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These Are the First 100% AI-Generated Stock Photos of People

January 5, 2022
Smarterpix, Germany’s leading stock photo agency, has announced an industry-first: a set of stock portraits that are 100% generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and available for legal licensing. Smarterpix is operated by PantherMedia, the first microstock agency in Germany, which partnered with VAIsual, a technology company that pioneers algorithms and solutions to generate synthetic…
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CES 2022: AI is driving innovation in ‘smart’ tech

January 5, 2022
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Despite all the stories about big companies bailing out of CES 2022 amidst the latest surge in COVID-19 cases, the consumer…
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Developer ports Android 12 to the Samsung Galaxy S2

January 5, 2022
It’s not often we talk about two devices over the age of 10 in one week, but after seeing an Android 12 ROM arrive for the Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S2 is now joining the party. Despite being almost 12 years old at this stage and with hardware that is comparable to many 2021/2022 smartwatches at this point in time, developer rINanDO has managed to port LineageOS 19.0 — which is based upon…
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Mercedes-Benz unveils camper version of the EQV for an electric ‘van life’ experience

January 5, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new camper version of its EQV electric van to create an all-electric “van life” experience. Van life or vandwelling is the concept of living out of a van that has been modified with several amenities in order to live some sort of bohemian traveling life. It’s a concept that is gaining traction, especially after being romanticized by younger generations on…
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Google delists faulty December 2021 update for Pixel 6 & 6 Pro, preventing manual updates

January 5, 2022
After previously ceasing the rollout of the December 2021 update to Pixel 6 series phones, Google has now removed the faulty update from its website, to prevent it from being manually installed. Shortly after the arrival of the December 2021 update for Pixel 6 phones — which was already an off-kilter release, coming a few days after other Pixel phones — it was discovered that it would cause…
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