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Here’s Android’s AirDrop clone, ‘Nearby Sharing,’ in action

January 24, 2020
For the past several months, Google has quietly been working in the background on a new feature for Android. Called “Nearby Sharing,” this feature is basically a clone of Apple’s handy AirDrop service for iOS and macOS, except this one works on Android and possibly other platforms. Today, we’re finally getting a look at this new feature in action. The folks over at  have been closely…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Boston Dynamics gives its robot dog a developer SDK

January 24, 2020
Now that Spot is more clever and polite, Boston Dynamics is ready to set it free. The Softbank-owned robotics company announced that it’s making Spot’s SDK available to anyone who wants it via GitHub, starting today. The release will allow developers and…
MobileNews

iOS 13 privacy focus has seen background location tracking fall 68%

January 24, 2020
Apple’s decision to be much more proactive in alerting users to background location tracking in iOS 13 has resulted in a 68% drop in the location data collected by apps. The issue has also seen greater media attention, with many people now learning about the existence of commercial location-tracking databases. iOS has long offered users control over whether and when an app can track your…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AISense raises $10 million for AI transcription tool Otter

January 24, 2020
There’s plenty in the way of competition with respect to the audio transcription market, which is estimated to be worth $31.82 billion by 2025. But AISense — the startup behind speech-to-text service Otter — managed to carve out a niche for itself in the four years since its founding. Its funding reflects this — the company today confirmed to VentureBeat that it’s raised $10 million in a…
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GamingNews

Teenage Engineering’s IKEA collection lands in stores next month

January 23, 2020
If IKEA’s Sonos speakers are a little bland for your taste, you might be happy to know that the FREKVENS line, a collaboration between IKEA and Teenage Engineering, arrives in February. The collection is meant to get funky house parties started, and it includes everything from speakers to spotlights, spill-resistant furniture and a raincoat — all with Teenage Engineering’s…
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