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OnePlus 9 arrives, sporting a Hasselblad-branded camera system Mar 24, 2021

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Cameras have long been the battleground on which the smartphone wars have been fought. Short of any left-field innovation like folding screens or strange form factors, that looks likely to continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. Year after year and generation after generation, companies tout imaging breakthroughs to set themselves apart.

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NASA plans first flight of Mars helicopter Ingenuity on April 8 Mar 24, 2021

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As exciting as the entire Perseverance mission to Mars is, one of the events most looked forward to by us Earthlings must be the first flight of Ingenuity.

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Niantic announces partnership with Nintendo on new augmented reality ‘Pikmin’ title Mar 23, 2021

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Nearly five years after the launch of Pokémon Go, Niantic announced Monday that they are partnering with Nintendo to co-develop a new title based on the company’s Pikmin franchise. Niantic says the app is being developed in their Tokyo office and will launch later this year.

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Biden will nominate big tech critic and antitrust star Lina Khan to the FTC Mar 23, 2021

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Biden didn’t campaign on getting tough against big tech, but his early actions are speaking louder than his words. The White House confirmed its intentions to nominate Lina Khan to the FTC Monday, sending a clear signal that his administration will break from the Silicon Valley-friendly precedents of the Obama era.

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Brian Brackeen returns as an advisor to facial recognition startup Kairos following his ouster as CEO Mar 22, 2021

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Brian Brackeen, the founder and former CEO of facial recognition startup Kairos, has made his way back to the company following his ouster in 2018. Brackeen is now chairing the company’s scientific advisory board, where he’ll help to address and eliminate issues of racial bias from the technology.

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Facebook showcases wrist-worn AR interface concept Mar 22, 2021

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Facebook’s hardware strategy often looks pretty opaque from the outside. The company has done fairly well with Oculus sales amid pandemic demand.

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Rising encrypted app Signal is down in China Mar 19, 2021

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Chinese users of the instant messenger Signal knew that the good times wouldn’t last long. The app, which is used for encrypted conversations, is unavailable in mainland China as of the morning of March 16, a test by TechCrunch shows.

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Nvidia raises GeForce Now subscription plan to $10 per month Mar 19, 2021

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Nvidia’s cloud gaming service GeForce Now has announced some changes when it comes to subscription plans. Starting today, paid memberships now cost $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year — they are now called ‘Priority’ memberships.

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Secureframe raises $18M Series A to simplify cybersecurity compliance Mar 18, 2021

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Security compliance may not be the hottest conversation starter, but it’s a critical and often grueling process that companies have to endure every year to show that their security practices are up to par. It’s a burden that bogs down startups more than others.

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BMW takes the wraps off the i4, its first all-electric sedan Mar 18, 2021

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BMW plans to have 25 electrified cars in its lineup by 2025 and it’s taking a few more steps in this direction this year with the launch of the all-electric iX SUV and the i4 sedan.

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