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NVIDIA's latest RTX Studio drivers make Blender four times faster

NVIDIA’s latest Studio RTX driver isn’t just speeding up commercial production renderers like V-Ray. If you use the free, open-source Blender 3D animation software, you’ll also get a boost, NVIDIA announced. With the new driver, the Blender Cycles renderer will provide real-time rendering and boost performance by four times compared to using a CPU alone. Cycles uses…
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Dynamic email in Gmail launches on Android and iOS

Following a preview last February, Google brought its AMP for Email project into general availability, allowing companies to imbue their emails with interactive and engaging web-like experiences. Gmail on the web natively supported the format at launch, but the Gmail app for…
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Oppo unveils ColorOS 7 and teases Reno3

As expected, Oppo unveiled its latest Android custom skin – ColorOS 7 today at an event held in Beijing. It brings a major design overhaul with new UI visuals, under-the-hood optimizations as well as enhancements to the Breeno voice assistant and camera features. Starting with the icons, Oppo is bringing a more rounded design combined with lighter colors and support for re-sizing. There’s…
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Samsung Galaxy Note9 gets One UI 2 beta (based on Android 10)

The Samsung Galaxy Note9 may be a year older than the Note10, but it is not far behind – just a couple of days after the new model got the second beta One UI 2, the first Note9 units are joining the program as well. Besides the revamped Samsung UI, this update also brings…
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Samsung Galaxy A51 nets Bluetooth certification

The Samsung Galaxy A51 has been collecting the required certification from various agencies for the past weeks ahead of what appears to be an imminent launch. We recently also got out first renders of the phone which revealed it will boast a centered punch-hole display and L-shaped quad camera setup. The latest clue comes from the Bluetooth certification agency which signals that we are closer to…
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Apple releases Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 11 series

Apple has released its Smart Battery Case for the latest generation of iPhones. This includes the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The Smart Battery Case, as the name suggests, is a case with an integrated battery that perpetually charges the phone…
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Android's camera app exploit can be used to spy on users

An exploit has been found regarding Google’s default camera app along with numerous other camera apps from different vendors. A team of security researchers have found a way to access the phone’s storage to bypass Android’s permissions and although most phones have already been patched against it it’s good to know for those that use side-loaded apps or custom ROMs with no…
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