July, 2020

• 8 July

  Spotify offers to DJ your workout with a custom soundtrack

  

  If you’re getting fit during quarantine and your workout playlist is played out, Spotify is now offering to DJ your next workout session with a customized workout soundtrack. The company revealed its latest algorithmic feature Wednesday which uses a combo of your tastes and quiz selections to create a uniquely personal get-fit mix. To use …

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• 8 July

  Galaxy Note 20 Ultra hands

  

  There’s been another leak of info about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The latest video purporting to be a hands-on with the yet-to-be-announced phone shows off the rear of the device as well as the S-Pen. According to YouTuber Jimmy Is Promo, who posts videos with how-to guides for Samsung phones, there will likely be only two sizes …

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• 8 July

  Android 11 might launch on Sept. 8

  

  Android 11 may be launching on Sept. 8, according to a video published by Google for its virtual “Hey Google” Smart Home Summit this week. But this wasn’t an official announcement. A slide in the video aimed at developers, which was spotted earlier by Android Police, says “September 8th Android 11 Launch.” It’s not entirely clear if Sept. 8 is the launch …

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• 8 July

  Tinder tests Face to Face video chat

  

  The dating app Tinder said Wednesday that it’ll begin testing a new video chat feature called Face to Face for some users in 13 countries, including the US. Tinder said it aims to make people feel comfortable and in control when using its video chat. For that reason, Face to Face makes sure both people agree to the call. Once …

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• 8 July

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  T-Mobile has almost 20 times more 5G cities than AT&T and Verizon combined, according to a new analytics report by Ookla. T-Mobile is sitting on 5,013 cities with 5G — and that’s before adding in the former 5G sites of Sprint after the carrier’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint — while AT&T has 237 5G cities and Verizon has 39. Verizon was …

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• 8 July

  LinkedIn wants to tell people how to pronounce your name

  

  LinkedIn wants to help people learn how to pronounce your name. The professional social network said on Monday that it’s adding a new feature that will let users record a 10-second audio clip instructing others on how to pronounce their name.  “Ever seen someone’s name in writing and find yourself not totally sure how to pronounce it correctly,” wrote Joseph …

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• 8 July

  Microsoft’s new Together mode in Teams puts your video chat in a shared virtual space

  

  I’m sitting in an auditorium with a bunch of other people. But I’m not really in an auditorium. I’m at home, alone, upstairs, trying a new Microsoft Teams video-conferencing update called Together Mode. The others are video-conferencing in. We’re being overlaid in a virtual auditorium background. I see myself sitting next to others who were previously in separate windows. It …

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• 8 July

  US reportedly investigating TikTok again over children’s privacy

  

  The US Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department are probing allegations that TikTok has failed to meet its obligation to protect children’s privacy under a 2019 agreement, Reuters reported Tuesday. Two sources told the news agency they participated in separate conference calls with the agencies regarding the accusations. TikTok is a wildly popular social media app where people, mostly teens and …

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• 8 July

  Qualcomm supercharges 5G mobile gaming with new Snapdragon 865 Plus

  

  Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon processor is getting a speed bump to make mobile gaming even more immersive. And one of the first phones to use the chip will be the upcoming Asus ROG Phone 3. Qualcomm on Wednesday said its Snapdragon 865 Plus has 10% quicker graphics rendering and a 10% faster CPU clock speed than its sibling, the Snapdragon 865. …

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• 8 July

  Amazon Fire TV beefs up live section with YouTube TV, Hulu and Sling TV

  

  Amazon is giving Fire TV an upgrade to help make finding live programming easier. On Wednesday the retail giant is adding Sling TV, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV to the Live tab on its Fire TV platform.  With the new update, users who subscribe to one of those live TV streaming services will be able to easily see …

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