February 18 launch

Ubisoft unveiled the first trailer for Far Cry 6 at its Ubisoft Forward event today, announcing that the new installment in the popular series will debut on February 18, 2021. Word of the game had leaked on the the internet, but the launch date is new. Far Cry 6 features…
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Ubisoft cleans house with multiple departures due to misconduct investigations

After a few weeks of turmoil related to sexual harassment allegations at the French video game publisher, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announced a number of departures in the company’s executive ranks related to misconduct investigations. Ubisoft said these personnel changes are part of the ongoing review of allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behavior, such as sexual harassment by…
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MobileNews

Pixel 4a 5G + Pixel 5 confirmed, Android 11 Beta 2, more

In this week’s top stories: the Google app confirms the “Pixel 4a (5G)” and “Pixel 5,” Android 11 Beta 2 arrives for Pixel phones, more Nest controls previewed for the Google Home app, and more. There was a lot of movement this week on the Made by Google news…
AI & RoboticsNews

Announcing the second annual VentureBeat AI Innovation Awards at Transform 2020

The past year has seen remarkable change. As innovation in the field of AI and real-world applications of its constituent technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision continue to grow, so has an understanding of their social impacts. At our AI-focused Transform 2020 event, taking place July 15-17 entirely online, VentureBeat will recognize and award…
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