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Google will investigate the controversial exit of a top AI ethicist

December 10, 2020
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged to investigate the departure of a top AI ethics researcher, according to a company-wide memo Axios obtained. Pichai also apologized for how Google handled Dr. Timnit Gebru’s exit.  “I’ve heard the reaction to Dr. Gebru’s departure loud and clear: it seeded doubts and led some in our community to question their place at Google,” Pichai…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: December 9, 2020

December 10, 2020
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…
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BMW puts iX electric car through winter testing on the edge of the Arctic Circle

December 10, 2020
BMW is finalizing testing of its highly anticipated BMW iX electric car, and now it released new images of the electric vehicle being put through winter testing on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Last month, BMW announced that the iNEXT electric SUV is becoming the “BMW iX,” a next-generation electric vehicle. BMW says that the iX will be equipped with a battery pack with “a gross energy…
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MobileNews

How well does Cyberpunk 2077 run on Google Stadia?

December 10, 2020
Stadia’s biggest release to date has arrived in the form of the uber-hyped 80s inspired Cyberpunk 2077. One of the biggest unanswered questions leading up to release though is just how well Cyberpunk is able to run on all devices — including Stadia. We’ve played…
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Google Fi reaching out to Voice users that previously couldn’t use the MVNO with promo offer

December 10, 2020
Back in June, Google started letting you use Fi and Voice on the same account. A new Google Fi promotion is now incentivizing those longtime Voice users to join the MVNO now that they have the opportunity. Google confirmed to us that it sent out an email to users that “considered Google Fi in the past.” The message prominently highlights how “Voice and Fi now work together.” This means you…
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DefenseNews

US Army launches design phase for Bradley replacement

December 10, 2020
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is launching a phase for the concept design of its future Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, which is intended to replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The service held a virtual industry day Dec. 9 for the $4.6 billion and plans to…
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DxO PhotoLab version 4.1 released, now optimized for Apple M1 support and more

December 10, 2020
DxO has released DxO PhotoLab version 4.1. The free update for DxO PhotoLab 4 owners includes Apple M1 silicon support, an improved DxO Colorwheel, a more informative user interface, additional camera support and minor bug fixes. DxO PhotoLab 4.0 was announced in October and includes DxO’s new DeepPRIME technology. This tech utilizes artificial intelligence to perform improved demosaicing…
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