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Next Galaxy flagship, likely Note 9, will have a better Bixby

Gray G. Lee, head of the AI Center at Samsung Research, says the company’s next flagship smartphone will incorporate an upgraded version of its AI, Bixby 2.0, according to an interview with the Korea Herald.  Enhancements to Bixby will include better natural-language processing, improved noise cancelling and faster response. The next big Samsung unveiling is probably its summer Unpacked event, which …

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Freebie Friday: A book, a game, a password manager and more

Cheeps! Mark your calendars, if you please: On Monday, at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT, I’ll be unveiling the first-ever Cheapskate Mystery Box. It’s a straight-up fundraiser, so you can help a worthy cause while scoring some amazing loot. Supplies are limited, though, so do try to hit the blog right at go-time. In fact, you can keep …

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