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Help wanted: Google Photos wants your assistance in training its machine learning algorithms

November 12, 2020
Android Police is reporting that Google Photos has been asking its users to help improve its algorithms. While this is not Google’s first foray into crowdsourcing help in improving its recognition software, the latest survey, which is rolling out to users on Android, is asking for volunteers to label their images. Last year, Google Photos asked users to identify faces in images to help…
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Apple reminds developers about iOS apps on Mac App Store and potential compatibility issues

November 12, 2020
As Apple has already confirmed and we have detailed here, the new Macs with the M1 chip will run iOS apps natively. And to push this feature forward, Apple will add nearly all iOS apps to the Mac App Store. However, there are some apps that will not be available to Mac users — either by developer choice or compatibility issues. Apple is once again sending emails to iOS developers in order to…
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Arriving soon: Electric aviation for passengers

November 12, 2020
Drone pilots don’t need to be told about the wonders of electric flight.  But Scientific American believes electric aviation for passengers may be here sooner than we think as the industry struggles to decarbonize. It’s one of the top ten emerging technologies the magazine highlights in its most recent issue. In an article co-written by Katherine Hamilton and Tammy Ma, the authors point…
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Android Auto is about to add support for wallpapers

November 12, 2020
Google’s Android Auto platform has seen some pretty big updates over the past year, and now it seems another major update is on the horizon. In Android Auto v5.8, Google is laying the groundwork for supporting wallpapers and more. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK…
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BMW unveils iNEXT electric SUV, becomes ‘BMW iX’ with over 300 miles of range

November 12, 2020
BMW has unveiled its highly-anticipated iNEXT electric SUV, which now becomes the ‘BMW iX’. It features a range of more than 300 miles of range and strong performance. BMW has been hyping the production version of the iNext as Tesla competitor for years now. Now they finally unveiled the production version, which they are now calling the BMW iX, but the vehicle is still about a year away…
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