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Samsung boosts Galaxy S23 trade-in values, up to $800 with select devices and offers

Samsung has lately been the king of trade-in offers when launching new phones, and the Galaxy S23 series also saw some great offers back during pre-orders. Now, Samsung is bringing back those trade-in deals, offering up to $800 towards your new phone. A new promotional period on Samsung.com offers up boosted trade-in values for devices when upgrading to the Galaxy S23, S23+, or Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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Google rolls out March 2023 update to Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, 6a

Last Monday, Google rolled out Android 13 QPR2 with the March 2023 security patch to the Pixel 4a-5a and the 7 series. This March update is now rolling out to the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a. The March update arrived a week late — on the 13th, instead of the 6th — for the…
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Google is giving some Pixel Superfans early access to Bard

Google has been under fire for not yet releasing Bard, its generative AI similar to OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4, but testing is underway. Now Google is opening Bard up to some of its Pixel Superfans. Bard was announced in February without any clear launch window. At the time…
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OnePlus 11 review: Settling doesn’t have to be a bad thing

Never settle. It’s the tagline that OnePlus has used since its inception, and also the line that has become a bit of a mockery as the brand has changed over the years. But compromises are a part of any good phone, and with its latest OnePlus 11, I’ve got to admit, I’m actually a lot happier with the balance OnePlus has struck than I thought I would have been. Starting with the hardware, the…
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Roblox launches generative AI materials & coding tools

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox has launched two new generative AI tools to support the 12 million developers on its platform. Starting today, developers can opt-in to use both the AI-based material generation and coding tools. Last month, the company laid out its vision for ways generative AI can support user…
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You can now try the OnePlus 11 with a 100-day return period

OnePlus is giving customers a new chance to try out its latest smartphone, the OnePlus 11, for 100 days before being stuck with it. Starting today, anyone (in the US) can and get a 100-day return period on the device. That’s over three months to decide on whether or not…
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Google Maps Immersive View finally appears to be rolling out

After being announced almost a year ago back at I/O 2022, Google Maps “Immersive View” finally appears to be rolling out more widely. Sold as a “whole new way to explore” with Google Maps, Immersive View expands upon the existing photorealistic aerial views of popular locations and landmarks with time and weather contextual flyovers of the specific mapped regions. Google Maps Immersive…
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