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New Google Fi customers can use eSIM on latest iPhones

April 18, 2020
Electronic SIM cards are remarkably convenient and do away with the need for a tiny piece of plastic when setting up cellular service. After supporting Pixel devices for several years, Google Fi can now be activated on an iPhone through eSIM. In late 2018, Fi dropped its Project status and added official support for iPhones. Like any other carrier, the setup process involved getting a SIM card…
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How to record your screen on iPhone and iPad

April 18, 2020
Grabbing a screen recording is a useful feature when you want to keep a record of something for yourself or are trying to help out friends or family with iOS issues among other use cases. Read on for how to record your screen on iPhone and iPad with or without…
AI & RoboticsNews

Language may help AI navigate new environments

April 18, 2020
In a new study published this week on the preprint server Arxiv.org, scientists at the University of Toronto and the Vector Institute, an independent nonprofit dedicated to advancing AI, propose BabyAI++, a platform to study whether descriptive texts help AI to generalize across dynamic environments. Both it and several baseline models will soon be available on GitHub. One of the most powerful…
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MasterClass arrives on Android TV w/ classes for business, photography, writing, more

April 17, 2020
The biggest problem of Google’s Android TV platform used to be apps, but with the Google Play Store growing, that’s quickly changing. Today, another notable new app has arrived on Android TV — Masterclass. You’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of Masterclass, but the service is actually quite popular as a destination for learning new skills through online classes. It offers classes…
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Netflix certifies more Android smartphones from Oppo, Sony, and Xiaomi

April 16, 2020
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services in the world, but it can be a little picky with what hardware it can run on. This week, Netflix has added HD and HDR10 support to a handful of devices from Oppo, Sony, and Xiaomi. Spotted by , an update to one of Netflix’s support pages reveals the latest crop of Android smartphones that can run the service with HD quality and, in the case…
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