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Galaxy Z Fold 5 will unsurprisingly use the speedy storage from Galaxy S23, but Flip 5 may be limited

February 23, 2023
The arrival of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphones has also brought forth UFS 4.0 storage, which provides real speed improvements. According to a new report, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 will upgrade to that speedy storage, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5 may be limited. UFS 4.0 storage debuted on the Galaxy S23 series, with Samsung using it on the super fast Galaxy S23 Ultra as well as the lesser models. It…
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Google says users like Android’s new Predictive Back Gesture

February 23, 2023
In Android 14, Google will roll out the new Predictive Back Gesture and its in-app version. Ahead of that, Google is surveying developers about it. With Predictive Back, Android will show a preview of the homescreen as you swipe away from the edge and the current app window…
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You can finally open Google Maps on your phone while Android Auto is running

February 23, 2023
Android Auto has long carried a frustrating restriction that prevents Google Maps from being opened on the connected phone, but it appears that is finally changing. Some Android Auto users have noticed in the past couple of days that recent updates to Google Maps for Android as well as the Android Auto app have unlocked support for using Maps on phones while Android Auto is running. The change is…
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Andrew Ng: Even with generative AI buzz, supervised learning will create ‘more value’ in short term

February 23, 2023
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. One rarely gets to engage in a conversation with an individual like Andrew Ng, who has left an indelible impact as an educator, researcher, innovator and leader in the artificial intelligence and technology realms. Fortunately, I recently had the privilege of doing so. Our article detailing the launch of Landing…
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Gear in this story

February 22, 2023
91% Overall score Jump to conclusion Product images by Dale Baskin The Canon EOS R6 II is a 24MP full-frame camera aimed at enthusiast photographers and video shooters. It may look identical to its predecessor on the outside, but it gains useful new features for stills and…
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Sigma brings DC DN APS-C primes to Nikon Z-mount

February 22, 2023
The 30mm F1.4 DC DN acts as a near-normal 45mm-equivalent lens on APS-C CP+ 2023: Sigma has announced it is bringing its trio of DC DN APS-C prime lenses to Nikon’s Z mount: its first lenses for Nikon’s mirrorless system. Sigma has said it will produce Z-mount…
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A music video that takes place inside Google Meet now exists

February 22, 2023
After an eight-year gap, Tanlines on Tuesday announced a new album called The Big Mess coming in May. Ahead of that, they released a new song called “Outer Banks” that uses Google Meet as the setting for a music video.  The music video pretty faithfully replicates the Google Meet web UI from the presentation — using the existing Figma integration — to the video feeds and controls. One…
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