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The Galaxy A42 could be Samsung's cheapest 5G phone yet

September 3, 2020
Through most of 2020, Samsung has tried to make 5G-capable phones available at almost every price point. Its IFA keynote saw the company continue that strategy with the announcement of the Galaxy A42 5G. Samsung didn&apost say too about the device, but what we do know is that it will feature a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display and four main cameras. As you can see from the images of the phone, it…
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7 Plus will be available on September 18th

September 2, 2020
Samsung announced a release date for its new Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus tablets. They’ll launch on Friday, September 18th, and preorders are now open. Prices start at $649.99 for the 11-inch Tab S7 that supports Wi-Fi and features an LCD screen with a fast 120Hz refresh rate. It’s quite nice, but if you want arguably the best screen to ever grace a tablet (up to this point, at least)…
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Google starts rolling out Secure DNS in Chrome 85 for Android

September 2, 2020
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) makes it so that malicious third-parties cannot see what you’re visiting or redirect you to phishng sites. After introducing to desktop browsers, Google is bringing Secure DNS to Chrome 85 for Android. Google is not switching users to its own 8.8.8.8…
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Acer updates its Swift 3 and 5 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs

September 2, 2020
Acer is sprucing up its Swift 3 and Swift 5 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs. They can tap into the chips’ integrated graphics power and Acer says all three machines use Intel Evo specs. That, according to the company, enables the laptops to deliver responsive performance and features such as instant wake and Iris Xe graphics. The Swift 5 (model SF514-55) was designed with ultraportable…
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The OnePlus 7T is 33 percent off today at B&H Photo

September 2, 2020
We may be less than one month away from the announcement of the newest iPhones (and a new Pixel smartphone soon after), but you can grab a solid handset from OnePlus today for $200 less. The OnePlus 7T smartphone, unlocked and in glacier blue, is on sale for $400 at B&H…
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Microsoft’s New AI ‘Authenticator’ Spots Manipulated Photos and Videos

September 2, 2020
Earlier today, Microsoft announced two new tools that will help identify manipulated photos and videos. The first is a metadata-based system, and the second is a “Video Authenticator” that will analyze photos and videos and provide a “confidence score” that tells you whether or not the media has been altered by AI. The metadata system that Microsoft talks about sounds similar to Adobe’s…
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