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Apple's M2 MacBook Pros could arrive next March

October 31, 2022
Apple won’t release any more new Macs before the end of the year. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company had planned to announce new M2 versions of its 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros “as early as this fall,” but Apple now aims to introduce them in the first quarter of 2023. Gurman adds that the launch will likely coincide with the release of macOS Ventura 13.3. “Apple has rarely…
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Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 VR S sample gallery

October 30, 2022
We all love full-frame mirrorless camera but sometimes, the bulk of the lenses can be a real drag. That’s why Nikon’s 400mm F4.5 VR S might be worth a look. Not only is it smaller than competing telephoto lenses, it’s lighter too. If you’re into…
MobileNews

Google breaks down what Pixel Watch usage gets you 24 hours of battery life

October 30, 2022
Google officially says you can get 24 hours of battery life from the Pixel Watch’s 294 mAh battery and now provides an official breakdown of how it got to that number. At launch, Google’s fine print just said that the “maximum battery life is approximate and is based on testing using pre-production hardware and software.” Charging times are approximate. Use of certain features will…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTok

October 30, 2022
Google has quietly acquired a startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands. According to TechCrunch, the company recently paid about $100 million to buy Alter. The acquisition went through about two months ago without Google publicly announcing it. On Thursday, the search giant confirmed the purchase but did not disclose the financial terms of the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 29, 2022

October 30, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
MobileNews

Google prototyped iris scanning during the Pixel 2 era

October 30, 2022
Like any other hardware maker, Google goes through a lot of ideas before the final product, and one such exploration involved putting an iris scanner on the Pixel 2.  Shared on Twitter yesterday by Internal Archive, we see a prototype Pixel 2 as evidenced by various identifying stickers and barcodes. However, the rear etched with various patterns is the more telling sign that this is an early…
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