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Snapchat shows off new AR features and more inclusive camera tech

Snapchat just unveiled some major upgrades to its in-app camera. The company showed off new interactive augmented reality features, announced partnerships with YouTube and other companies and previewed a new more “inclusive” version of its camera’s technology. The company is partnering with Lego for its first Connected Lens, which allows users to build a Lego […]

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Spotify enters the virtual concert business, starts selling $15 tickets to events

Spotify is entering the virtual concert world, just as in-person concerts are increasingly becoming a possibility. Company announced today that people can now buy tickets to five different concert streams, which air in May and June. Early performers include The Black Keys, Jack Antonoff of Bleachers and Leon Bridges. The streams are all pre-recorded, but […]

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Google is working to build a commercial, error-corrected quantum computer by 2029

Google as part of its annual I/O developer conference this week announced a new Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara, California, where the tech giant aims to build its own error-corrected quantum computer within the decade. Google’s new campus includes a quantum data center, hardware research laboratories and a quantum processor fabrication facility. “With an […]

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IFA 2021 canceled over coronavirus fears

IFA organizers have blamed “the rapid emergence of new COVID-19 variants” as one of the reasons behind the cancelation. It cites those in South Asia as a concern; the B.1.617 variant, which is believed to be more infections than previous strains, has become the dominant strain across India and has spread to about forty other […]

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Microsoft kills Windows 10X, will bring some features into Windows 10

Microsoft is confirming today that it no longer plans to release Windows 10X. The operating was originally supposed to arrive alongside new dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo, with a more lightweight and simplified interface and features. This was all before the pandemic hit, and Microsoft then decided to prioritize Windows 10X for single-screen laptops […]