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Nokia 6.2 goes on sale in the US

November 5, 2019
The Nokia 6.2 unveiled in early September is now available for purchase in the US through Amazon.com. It’s priced at $249 and comes in two color options – Glacier Black and Ice. The Nokia 6.2 is built around a 6.3″ FHD+ IPS LCD and has a Snapdragon 636 SoC under the hood with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It also comes with a free 3-month Google One membership which offers 100GB of…
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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro is official with a 108 MP penta-camera

November 5, 2019
Xiaomi’s highly teased Mi CC9 Pro is now finally official with five on its back cameras, the main one having a 108 MP sensor. The Mi CC9 Pro runs on Snapdragon 730G, meaning it has an octa-core CPU with two performance cores running at 2.2 GHz. The display is 6.47”…
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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition goes on sale

November 5, 2019
The McLaren Edition OnePlus 7T Pro is a limited edition of OnePlus’ refresh of the 7 Pro. The phone comes with RAM and storage maxed out at 12GB and 256GB, respectively. It comes in a custom reflective finish in the rear glass, accented with the automaker’s signature…
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Realme X2 Pro now available for pre-order in Europe

November 5, 2019
When Realme first announced its entry into the European market, it brought a worthy contender with it. The Realme X2 Pro is the brand’s first high-end flagship set to compete against Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus devices in newly explored markets. Pre-orders for the Realme X2 Pro opened on Monday November 4 for European customers. The X2 Pro is a departure from the company’s initial focus on entry…
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GamingNews

YouTube star Jarvis banned from 'Fortnite' over cheating

November 5, 2019
Another YouTuber is facing the consequences of cheating first-hand. Epic Games has permanently banned popular YouTube creator and FaZe Clan member Jarvis from Fortnite after he posted videos where he used aimbots (which virtually guarantee flawless shots) to wreak havoc in…
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Google Maps for Android adds carousel of search shortcuts

November 4, 2019
Discovery is a big focus for Google Maps as evident by the Explore and For you tabs. The Android app is now testing a carousel of search shortcuts right underneath the main lookup field. This carousel replaces the grid of eight colorful icons that were accessible by…
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Top Twitch streamer CouRage jumps to YouTube

November 4, 2019
In the wake of several high-profile streamer departures from Twitch to Mixer, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop is also jumping ship. But instead of going to Microsoft’s platform, CouRage will stream exclusively on YouTube. CouRage will be a familiar face to streaming and esports fans. He has more than 2.1 million Twitch followers and already had a sizable presence on YouTube with almost…
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AI & RoboticsNews

MIT CSAIL teaches autonomous cars to navigate occluded intersections safely

November 4, 2019
Truly autonomous vehicles — those without human safety drivers at the wheel — must be capable of determining when it’s safe to merge into traffic. Intersections with obstructed views make this somewhat challenging, but researchers at Toyota and MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) say they’ve developed an AI model that can estimate collision risk highly…
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