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Redmi 9 listed on Xiaomi's official site as launch nears

The Redmi 9 just popped up on Xiaomi’s global RF certification page, confirming that the phone exists and its model number – M2004J19G. This number was also spotted in a batch of devices that were recently certified by the 3C. These certifications don’t reveal much. A related model, the M2004J19C, is listed at the 3C with a 10W charger, though that would be a weird downgrade – both the Redmi 8…
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The OnePlus Z coming in July

The OnePlus Z – the expected “lite” version of the 8-series – did not join its siblings during the April 14 event. Now leakster Max J is hinting that the phone will be revealed in July instead. As with many things these days, the delay of the Z was blamed on the COVID-19…
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The IMO Q2 Plus is coming to EE for £30, is an Android Go phone with 4G and a 4" screen

What if you want a small, simple phone that is also super affordable? The IMO Q2 Plus True Blue costs just £30 and with a 4” screen it is properly small, which is hard to find these days. You can think of it as a featurephone, but it runs Android 9 Go edition instead of KaiOS (which has limited app support). The IMO is coming to British carrier EE and will be available later this week with a…
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Google Search adds 3D skeleton and other AR models, video recording on Android

In recent weeks, people have turned to virtual animals in Google Search to experience the outside world indoors. Google today is adding a 3D skeleton and other models, while revamping the AR viewer on Android. The company believes that the “easiest way to wrap your head around new information is to see it,” and has been introducing AR models to Google Search over the past year. The latest…
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DeepMind compares the way children and AI explore

In a preprint paper, researchers at Alphabet’s DeepMind and the University of California, Berkeley propose a framework for comparing the ways children learn about the world to the way AI learns. The work, which was motivated by research suggesting children’s learning…
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Exer launches AI-based fitness coach on your mobile phone

Just in time for the home fitness craze, Exer has launched its AI-based coach that shows you how to exercise correctly at home. The first product available now is the Perfect Plank by Exer iPhone on the App Store and on Product Hunt, said Exer CEO Zaw Thet in an interview with VentureBeat. “Unfortunately, people can’t go to a gym now,” Thet said. “We started this a few years ago, and I…
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