October, 2021

• 14 October

  New Chromebook accessibility feature aims to help people with dyslexia

  

  This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Google said Thursday that it’s adding more “human-sounding” voices to its Select-to-speak feature on Chromebooks. Select-to-speak lets Chromebook users hear selected text on their screen spoken aloud. The new voices …

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• 14 October

  Facebook’s AI research could spur smarter AR glasses and robots

  

  Facebook envisions a future in which you’ll learn to play the drums or whip up a new recipe while wearing augmented reality glasses or other devices powered by artificial intelligence. To make that future a reality, the social network needs its AI systems to see through your eyes.  “This is the world where we’d have wearable devices that could benefit …

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• 14 October

  Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China

  

  Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down the localized version of LinkedIn in China amid a “significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements.” The company said its new strategy in China will focus on matching professionals with jobs. LinkedIn plans to launch a new standalone jobs app, called InJobs, later this year in China. The app won’t …

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• 14 October

  Moto G Pure: 3 things I like about Motorola’s $160 phone

  

  The $160 Moto G Pure is the lowest-priced phone I tested in 2021. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It lacks support for 5G, has a 6.5-inch screen with just a 720p resolution and has a MediaTek Helio G25 processor which in our benchmark performance tests received the lowest score of any phone I tested. But after a few days …

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• 14 October

  Apple extends its AirPods Pro service program for sound issues to 3 years

  

  Apple appears to have quietly extended its service program for addressing AirPods Pro sound issues from two years to three years after initial purchase. MacRumors reported the extension Wednesday after users on Reddit noticed the change.  Apple rolled out the service program last October after some customers experienced crackling or static sounds on their devices, as well as issues with active …

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• 14 October

  William Shatner goes to space, Apple pushes against sideloading apps (again)

  

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• 14 October

  Google Pixel event on Oct. 19: What to expect

  

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• 14 October

  How to move into your new Nintendo Switch OLED

  

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• 14 October

  What to expect at Apple’s October event

  

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• 14 October

  Pune Police Has Issued A Lookout Notice For Man Seen In Viral Selfie With Aryan Khan

  

  Pune Police has issued a lookout notice for Kiran Gosavi, who was seen in a viral selfie with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan at Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) office. City police commissioner Amitabh Gupta said that the lookout notice was issued on Wednesday and bars him from going outside the country. ANI Police said that Gosavi is …

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