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HomeKit Weekly: Despite a slow rollout, Adaptive Lighting in iOS 14 is one of the best new HomeKit features

Adaptive lighting in HomeKit was one of the new features from Apple in iOS 14. While it took a while for manufacturers to begin rolling it out, I’ve finally been able to spend a few weeks with it. It’s another way that HomeKit is providing experiences to automate your life for the better. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything…
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Instagram for iPhone now supports ProRAW photos with some limitations

Apple debuted its powerful ProRAW feature for the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max cameras with iOS 14.3 earlier this week. It’s been called a “massive leap forward” by pro photographer Austin Mann. Now the Instagram iOS app is able to accept ProRAW’s DNG format when uploading photos to the platform – with a couple of caveats… Instagram’s Tim Johnsen shared the news on Twitter today that…
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Mujjo’s leather iPhone 12 cases are a great alternative to Apple’s official cases

I’m not exactly a fan of using my iPhone with a case, especially with the stunning new iPhone 12 design. Even so, I still like to have some cases around — either to protect my iPhone in some situations or to change its style from time to time. I’ve been using the Mujjo leather case with my iPhone 12 Pro Max for the last month and it has proven to be a great alternative to Apple’s MagSafe…
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AI controlled a US military aircraft for the first time

As much as the US military relies on drones to bolster its aerial arsenal, it has still relied on human operators to guide its aircraft — until now. Air Force Assistant Secretary Dr. Will Roper has revealed to Popular Mechanics that AI controlled a US military aircraft…
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OnePlus is working with Google to ‘improve’ Wear OS [Update: Clarification]

While a previous report claimed that the upcoming OnePlus smartwatch wouldn’t be running Wear OS, the company’s CEO has come out to say otherwise. In an interview this week, Pete Lau has confirmed that the OnePlus smartwatch will be running Wear OS. Update 12/18: Clarifying Pete Lau’s comments in this interview, OnePlus speaking to 9to5Google clarified that the company’s upcoming…
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