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Xiaomi Mi 10 shows up in live photos

January 15, 2020
Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship, the Mi 10, is expected to come around sometime next month and we have plenty of leaked info so far. But this is the first time we see the phone in the flesh and it’s a bit different from what we’ve expected. According to a previous leak, the phone was supposed to have a clean display without notches or cutouts and curves to the sides. There’s…
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Google now treats iPhones as physical security keys

January 15, 2020
The latest update to Google’s Smart Lock app on iOS means you can now use your iPhone as a physical 2FA security key for logging into Google’s first-party services in Chrome. Once it’s set up, attempting to log in to a Google service on, say, a laptop, will generate a…
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Google turns iPhones into 2FA security keys — good news in an election year

January 15, 2020
Google will now allow iPhone users (iOS 10+) to use their mobile device as a security key to authenticate themselves when logging in to their Google Accounts. This brings iPhones in line with Android phones, which have harbored built-in security keys since last April. While this new functionality can be used by any iPhone user as a two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism, today’s launch is…
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Xiaomi confirms Android 10 update for Mi A3 coming next month

January 15, 2020
Xiaomi’s Mi A-line has been around for three generations, bringing the stock Google experience under the Android One program. With Android 10 now readily available for a plethora of Xiaomi devices, it was only a matter of time before the Mi A3 also got the latest version…
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'Resident Evil 3' remake trailer shows more Nemesis

January 15, 2020
It didn’t take long for Capcom to offer a closer look at its Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake. The developer has posted a trailer that explores the main characters of the survival horror title, most notably its namesake Nemesis. Even moreso than in the original…
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Facebook taught its AI to speak math

January 15, 2020
I speak two languages, English and Bad English. My understanding of math is significantly worse. In fact, I had to redo Calculus 2A four different times in college in order to graduate, mostly because I could never properly calculate a ladder’s rate of acceleration as it fell away from a wall. You know, the sort of theoretical quandaries that really matter in our day to day lives. My…
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Galaxy S20+ leaks show 8K video, 120Hz display

January 15, 2020
The leaks for the Galaxy S20 keep on coming, and the latest could be good news if you’re a shutterbug. XDA-Developers claims to have leaked details of the S20+ variant’s camera app, including some of its hardware capabilities, along with hands-on looks and a…
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Xbox One Elite Series 2 controller gets $20 cheaper with Amazon Prime

January 15, 2020
Late last year Microsoft unveiled a second generation of its upgraded Elite Series gaming pad. It features a sealed-in rechargeable battery, USB-C port, Bluetooth connectivity, programmable profiles, new interchangeable thumbstick and paddle shapes and probably a few other things we forgot about (the new paddles are smaller, it can charge inside its carrying case, and the Profiles button on its…
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