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Ford is bringing Android Auto Wireless to ‘select’ 2020 vehicles

October 31, 2019
Ford has only offered Android Auto support for a little while now, but it’s soon to be one of the first carmakers to adopt its Wireless version. In select 2020 Ford models, you’ll be able to use Android Auto without a wire. This week, Ford revealed its plans for its SYNC 4 system, which will be making its debut in some 2020 vehicles. The new system includes an updated…
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WhatsApp for Android rolling out fingerprint lock support

October 31, 2019
One of the world’s most popular messaging services, WhatsApp, is today announcing support for a new feature on Android. In the latest update, WhatsApp users on Android can lock their conversations behind a fingerprint. Announced in a blog post today…
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Here’s the first official-looking image of Motorola’s folding Razr phone

October 31, 2019
Folding phones have struggled a bit so far with delays and disastrous design flaws, but there’s another big name in the pipeline. Motorola is set to reveal its folding Razr phone in just a few weeks, and today a leaked image is showing off the design. Infamous leaker Evan Blass shared an image on Twitter this morning which shows off what could be our first official look at…
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You can now unlock WhatsApp for Android with your fingerprint

October 31, 2019
WhatsApp is finally rolling out fingerprint unlocking to Android phones, some 10 months after the feature first reared its head in an early Android beta build. It’s worth noting here that WhatsApp has already introduced biometric security to its iPhone app, having added…
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Zynga teams up with Alec Baldwin for 10th anniversary of Words With Friends

October 31, 2019
Zynga and Alec Baldwin have been a good match ever since the actor got kicked off a plane for playing Words With Friends as the jet was about to take off. So the San Francisco social mobile game publisher and Baldwin have teamed up to celebrate the game for its 10th anniversary. Zynga has started a “creative collaboration” the with Emmy Award-winning actor, producer, and director. He will lend…
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DeepMind AI now keeps up with 'StarCraft II' Grandmasters

October 31, 2019
DeepMind’s StarCraft II AI can already hang with human players, but now it’s ready to handle the best of the best. The team has revealed that its AlphaStar AI can play one-on-one matches in the real-time strategy game at a Grandmaster level for all three factions (Terran, Protoss, Zerg). The AI is better than 99.8 percent of human players on Battle.net, according to DeepMind.
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