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(Reuters) — The European Commission on Wednesday announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, as part of an attempt to set global standards for a technology seen as crucial to future economic growth.
The rules, which envisage hefty fines for violations and set…
Canon hasn’t missed that the EF version of the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens has been popular as a portrait lens for some time and asked Kahran and Regis Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography to take the new RF model for a spin. Together, they show the insane image quality this…
Samsung SmartThings now lets you use an old Galaxy phone as a sensor for home automation
April 21, 2021
Early this year, Samsung teased a new program that would give old Galaxy smartphones a new life by repurposing them for smart home functions. This week, the first of those functions is rolling out with Samsung SmartThings using older phones as sensors.
Starting today in…
It appears as though the OxygenOS Open Beta 3 and Beta 9 updates are now rolling out for the OnePlus 8T and 8 series respectively.
We say “appears” as there has been no official confirmation from OnePlus as yet, but users over on the OnePlus Forums have managed to grab the update for the 8T, 8, and 8 Pro (via XDA). It’s quite a sizeable patch but as with the recent stable update for the…
Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11
April 21, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
After pulling the plug on its Shopping app on Android earlier this month to replace it with the web app, Google is bringing one of the app’s useful features to Chrome. Soon, Chrome for Android will have a price-tracking feature.
Live now in the latest Chrome for Android…
Gogoro leads the world with the largest battery swapping network for electric vehicles. And now the electric scooter manufacturer is announcing a landmark partnership with the largest motorcycle builder in the world, Hero MotoCorp, to fast track the transition to electric two-wheelers.
Hero MotoCorp’s reach is nothing short of massive.
The New Delhi-based company has built over 100 million…
Electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced it has delivered its first Compact Electric Tractor (CET) in Oahu, Hawaii. The fully-electric tractor was donated to the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by musician Jack Johnson and his wife, Kim…
Americans are getting closer to a federal tax credit for electric bicycles, a proposal that could be similar in concept to the electric car and motorcycle tax incentives already on the books.
Back in February, a new bill was proposed known as the Electric Bicycle Incentive…
OnePlus Watch gets its first update with improved step tracking, app icons for notifications
April 21, 2021
The OnePlus Watch is a mess, but a lot of its flaws can be addressed through software updates. Today, OnePlus is releasing the first post-launch update for the OnePlus Watch, with better step tracking, notification improvements, and more.
Detailed on the OnePlus forums, software version B.40 for the OnePlus Watch is rolling out now in the US and Canada and will expand to other regions soon. The…
