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MIT CSAIL fights fake news with AI

October 15, 2019
Fake news — loosely defined as a type of propaganda consisting of deliberate disinformation spread via traditional outlets or social media — is a menace. A December 2016 survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that 23% of U.S. adults have shared fake news, knowingly or unknowingly, with friends and others. It’s begun to erode trust in major television and newspaper outlets, studies show…
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GamingNews

'Fortnite' Chapter 2 is the fresh start the game needed

October 15, 2019
I’ve played Fortnite for over 1,400 hours, but never quite like this. While exploring today’s release of Chapter 2, I swam through crystal-clear rivers, carried a downed teammate and ate a flopper fish while waiting for a speedboat to pick me up. After over a…
MobileNews

iOS 13 Dark Mode support arrives for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote

October 15, 2019
Back in August, Microsoft teased that it was working on Dark Mode support for its full Office suite for iOS and as it rolled out support for the feature with Outlook. The plan was to have Office Dark Mode support in time for the launch of iOS 13. Even though it’s coming about a month later, it’s great to now see system-wide Dark Mode support arrive for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and…
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MobileNews

OnePlus 7T series arrives in China

October 15, 2019
The OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro, and 7T Pro McLaren Edition have made their way to China. The 7T is priced at CNY2,999 ($425/€385) for the 8GB/128GB version, and for CNY200 ($30/€25) more you get double storage. The 7T Pro, on the other hand, comes in a single 8GB/256GB…
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OnePlus looks to add a one-handed mode to future OxygenOS build

October 15, 2019
OxygenOS is one of the most frequently updated versions of Android but while it has tons of new features, it still lacks a true one-handed accessibility mode. That is set to change after an AMA over on the official OnePlus forums confirmed that work is already underway to…
MobileNews

Xiaomi launches JoyUI 11 for Black Shark devices

October 15, 2019
Xiaomi announced the new MIUI 11 alongside the Mi 9 Pro and Mi Mix Alpha with a more polished design and some key feature expansions. However, the Black Shark smartphones that are running MIUI 10 will instead get an upgrade to JoyUI 11 – a refined gaming-focused interface that uses only the core structure of the original MIUI. The new interface is aiming to provide better gaming…
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GamingNews

'Fortnite' Chapter 2 is here: New map, boats and 'less grind'

October 15, 2019
The wait is over: Epic Games made its fanbase stare at a black hole long enough, and has decided to end its cryptic blackout and give Fortnite a huge new update, which the company is calling Chapter 2. As expected, the battle royale shooter features a totally new map, a ton…
MobileNews

Realme X2 Pro, X2 and 5 Pro land in Europe

October 15, 2019
Realme is expanding its presence in Europe and now has offerings ranging from the entry to the flagship level. While the new flagship X2 Pro was unveiled earlier today in China it’s now making its way to Europe alongside the Realme 5 Pro and the vanilla Realme X2. Together these three will aim to compete with the likes of Xiaomi and Samsung in the Old Continent. Realme X2 Pro The Realme X2…
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