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First Xiaomi Mi Note 10 promo videos focus on the unique penta camera

Xiaomi posted the first promo videos for t he Mi Note 10 – one focuses on the camera and one on the design. We think it’s pretty telling that the camera video is twice as long as the design video, this phone trades on its unmatched camera skills. This may not be the first penta-camera design in the world, but unlike the Nokia 9, we have four different focal lengths – this is the first phone to…
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Xiaomi launches Mi TV 4S in Europe, the 55" costs €449

Xiaomi revealed the Mi Note 10 today, and the event’s “One more thing” was the arrival of the Mi TV 4S lineup in Europe. The Old Continent will get the Mi TV 4S 55″ and the Mi TV 4S 43″, as well as the affordable Mi TV 4A 32″. Both the…
AI & RoboticsNews

Samsung’s VASTA system uses AI to let users program smartphone tasks visually, without coding

Assistants like Samsung’s Bixby are fairly versatile where task automation is concerned — they’ll perform multi-step commands like “Open Facebook and share the three most recent photos” without complaint — but they’re not perfect. It’s incumbent on developers to program said tasks, which means that for users, it becomes more or less a waiting game. Perhaps that’s why researchers…
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Chrome OS 78 rolling out: Split browser/device settings, YouTube for Android PiP, more

After rolling out to Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, version 78 of Chrome OS is now available. Notable features in Chrome OS 78 include separate browser and device settings, click-to-call, and the full launch of Virtual Desks. Chrome is getting another cross-device sharing feature after “Send this page” widely rolled in September. With “click-to-call,” you can right-click on phone…
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Extend raises $16 million for AI that optimizes extended warranty offers

Extended warranties are big business. How big? A report from Research and Markets estimates the segment will reach a whopping $50.2 billion by 2026. There’s unsurprisingly merchant interest in the opportunity, but most sellers lack the know-how and bandwidth required to pursue it. That’s where Extend comes in. The San Francisco-based company, which offers what it describes as a full stack…
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