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How to backup and restore an Android phone using a Google One account [Video]

The backup and restore process for your Android phone or tablet is now a whole lot easier if you are a Google One subscriber. If you do pay to gain extended monthly cloud storage, you are now able to back up your device and restore without needing to dive into individual app settings and using multiple backup services to save your photos, contacts, videos, and MMS messages — so long as you…
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster

Xiaomi already confirmed it’s hosting an event on September 24 where it will introduce two new flagship handsets from the Mi 9 and Mi Mix series. Now, Xiaomi CC brand manager Cici Wei published the first teaser poster of the Mi 9 Pro 5G which shows the device will…
GamingNews

Fortnite adds cross-platform voice chat based on Houseparty

Fortnite today added cross-platform voice chat, a feature that lets friends talk even if they’re not currently playing the game. Party Hub, which is available in the game’s mobile apps, lets you see which of your friends are online and start audio conversations with them. The feature is based on similar technology developed by Houseparty, the group video chat app that Fortnite maker Epic…
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Honor Play 3e is the latest affordable smartphone, costs about $100

In a world where flagships are easily selling for over $1,000, one might think there are no more affordable phones on the market. Well, Huawei tends to break that stigma with its latest device that costs just about $100 – Honor Play 3e. The Honor Play 3e comes with MT6762R chipset by MediaTek, coupled with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. There is also a variant with 3/64 GB memory, which is…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Facebook will train its content-removal AI with police camera footage

Facebook will use footage from police body cameras to train its automatic detection systems to spot and remove footage of mass shootings. The company announced Tuesday that it will partner with law enforcement in the US and UK to obtain footage from their firearms training programs. Data from those videos should help Facebook’s systems detect real-world, first-person footage of violent…
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