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Galaxy S20+ leaks show 8K video, 120Hz display

January 15, 2020
The leaks for the Galaxy S20 keep on coming, and the latest could be good news if you’re a shutterbug. XDA-Developers claims to have leaked details of the S20+ variant’s camera app, including some of its hardware capabilities, along with hands-on looks and a picture showing a toggle for its 120Hz display. In line with earlier rumors, at least some versions of the S20 will support 8K…
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Galaxy Buds+ to have a bigger battery, no ANC

January 15, 2020
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ is expected to be part of the Unpacked event on February 11, when the new Galaxy S20 lineup is going to be unveiled. We already heard that the new earbuds will skip the active noise canceling, and today another source confirmed this information. The…
GamingNews

Epic Games Store third-party games hit $251 million in player spending

January 15, 2020
Epic Games is celebrating the growth of its PC gaming store by sharing a number of informational tidbits about its performance. Most notably, the company revealed that players spent $680 million on the platform since launch. That’s a good sign for the competitor to Steam — but it’s worth noting that majority of that cash went directly to Epic. Of that $680 million, Epic Games Store customers…
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AI & RoboticsNews

KeyMe raises $35 million to duplicate keys with AI

January 15, 2020
Normally, duplicating a key would require an expensive trip to the locksmith, but New York-based KeyMe — which was founded in 2012 by Greg Marsh, former director of finance at auto tech company Aperia Technologies — hopes to change the paradigm with a network of key-scanning kiosks. To this end, the company today announced that it’s raised $35 million in funding from Brentwood Associates…
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MobileNews

GitHub launches Android app in beta

January 15, 2020
GitHub is releasing an Android app in beta today for developers to collaborate together on the go. The GitHub mobile app allows users to address or merge pull requests, file an issue, check and clear notifications, join discussions, and quickly find out when they’re…
ComputersNews

Microsoft ends support for Windows 7: What you need to know

January 15, 2020
Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 ends today. This is by design: Microsoft provides at least a decade of support for its operating systems, split into two distinct types. Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, hit RTM status on July 22, 2009 and general availability on…
MobileNews

Trump lambasts Apple’s encryption stance on Pensacola iPhones

January 15, 2020
(Reuters) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government help on trade. Trump’s tweet came amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of three Americans by a Saudi Air Force officer at the U.S. Naval Station in Pensacola, Florida, last month, which…
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