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the new One UI 2 user interface for Samsung users
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Samsung announces a new version of user interface, the new One UI 2

The new One UI 2 was revealed by Samsung for a more refined user experience. This interface has its own new features as well as makes the old user interfaces further user friendly. A small trailer describing the new One UI 2 was released by Samsung in San Jose, California at the Samsung Developer Conference. The new features includes slim pop-up notifications size, screen color adjustment settings and Dark mode for applications and UX elements.

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Thu Oct 31 - THEANDROIDSOUL
WhatsApp application on Android Devices
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WhatsApp to introduce a new privacy feature on Android devices

WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned company is finally introducing the fingerprint authentication method on Android in order to protect the privacy of its users. The feature will enable the user to choose the time duration after which the app will lock automatically. It will also provide the Android users with option to hide the message content as well as the name of the sender, however, the user will be able to attend the calls even when the app is locked.

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Thu Oct 31 - Dailymail
Nvidia Shield and Nvidia Shield Pro ( via 9to5google )
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All new Nvidia Shield can seamlessly upscale ordinary content to 4K using AI

Nvidia launches two new models Nvidia Shield TV and Nvidia Shield TV Pro.
Both base and pro models turn your ordinary content into 4K with stunning results
The cheaper base model comes in the form of a Cylindrical Tube.
Base model comes with 2GB Ram / 8GB Storage and costs $149 while Pro model comes with 3GB Ram / 16GB Storage and costs $200

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Tue Oct 29 - 9to5google
A one of a kind delivery
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Drone delivery taking steps towards becoming a reality

Google has now initiated drones for delivery. The first drone powered deliveries took place in Christianberg, Washington. These unique delivery machines deliver packages, and once they arrive at their destination, lower them with cables. Other companies such as Amazon, UPS, and UberEats are also working towards such a system.

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Mon Oct 28 - Tribune
Renal database a technological milestone
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Recently established Pakistan Renal Registry (PRR) to Make Landmark in Health Department

A landmark has been made in the field of Health, as the Pakistan Renal Registry (PRR) was set into effect all over the country. The online database will consist of report and analyses from private and public renal centers. Patients of kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and renal disease, as well as doctors and researchers in this field are said to greatly benefit from this establishment.

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Mon Oct 28 - DAWN
Facebook to take action against unauthorized pages
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Facebook takes sweeping action against Pakistan and India's social media pages

Pakistan's 103 and India's 687 social pages has been sweeped up on Facebok by cybersecurity policy on the basis of their aggressive behaviors. These pages were followed by million of people and were connected with Pakistan ISPR and Indian national congress, IT firm and silver touch. Prime Minister's office and "Social media adviser" has been named as Policy maker they had reached out to.

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Tue Oct 22 - Dawn
Airpods 2 - (Source : 9to5mac.com)
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“Airpods Pro” coming out in the next few days

• Long awaited Airpods 2 are most likely going to be rebranded as “Airpods pro”.
• The earbuds will have interchangeable tips to create a better 'noise cancellation' effect.
• They're rumored to launch at the Apple event yet to be scheduled later this month.
• Microsoft is also launching its Surface Earbuds in the first quarter of the coming year.

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Mon Oct 21 - Express
Kodi Tv ( Source : kodi.tv )
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Kodi might be coming to Google Chrome soon

Don't want to spend money on Amazon Fire Stick or Chromecast ? You might not need to do that after some time. In the recent DevCon event, Kodi team talked about their plans of bringing the most downloaded streaming software to web browsers like Google Chrome. Which means that you wont have to install any app to watch Kodi and it would run on essentially any device capable of running a supported browser

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Thu Oct 17 - Express
Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL ( source : gsmarena )
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Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are out

Here's what you need to know quickly

• No more notch. Google removed the ugly notch that we saw in pixel 3 and 3 XL.
• Dual rear Camera. 12-MP telephoto and f/1.7 wide angle
• 90Hz Display. So much smoother gaming performance
• Google brought radar tech to Pixel 4 and 4 XL for secure Face unlock.
• Pixel 4 64GB costs $799 and Pixel 4 XL 64GB costs $899

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Tue Oct 15 - CNET
Elton john concert remix
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Peex let you remix augmented reality sounds at Elton John’s concert

Peex is a United Kingdom tech startup that has invented a concert audio remixing system that lets fans control and customize the audio at live concerts, allowing them to hear the music with close to studio-quality remixed sounds.
John’s final tour before retirement was a great chance to test the Peex technology on the road in America. And it really worked.

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Sun Sep 22 - VentureBeat
Ludicrous Tesla
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Ludicrous Is The Tesla Book To Beat

There’s no denying that there’s a story to be told about Tesla. That site had tasked him with running their Tesla Death Watch column during the automaker’s earliest years. The book is an account of the establishment of the most successful electric car manufacturer to date, tracing the company from Elon Musk’s entry through the challenges surrounding the launch of Tesla’s Model 3.

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Sun Sep 22 - Jalopnik
Paypal office
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PayPal to reinstates pocketing fees from refunds policy

PayPal is reinstating a controversial policy around its handling of fees in the event of a refund. The company initially rolled out this policy back in April, but seller backlash over PayPal claiming the commission fee led it to reverse course. Sellers are again up in arms over the change, with some claiming that it is not in fact the case that the online payment processing industry handles refunds like this.

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Sun Sep 22 - TheVerge
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The latest fake from Facebook
Sun Sep 22
Facebook office
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The latest fake from Facebook

"The board will increase or decrease in size as appropriate", Facebook writes vaguely this week. Even if it were proposing one board member per market of operation that would require a single individual to meaningfully represent the diverse views of an entire country. Which would be ludicrous, as well as risking the usual political divides from styming good faith effort.

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Sun Sep 22 - Techcrunch
Zuckerberg on the chances of losing CEO position
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Facebook to form content Oversight Board that can overrule CEO Mark

Facebook has unveiled its plans to form an independent content Oversight Board comprising 40 people globally. The new rules will let users appeal content decisions directly to the board instead of through Facebook's usual channels. "The board's decision will be binding, even if I or anyone at Facebook disagrees with it," Facebook Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

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Wed Sep 18 -
Tesla owner Elon Musk
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Musk to hire a detective to prone the man who sued him over twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he hired a private investigator for $50,000 to support his claim that British caver Vernon Unsworth was a "pedo guy". "The investigator learned that Mr Unsworth frequented Pattaya Beach [in Thailand] which is well known for prostitution and sex tourism," Musk said in a court filing. Unsworth has sued Musk for defamation.

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Wed Sep 18 - LiveMint