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iPhone AirDrop restriction first seen in China will roll out worldwide with iOS 16.2

December 8, 2022
Apple’s next iOS update will tighten AirDrop security for everyone. The new default settings will arrive globally in the upcoming iOS 16.2 after the company limited AirDrop use in China, where protestors had used the feature to organize with strangers. The restriction will put a 10-minute cap on the window for users to share AirDrop files with “everyone.” After that, the setting reverts to…
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NASA Sets Coverage for SWOT Water Survey Mission Launch

December 7, 2022
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. The mission is targeted for liftoff at 6:46 a.m. EST (3:46 a.m. PST) Thursday, Dec. 15, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space…
GamingNews

PUBG Mobile hits $9B in lifetime consumer spending

December 7, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. PUBG Mobile has reached a new milestone, crossing $9 billion in total consumer spending. According to Sensor Tower…
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Here are the top Google Lens and Hum to Search lookups of 2022

December 7, 2022
From Android apps and games to YouTube, it’s time for annual recaps and Google has released its 2022 Year in Search. Powered by Google Trends, the top trending searches list now includes Google Lens and Hum to Search. Besides text queries, Google is now sharing the top searched plants and fungi, pets, and houseplants. The three lists below reflect global results: Google Lens: Top searched…
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Google Photos now surfacing ‘Best of Autumn 2022’ Memory collection

December 7, 2022
The latest AI-generated Memory flipbook appearing in Google Photos is the “Best of Autumn 2022” collection, which is rolling out right now. Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen Google Photos increase the instances of custom Memories collections along the top “story” pane within the pre-installed gallery app. The result is more targeted personal content that is collated based upon the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Howie Mandel gets a digital twin from DeepBrain AI

December 7, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Howie Mandel is stepping into the metaverse. DeepBrain AI has created a pretty realistic AI version of comedian and…