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C’mon Apple, stop making me choose between avoiding Coronavirus and easily unlocking my iPhone in China

January 29, 2020
It’s tough out there, people. Thousands have been infected with the novel Coronavirus in China, millions are under lockdown, airplanes are grounded, and borders tightened. It’s like we’ve gone back to the bubonic plague — or more accurately, gone back to the iPhone 5s! Let me explain… I know it’s not too common for people to be out and about wearing masks in public in the United…
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Nest is testing detecting HVAC problems with AI

January 29, 2020
Owners of Nest-branded thermostats will soon see their systems improved with a new feature designed to detect problems in heating and cooling (HVAC) systems. Google today announced that it’s testing algorithms tailored to identify “unusual patterns” related to HVAC…
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As iOS and iPadOS 13 near 80% adoption, is the race with Android over?

January 29, 2020
This might not be initially obvious from the numbers, but user adoption of the latest Apple mobile operating systems is actually slow this year. As of the end of January 2020, Apple says that 70% of all iPhones are using iOS 13, and 57% of all iPads are using iPadOS 13, numbers that place the company’s latest OS releases at least two months behind iOS 12’s adoption curve last year. By December…
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Magic: ManaStrike launches worldwide for Android and iOS

January 29, 2020
Netmarble announced today that Magic: ManaStrike is now available worldwide for Android and iOS devices. ManaStrike is Netmarble’s first game in the Magic universe. Most gamers know Magic for its physical and digital card game, Magic: The Gathering. ManaStrike is a more…
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Microsoft launches $40 million AI for Health grant program (updated)

January 29, 2020
In June 2017, Microsoft launched AI for Earth, a $50 million program that’s provided cloud-based tools and services to dozens of startups working to protect the planet. Subsequently, the Seattle tech giant expanded the scope of its “AI for good” work with AI for Accessibility (in May 2018),  AI for Humanitarian Action (in September 2018), and AI for Cultural Heritage (July 2019), all of…
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DuckDuckGo wants Google to change its EU search choice screen on Android

January 29, 2020
Following some EU orders and fines, Google has made changes to Android in countries where users can choose a search engine while setting up their devices. However, one search engine, DuckDuckGo, isn’t content with Google’s search-choice screen on Android, and has suggested a change. In a Twitter thread this week, DuckDuckGo explains (via ) that it feels Google’s search-engine choice screen…
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