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Google wants ‘A/B’ partitions mandatory w/ Android 11, pushing Seamless Updates on holdouts

April 8, 2020
Google has made a lot of quality-of-life changes to Android over the years, but not all of them have been mandatory. Now, though, Google is making Android’s useful “A/B partitions” mandatory for future smartphones, essentially making Seamless Updates a standard feature at the same time. A commit to AOSP Gerrit titled “Require Virtual A/B on R launches” updates the Vendor Test Suite —…
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YouTube TV for Android adds long overdue dark mode

April 8, 2020
Last month, Google’s cord cutting television service was mired in contract disputes and lost Fox Region Sport Networks in some parts of the country. YouTube TV for Android is now rolling out a dark mode. Compared to the primary app and Music — where it’s the default…
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Oppo Reno Ace 2 official renders surface online

April 8, 2020
The Oppo Reno Ace 2 is expected to arrive on April 13 and we already have a pretty solid idea of what to expect thanks to a TENAA listing. It will adopt the 65W Super VOOC 2.0 fast charging from the Reno Ace, but this time it will have mind-blowing 40W wireless fast-charging capabilities. The phone is now listed at JD.com, and the Chinese retailer uploaded the official renders of the phone…
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Valve: More games are finding success on Steam than ever before

April 8, 2020
Steam is still one of the better ways for developers to make money from their games. But with thousands of new releases hitting Valve Software’s PC gaming store each year, it can seem like that opportunity is dwindling. But that’s not the case for most games, according…
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Facebook Gaming launches tournaments for esports amateurs

April 8, 2020
Facebook Gaming is launching tournaments for esports amateurs today in early access across the globe. In the era of social distancing, Facebook believes that games can bring us together. While the tournament feature was in the works for a while, Facebook decided to release…
AI & RoboticsNews

MixMode raises $4 million to help companies fight AI-driven cyberattacks

April 8, 2020
MixMode has closed a $4 million round of venture capital as it continues work on artificial intelligence to help companies combat cyberattacks, many of which are increasingly automated. Entrada Ventures led the round of funding, which included participation from Keshif Ventures and Blu Venture Investors. After spending the past two years fine-tuning the system, MixMode will use the money for…
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SourceDay raises $12.5 million for AI that predicts on-time delivery risk

April 8, 2020
Logistics and supply chain analytics startup SourceDay today announced that it raised $12.5 million in venture capital financing. The bulk of the tranche will be put toward SourceDay’s go-to-market strategy, according to CEO Tom Kieley, and toward helping customers mitigate supply chain risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, SourceDay is offering its product for free for 90 days to…
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