5 new YouTube video tricks you haven't tried yet - CNET
YouTube added new features designed to make watching videos a whole lot better. Try them out.
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Micromax In 1A phone teased in video ahead of launch
Micromax is making a return to the India smartphone market, with a launch already set for November 3. We are still a bit short on hardware specifics and even the exact models of the upcoming In phones are not officially confirmed. However, most rumors seem to point at a pair of devices, allegedly called the Micromax In 1 and In 1A. One with a Mediatek Helio G35 chipset and the other with a G85 one. Beyond all of the official teasers, at least one of the new phones has now popped-up in the wild, in an first-look YouTube video, featuring Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma. Mr. Sharma...
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Can you be reinfected with COVID? What we know and don't - CNET
If you've already gotten the coronavirus, can you get it again? It's an important question to ask.
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Nobody can take your stimulus check away from you, right? Not quite. Here are the rules - CNET
While in many cases your stimulus check can't be redirected to cover a debt, you should know about these exceptions.
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Google Pixel 5 teardown video offers a bit more context for the screen gap issue
Google’s latest and greatest Pixel 5 has started to slowly make its way onto the market, with first impressions and reviews from media and the community already revealing some issues with the device. Pixel-related hardware issues have pretty-much turned into an industry meme at this point, with basically every generation getting heat in one way or another. Call it a self-fulfilling prophecy if you want, but the Pixel 5 didn’t manage to break the cycle. Reports of screen gap issues have started popping-up here and there. What better way to actually take a closer look at what is...
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Where do I vote? How to find your polling place for Election Day 2020 - CNET
Whether you're voting early or on Nov. 3, your polling location may be different than usual this year due to COVID-19.
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Who needs Instant Pot? 9 things to cook in your rice cooker besides rice - CNET
Make applesauce, ribs and more with this flexible countertop appliance.
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6 clever kitchen tools to improve your holiday cooking - CNET
Don't drop hundreds on a KitchenAid when a few cheap tools can improve your cooking even more.
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro in for review
Our review of the iPhone 12 is already up, but we've also been spending some quality time with the more premium iPhone 12 Pro. But while the review team is still doing its thing here go a few early thoughts. The iPhone 12 Pro certainly makes a better first impression than the iPhone 12. For starters the frame isn't aluminum but stainless steel. It feels better too and it's shinier. The rear glass is nicer to touch too, thanks to its matte finish (the regular 12 gets a shiny one). Finally the iPhone 12 Pro gains 25 grams on the regular 12, making it feel denser and more...
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OnePlus 8T gets minor OxygenOS 11.0.2.3 update
The OnePlus 8T is getting its second software update since launch. The company is now rolling out OxygenOS 11.0.2.3 for all three regions (US, EU, and India). If you haven't received the update yet, it should be available in the next week or so. The 11.0.2.3 update is largely for fixing some of the issues reported in the previous version. It optimizes the system power consumption and reduces heat generation. There also seemed to have been an issue with icons not displaying correctly on the homescreen that have been fixed. There are also some fixes to Bluetooth and the Gallery app and...
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T-Mobile announces LG Wing is coming to the carrier, launched BOGO deal
Today, T-Mobile is announcing the arrival of the LG Wing 5G directly from the carrier. The phone will be available in both Aurora Gray and Illusion Sky – the latter is not available from Verizon. The Wing 5G is coming with support for T-Mobile's low-band (600MHz) and mid-band (2.5GHz) 5G networks. To boost sales of the LG Wing, T-Mobile is offering a BOGO (buy one, get one free) promotion for anyone who purchases two LG Wing 5G smartphones from the carrier. Although promotions from US carriers usually require customers to add a line or trade in an eligible device, T-Mobile really...
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iPhone 12 cameras can only be replaced by official Apple technicians, 12 Pro is unaffected
Back when Apple added a fingerprint reader to the iPhone 5s, it made it impossible to replace by anyone other than an authorized technician. That makes some sense – a bogus reader may circumvent security. But over the years more and more components have become difficult to replace. During its teardown and testing of the iPhone 12, iFixit found that taking the camera out and replacing it with an identical module from another phone causes issues. And not just the error report you get when you swap screens (“Unable to verify that this iPhone has a genuine Apple display”). No, this looks...
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LG’s Q3 earnings report shows signs of recovery for mobile division
Earlier today, LG posted its earnings report for the July-September period and results from the mobile division are looking promising. Operating income from mobile was listed at KRW 1.52 trillion ($1.34 billion) - a 17% quarter on quarter increase in sales. Despite this, the mobile division is still operating at a loss - $124.9 million for Q3 which is down from the $169.1 million loss in Q2 2020. LG saw improved sales figures across major markets in North and South America. The LG Wing, Velvet and Q51 were listed as the key smartphones for LG in the past quarter. Increased production...
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Rebuilding Japan’s Shurijo Castle in the Cloud
When fire struck Okinawa’s Shurijo Castle in October 2019, it damaged a part of Japanese history dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom of 1429-1879.
The Japanese government is planning to rebuild the site—but that process will take time. To preserve and highlight the castle’s heritage and culture in the meantime, Google Arts & Culture and the Okinawa Prefectural government are launching a digital project called Reconstructing Shurijo Castle.
We spoke with Denny Tamaki, the Governor of Okinawa, about the exhibition’s significance.
Tell us what you’re most excited about with this project.
It would definitely be the 3D reconstructed models of Seiden Temple, the main temple of Shurijo Castle. The model was built by a group of engineers, students and computer vision and VR researchers. They collected 80,000 photos shared by 3,000 people across the globe who wanted to see the digital reconstruction of this beloved site and preserve the legacy of Ryukyu culture for generations to come.
We hope this online exhibition will rekindle fond memories for those who have visited Shurijo Castle, and that those who have yet to see the site will be even more excited about visiting once it’s restored.
What are some of the other highlights for you?
One of the stories allows you to experience the beauty of the castle from an architectural point of view. You can explore the Main Hall of the castle, which was decorated using Ryukyuan lacquerware, characterized by its vivid red color, the use of inlaid seashells and various Ryukyuan artistic motifs incorporating Japanese and Chinese influences.
There is also "Then and Now: Shurijo Castle From The Sky", which begins with a drawing of Shurijo Castle from the first half of the 19th century. It gives you a bird’s eye view of the castle over the years, including after the tragic fire of 2019, and through to the restoration efforts underway today.What does this project offer audiences, both in Japan, and all over the world?
Between 1429 and 1945, Shurijo Castle was destroyed by fire four times. Each time, it was restored.
During the last war in particular, the castle was destroyed without a trace, but the main hall was restored in 1992, thanks to the dedication of ordinary citizens. The castle is a beautiful symbol of resilience and endurance in today’s modern world.
Shurijo Castle is representative of Ryukyu culture and we believe that by learning about this extraordinary site, people all over the world will be able to experience the history and culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom and the splendor of Okinawa.
by Elisabeth Callot via The Official Google Blog
Netflix announces price hikes for US customers
As reported by The Verge, Netflix is announcing new rates for US-based subscribers. Currently, the streaming service offers three-tiered plans. The entry-level Basic $9 plan only allows for a single stream at up to 480p resolution and remains unchanged. The next tier - Standard, which is Netflix’s most popular, is being increased from $13/month to $14 – this plan allows for up to two simultaneous streams at up to 1080p resolution. Finally, the Premium tier is going from $16/month to $18. This tier allows for up to four simultaneous streams at up to 4K resolution. Netflix...
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Some gourd, old-fashioned Halloween fun with Google
A socially distant Halloween doesn't have to be antisocial; there's plenty of family fun at home to be had. We're launching several spook-tacular features across our products to help you celebrate. From AR characters and 3D magical cats to Doodle games and Google Assistant riddles--you’re in for a real treat.
Magic cats and Search surprises
This Halloween our 2016 Magic Cat Academy Doodle is back with a subaquatic shriek-quel! When you visit the Google homepage for the next 48 hours, click the Doodle to join Momo the cat in an underwater adventure filled with new friends, old foes, and spooky surprises. Want to find more hidden treats? Search for “Halloween” and hear from famous chefs on their favorite seasonal snacks. Then, scroll to the search results page navigation on desktop for more. Can you say, Boooooo-gle?
AR Halloween Characters on Google
What do dressed up pets have in common with ghosts and jack-o-lanterns? They are way too cute to spook! And now (even if you don’t have a dog or ghost of your own) we’re bringing them to life with augmented reality (AR). Search for Halloween, Jack-o-lantern, human skeleton, cat, dog, or German Shepherd in the Google App or on your mobile browser (Android or iOS) and you’ll find these de-fright-ful AR characters on Google. Tap "View in 3D" to see it up close and then bring it into your space with AR. Don't forget to take pictures or videos!Google Assistant riddles, songs and more
Embark on a spooky-themed riddle room adventure when you ask “Hey Google, tell me a riddle” in English in the U.S. People can also ask, “Hey Google, sing the Halloween song” to hear about Google Assistant helping a werewolf, ghost and vampire get their haunting skills ready for Halloween. This song is available in Arabic, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish, English across the globe and Portuguese in Brazil.
Want to add some haunted vibes to your home? Just say, “Hey Google, haunt my house” to hear Halloween sounds and music play on your Assistant-enabled devices. If you have smart lights set up, they’ll even flash violet, green and orange. And if you still need some last-minute costume ideas, just ask “Hey Google, what should I be for Halloween?”
Nest presents spooky ringtones
Ding dong! Change up your doorbell ringtone to our “Spooky sounds” theme. This year we added two new sounds, “Black Cat” and “Werewolf” along with our popular ghoulish sounds from last year; ghost, vampire, monster and witch. Ringtones are available globally on Nest Hello through November 1st, 2020.
Google Trends o’ Treats
There are still several socially distanced activities people can do to feel festive for fall. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and horror movies are the most-searched Halloween activities across the country over the past month. It seems like more than half of the U.S. is searching to carve out some time for the pumpkin patch this year!
And if you’re still looking for that perfect Halloween costume, head over to this year’s Halloween Frightgeist for inspiration and explore what’s being searched across the U.S.
by Jack O'Lantern via The Official Google Blog
Deal: get a Galaxy S20 FE for just $350 or a Pixel 5 for $600
Best Buy got impatient and stopped waiting around for Black Friday. The retailer has ousted some outstanding deals on smartphones, but these, as far as we can tell, are all very short-term. Like, one day only. That means if you like what you read about here, you need to jump straight up to one of the Source links below and make your purchase quickly. First up, we have Samsung's very own 'flagship killer', the Galaxy S20 FE. Its normal retail price is $700, we've seen it offered for $600 a bunch of times, but now you can pick it up for only $350. That's an insane deal, but there are...
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How to watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for free online - CNET
Good grief! Longtime Peanuts fans feel Apple's move was a trick, not a treat.
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OnePlus 9 is headed to Verizon and T-Mobile, apparently
If you're in the US and are wondering which carriers are going to offer the upcoming OnePlus 9, that may be coming sooner than expected, then wonder no more. The enterprising folks over at XDA Developers have discovered, through a deep dive into the OxygenOS code, that the OnePlus 9 is in fact headed to both Verizon and T-Mobile. On the other hand, the OnePlus 9 Pro seems to only be on the way to T-Mobile, with Verizon seemingly foregoing the more expensive option. The OnePlus 8 was also offered by Verizon There are very good hints about all of this in the OxygenOS code, but...
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Halloween and COVID-19: Trick-or-treating and what the CDC says is too risky - CNET
Halloween is going to look different this year.
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Honor teases Band 6 ahead of its official launch on November 3
Honor’s universe of wearables keeps expanding and the latest addition will be the Band 6, the company announced on Weibo. The device will have a big screen and will be officially introduced on Tuesday, November 3. Honor Band 6 official teaser In the Weibo post, the company claimed the Band 6 will mark a new era of full-screen wearables and “this time it will be different”. The predecessor, Honor Band 5, covered all the bases for an affordable device - stylish, unobtrusive, basic fitness tracking. While we expect the same key functionality from the new wearable, we are also likely...
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Deal: grab a Google Pixel 4a for just $119.99
Even the Pixel 5 is a mid-ranger this year, but Google's most affordable phone is the Pixel 4a. The phone sells for around $349.99 usually, and for some reason Verizon marked that up to $379.99. No need to worry, though, for Big Red currently has a very nice deal going for the phone. If you are okay to use its installment plan to purchase the device, you can get the Pixel 4a for just $5 per month, adding up (with Verizon math) to just $119.99 over the entirety of the two-year monthly payment period. Those are some huge savings you're getting for a phone that wasn't very expensive to...
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Samsung Germany offers up to 200€ off via Samsung Pay rebate when you buy a flagship
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How LinkedIn is Helping Millions of People Get Back to Work
The economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 140 million people out of work and another 1.6 billion at risk of income loss -- with low-income workers, women and underrepresented communities the hardest hit. LinkedIn is in a unique position to help. With 14+ million open jobs and a professional community of more than 722+ million people worldwide, we have the tools and resources to help many of those derailed by the pandemic reclaim their careers. We’re seeing people come to...
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SoftBank Group, NVIDIA CEOs on What’s Next for AI
Good news: AI will soon be everywhere. Better news: it will be put to work by everyone.
Sharing a vision of AI enabling humankind, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Wednesday joined Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. as a guest for his keynote at the annual SoftBank World conference.
“For the first time, we’re going to democratize software programming,” Huang said. “You don’t have to program the computer; you just have to teach the computer.”
Son is a legendary entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who pioneered the development of the PC industry, the internet and mobile computing in Japan.
A Technological Jewel
The online conversation comes six weeks after NVIDIA agreed to acquire Arm from SoftBank in a transaction valued at $40 billion. Huang described Arm as “one of the technology world’s great jewels” in his conversation with Son.
“The reason why combining Arm and NVIDIA makes so much sense is because we can then bring NVIDIA’s AI to the most popular edge CPU in the world,” Huang said while seated beside the fireplace of his Silicon Valley home.
Arm has long provided its intellectual property to many chipset vendors, who deploy it on many different applications, in many different systems-on-a-chip, or SoCs, Son explained.
Huang said the combined company would “absolutely” continue this.
An Ecosystem Like No Other
“Of course the CPU is fantastic, energy-efficient and it’s improving all the time, thanks to incredible computer scientists building the best CPU in the world,” Huang said. “But the true value of Arm is in the ecosystem of Arm — the 500 companies that use Arm today.”
That ecosystem is growing fast. Son said it won’t be long until a trillion Arm-based SoCs have been shipped. Making NVIDIA AI available to those trillion chipsets “will be an amazing combination,” Son said.
“Our dream is to bring NVIDIA’s AI to Arm’s ecosystem, and the only way to bring it to the Arm ecosystem is through all of the existing customers, licensees and partners,” Huang said. “We would like to offer the licensees more, even more.”
Arm, Son said, provides toolsets to enable companies to create SoCs for very different applications, from game machines and home appliances to robots that fly or run or swim. These devices will, in turn, communicate with cloud AI “so each of them become smarter.”
“That’s the reason why combining Arm and NVIDIA makes so much sense because we can then bring NVIDIA AI to the most popular edge CPU in the world,” Huang said.
‘Intelligence at Scale’
That will allow even more companies to participate in the AI boom.
“AI is a new kind of computer science; the software is different, the chips are different, the methodology is different,” Huang said.
It’s a huge shift, Son agreed.
First, Son said, computers enabled advancements in calculation; next, came the ability to store massive amounts of data; and “now, finally, computers are the ears and the eyes, so they can recognize voice and speech.”
“It’s intelligence at scale,” Huang responded. “That’s the reason why this age of AI is such an important time.”
Extending Human Capabilities
Son and Huang spoke about how enterprises worldwide — from AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline in drug discovery, to American Express in banking, to Walmart in retail, to Microsoft in software, to Kubota in agriculture — are now adopting NVIDIA AI tools.
Huang cited a new generation of systems, called recommender systems, that are already helping humans sort through vast array choices available online in everything from what clothes they wear to what music they listen to.
Huang and Son describe such systems — and AI more broadly — as a way to extend human capabilities.
“Humans will always be in the loop,” Huang said.
“We have a heart, a desire to be nice to other humans,” Son said. “We will utilize AI as a tool, for our happiness, for our joy — humans will choose which recommendations to take.”
‘Perpetually Learning Machines’
Such intelligent systems are being woven into the world around us, through smart, connected systems, or “edge AI,” Son said, which will work hand in hand with powerful cloud AI systems able to aggregate input from devices in the real world.
The result will be a “learning loop,” or “perpetually learning machines,” Huang said.
“The cloud side will aggregate information from edge AI, it will become smarter and smarter,” Son said.
Democratizing AI
One result: computing will finally be democratized, Huang said. Only a small number of people want to pursue a career as a computer programmer, but “everyone can teach,” Huang said.
“You [will] just ask the computer, ‘This is what I want to do, can you give me a solution?,’” Son responded. “Then the computer will give us the solution and the tools to make it happen.”
Such tools will amplify Japan’s strengths in precision engineering and manufacturing.
“This is the time of AI for Japan,” Huang said.
Huang described how, in tools such as NVIDIA Omniverse, a digital factory can be continually optimized.
“This robotic factory will be filled with robots that will build robots in virtual reality,” Huang said. “The whole thing will be simulated … and when you come in in the morning the whole thing will be optimized more than it was when you went to bed.”
Once it’s ready, a physical twin of the digital factory can be built and continually optimized with lessons learned in the virtual one.
“It’s the concept of the metaverse” Son said, referring to the shared, online world of imagined in Neal Stephensen’s 1992 cyberpunk classic, “Snow Crash.”
“… and it’s right in front of us now,” Huang added.
Connecting Humans with One Another
In addition to extending human capabilities with AI, it will help humans better connect with one another.
Video conferencing will soon be the vast majority of the world’s internet traffic, Huang said. Using AI to reconstruct a speaker’s facial expressions can “reduce bandwidth” by a factor of 10.
It can also unleash new capabilities, such as the ability for a speaker to make direct eye contact with 20 different people watching simultaneously, or real-time language translation.
“So you can speak to me in the future in Japanese and I can speak to you in English, and you will hear Japanese and I will hear English,” Huang said.
Enabling Big Dreams
Melding human judgment and AI, adaptive, autonomous machines and tightly connected teams of people will give entrepreneurs, philanthropists and others with “big wishes and big dreams” the ability to tackle ever more ambitious challenges, Huang said.
Son said AI is playing a role in the development of technologies that can detect heart attacks before they happen, speed the discovery of new treatments for cancer, and eliminate car accidents, among others.
“It is a big help,” Son said. “So we should be having a big smile, and big excitement, welcoming this revolution in AI.”
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T-Mobile expands its mid-band 5G coverage, totaling 410 cities and towns in the US
With T-Mobile’s recent acquisition of Spring, the carrier has been working all year to strengthen its mid-band 5G reach. The 2.5GHz spectrum is what T-Mobile calls its “goldilocks” band – which strikes a balance between reach and speeds (low-band 5G doesn’t have the best speeds and mmWave has pretty bad reach). T-Mobile’s mid-band 5G spectrum (2.5GHz) came from Sprint. T-Mobile is announcing its mid-band 5G network has been expanded to reach “nearly” 410 cities and towns all over the US (up from 210 US locations one month ago). The carrier hopes to cover 100 million Americans by the end of...
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Best Android phones at Ultra Mobile
There are plenty of wireless service providers to choose from, at least here in the United States. In fact, some readers might think there are too many options to consider. But when it comes down to it, many of them rely on the networks offered by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
Ultra Mobile, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), is one such carrier. Indeed, it has its own rate plans and features, but it licenses coverage from T-Mobile.
When it comes to buying a phone for use on Ultra Mobile there are a few options to consider. For starters, you can bring your current T-Mobile or unlocked device to the carrier. Additionally, you can buy an unlocked phone for use on Ultra Mobile.
Customers can also purchase a phone directly from Ultra Mobile. There’s quite a robust selection to choose from, but select models rise to the top.
What follows are some of the best Android phones available at Ultra Mobile today. These aren’t the most powerful, but rather the best for particular needs.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition
Well-rounded Flagship
If you’re on the hunt for a phone that you plan to own for a few years, you don’t want to cut corners. You want a flagship phone. The problem is that too many of them cost way more than we’re willing to spend.
The Fan Edition of the flagship S20 is what happens when you keep the most important stuff and toss aside the frills (and extra cost).
Here, you get a large screen with high refresh rate, a large battery, three rear cameras, and a modern Android and user interface. Offered in two attractive colors, it’s the S20 you deserve.
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Samsung Galaxy A51
Modest Mid-range
One of the best things about today’s breed of smartphones is that you can often purchase a generation or two later and still end up with more than you need. Or, you can go with the Galaxy A series which is a way to get many of the better features found in more prominent models.
For about one third of today’s top phones you can get something that will last a couple of years. We’re talking plenty of hardware, a beauty of a screen, and one of the better cameras around. Here you’ll get a sizable (6.5-inch) screen, plenty of memory and storage, and a quad-camera setup on the back.
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Motorola Moto G Stylus
Multi-Tasking
If you’re looking for a more budget-friendly approach to a phone with a digital stylus, this Motorola is your ticket. Priced a fraction of the Samsung counterpart, it’s an incredible mid-range phone with a quad-camera experience.
Powered by a largely untouched Android 10, it offers up a 6.4-inch screen, a bunch of storage (128GB), and a strong battery. Throw in a headphone jack, USB Type-C charging port, and dual speakers and we’ve got an affordable winner that suits many users.
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Motorola Moto E
Budget-Friendly & Stock Android
We absolutely love what Motorola does with its Android phones. They run a bare bones software experience that leaves things the way Google intended, and feature affordably priced alternatives to flagships.
Here, you get a big (6.2-inch) screen, a very modern build of Android (10), and respectable smattering of mid-range hardware. Key details include an octa-core processor, 32GB internal storage, and a microSD card slot for external media.
Other things we appreciate? A water resistant coating, USB Type-C charging, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
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AMD announces Radeon RX 6000 series gaming graphics cards
AMD today announced the Radeon RX RX 6000 series of gaming graphics cards. Built on the new 7nm RDNA 2 architecture, these cards provide up to 2x improvement in performance over the previous generation AMD flagship while also including support for the new Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate API and will be available starting November. The most important card in this series will likely be the $649 Radeon RX 6800 XT. It features 72 compute units and 16GB of 16Gbps GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit wide memory bus. The 6800 XT can clock up to 2015MHz under load (or Game Clock as AMD likes to call it)...
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EMUI 11 could be Huawei’s last version of EMUI before Harmony/HongMeng OS
Ever since reports surfaced that Huawei was working on its own operating system called Harmony OS (also known as HongMeng OS), rumors swirled that the company would eventually replace Android with it. Huawei eventually refuted that the OS wasn't intended for smartphones. Of course, this was before the Huawei ban was issued by the Trump Administration. Huawei officially announced it last August. A new report from MyDrivers cited an interview with Wang Chenglu, Head of Software Development at Huawei Consumer Business Group. In this interview, the question of how EMUI 11 and HongMeng OS was...
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LG Wing lands at AT&T on November 6
Today AT&T has finally announced some launch details for the LG Wing on its 5G network. The phone was unveiled in mid-September, and in the US it went to Verizon first, but AT&T and T-Mobile were always meant to follow. Now we have the skinny on AT&T's plans. The LG Wing will be available from the carrier starting on November 6, for a full retail price of $1,050. You can split that over 30 months, resulting in a monthly installment of $35. Or, if you have a qualifying device to trade-in, you can purchase the Wing for as low as $11.67 per month, which adds up to a total of just...
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Building a more inclusive internet, beyond COVID-19
Between 2015 and 2020, more than 1.5 billion people began using the internet for the first time. Another billion more are set to join them online by 2025.
Most of these new internet users come from Asia, Latin America and Africa. They experience the internet differently from those who came before them—connecting on their phones and adopting new apps and tools incredibly quickly. More and more, it’s their needs and ideas that are shaping the future of technology, in areas from financial inclusion to language translation.
Today, though, new internet users face their biggest challenge—the impact of COVID-19. How we help them get through it will go a long way towards ensuring the recovery from the pandemic is inclusive and sustainable.
A half-decade of change
Without question, the internet is more accessible and democratic than it was in 2015. Data costs have plummeted, helping the number of smartphone owners reach more than three billion people. The proportion of non-English speakers using the internet has reached three quarters of the global total, and people around the world are increasingly using video and voice as their tools to find information and services online.
For Google, our work building for new users has helped us build better for everyone. Since we launched the Next Billion Users initiative five years ago, it’s led to breakthroughs we wouldn’t otherwise have made—from offline modes in YouTube and Maps, to AI that can help kids read in multiple languages, apps that protect privacy on shared devices, and the new user experience in Google Pay (first launched in India and soon coming to the rest of the world). We’re also sharing open-source tools and guidelines to help others, because we know that supporting new users is a shared goal.
Over the past-half decade, the technology industry has made meaningful progress in closing digital divides, helping millions more people a week share in the benefits technology creates. Yet as the pandemic increases the importance of technology in our lives, work, education and health, the risk is that this progress will slow or, worse, reverse.
The impact of COVID-19
We asked new internet users how the coronavirus has affected them, and many told us it’s added to pressures they already face. At a time when essential services are increasingly moving online, it’s becoming harder and harder for new users to access the internet in the first place.
The combination of fewer jobs, lower income and higher prices means they’re forced to ration their data. Food and shelter have to take priority—and with more people at home, even when data is available, it tends to be spread thinly across multiple family members.
On top of that, a lack of digital literacy means new users often struggle to take advantage of government financial aid, community resources or schooling. And when it comes to the virus itself, many are finding it hard to separate fact from misinformation, or to find reliable healthcare options.
Not surprisingly, all this is taking a toll on new internet users’ sense of emotional wellbeing, interrupting their support systems and forcing them to put some of their aspirations on hold.
How we help new users from here: economy, education, ecosystem
Countering the impact of the virus by helping new users through and beyond COVID should be a priority for industry, governments, international organizations and nonprofits.
First, we have to make sure new users have easy-to-use tools that meet their immediate economic needs.
We recognise Google’s responsibility in this. Apps like Kormo Jobs in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia — which connects people to entry level jobs—are already playing a role helping people find work. In the coming months, we’ll be experimenting with a new Google product that can provide additional earning opportunities through crowdsourcing, recognising that for most new internet users, protecting income is the first priority.
Second, we have to increase our focus on education—helping new users better understand online information and services, and adapt to deeper changes like the rise of online education.
Grassroots, nonprofit-led literacy initiatives like those Google.org is supporting in Southeast Asia are important steps in the right direction. So too are the Google News Initiative’s partnerships throughout Latin America, and Grow with Google’s global programs like Be Internet Awesome, which promotes online safety and confidence for kids. It’s critical that we build on these programs in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Third, we have to keep building a supportive ecosystem around new users. We should aspire for every organization that owns or builds technology to prioritize inclusion.
Too often, the responsibility for helping new users get online falls to ‘informal teachers’, the friends and family around them. Initiatives like the Design Toolkit for Digital Confidence show how we can begin to change that, equipping technology-makers to build tools that are intuitive for everyone, no matter what their circumstances.
Finally, we have to keep advancing the work that led Google to create the NBU initiative in 2015: ensuring the internet and the devices and the tools it supports are helpful and accessible to more people, in more languages and more ways (including for those living with disabilities).
COVID-19 is a challenge for everyone, and it’s hitting new internet users especially hard. But if governments, businesses and civil society organizations work together, we can and should make the internet better and more inclusive in the post-COVID world, for the billions online today, and the next billion to come.
by Caesar Sengupta via The Official Google Blog
Best Android phones at Twigby
Looking around at the various wireless service providers, one might get the sense that there is an endless number of choices. But when we get down to it, many of them rely on the networks offered by three biggest carriers.
Twigby, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), is one such carrier. Indeed, it has its own rate plans and features, but it uses cell towers from Sprint and Verizon.
When it comes to buying a phone for use on Twigby there are a few options to consider. For starters, you can bring your current device to the carrier. Additionally, you can buy a universally unlocked phone for use on Twigby. Just ensure it has CDMA support. Customers can also purchase a phone directly from Twigby.
While the handset selection is rather light, it’s a decent mix of entry-level and mid-range models. What follows are some of the best Android phones available at Twigby today. These aren’t the most powerful, but rather the best for particular needs.
Google Pixel 3a XL
Although it arrived in the middle of 2019, the phone is still more than adequate for a lot of users. It runs a clean and current version of Android and gets monthly security updates and bug fixes.
In terms of hardware, the handset offers up a large 6-inch display and features one of the best point and shoot cameras on the market. Under the hood is a solid set of mid-range hardware even by today’s standards.
Shop Google Pixel 3a XL at Twigby
Motorola Moto G Fast
Powered by a stock Android 10 software experience, Motorola’s phone has just the right extra custom touches. It’s pretty much left the way Google intended Android to be, but with a smattering of helpful extras.
A large 6.4-inch screen stretches from edge to edge with the front-facing camera tucked in the hole-punch cutout. Around back is a multi-camera setup while a two-day battery sits inside the water-repellent body.
Shop Motorola Moto G Fast at Twigby
LG Stylo 4 Plus
If you’re the kind of person who likes to jot down notes, sketch the occasional image, or mark up a document, this is the sort of phone you’ll appreciate.
The phone sits a little lower on the totem pole in 2020 but still works well for a first-time user. Standout details include a big screen, decent battery, and 16-megapixel camera. We’re always fans of IP68 water and dust resistance, too.
Shop LG Stylo 4 Plus at Twigby
by AndroidGuys via AndroidGuys
How your federal income taxes could change your next stimulus check - CNET
Your federal tax returns play an important role in your stimulus payments -- for the first check as well as a possible second. Here's what you need to know.
by Clifford Colby via CNET How To
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OnePlus Watch reportedly further delayed
Earlier this month, OnePlus teased a OnePlus smartwatch is on the way and “just a matter of time”. Although OnePlus didn’t have a concrete announcement or release date for such a device, a new report suggests the smartwatch project was “indefinitely delayed” – this according to Max Jambor via Voice. The same leaker contradicts his own report from a while back that suggested the OnePlus Watch would be announced in October. In 2016 first rumors about a OnePlus Smartwatch surfaced. At the beginning of the month, OnePlus itself have a hint at the OnePlus 8T Launch Event that a smartwatch...
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