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Nokia 8 Sirocco receiving Android 10 update with April security patch

HMD Global has released the Android 10 update for the Nokia 8 Sirocco, making it the third Nokia smartphone after Nokia 3.2 and 4.2 to get the latest version of Android this month. The new firmware sports version V5.120 and requires a download of around 1.4GB. It comes with a new UI in addition to Dark Mode, Smart Reply, new gesture navigation, and new controls for location and privacy. The new…
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vivo NEX 3 5G finally receives Android 10 update

Today vivo started rolling out the update to Android 10 for the NEX 3 5G. A closed beta testing phase that accepted only a few units started about one month ago, and it seems like the testing went smoothly, as now we’re treated to the finalized release. The NEX 3S 5G…
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Apple kills the iPhone 8, stops selling the iPhone 8 Plus

Now that the 2020 iPhone SE is official, Apple has decided to kill the iPhone 8. First of all, yes, the company was still selling the iPhone 8, all the way up until today. Second, this makes sense when you think about it, as the iPhone SE is basically just an iPhone 8 with the latest A13 chipset and better camera software. And slightly differing color options. It’s also cheaper than the…
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Onfido raises $100 million to verify identities with AI

Onfido, a provider of cloud-based identity verification tools, today announced that it raised $100 million in equity financing. CEO Husayn Kassai says the bulk of the fresh capital will be put toward product R&D and global expansion, including further market penetration…
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AI behavioral biometric startup BioCatch raises $145 million

Behavioral biometrics startup BioCatch today announced it has raised $145 million, bringing its total raised to $175 million. BioCatch’s offering could help combat the rise in identity theft and cybercrime that’s been growing over the past few decades. While the number of identity theft victims in the U.S. fell by 15% (to 14.4 million) in 2018, the next year saw over 1 million children become…
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WorldGaze uses phone cameras as gaze trackers, helping AIs see context

Under ideal circumstances, a smartphone’s AI assistant can not only understand the words you’re saying but also the appropriate context they’re meant in, such as the difference between answering “when will 2020 be over” in either a number of days, or the remaining hours until a 24-hour clock strikes 20:20. But context awareness can be challenging for AIs, which is why researchers are…
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