Facebook introduces new branding to be clearer about the products it owns


As Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio highlights, Facebook will use the new branding to help distinguish Facebook the company from the Facebook app.

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China is testing "emotion recognition" systems in Xinjiang


China's idea of smart cities apparently also includes emotion recognition hardware installed in public spaces. Recently, a surveillance tech expo held in Shenzhen was filled with all manner of surveillance systems the country wants to install in airports, subways, and shopping malls to help identify criminals. Attending companies include Baidu...

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Samsung Galaxy S11 tipped to feature next-gen 108MP image sensor


Mobile tipster Ice Universe on Twitter claims there is a “high probability” that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S11 smartphone will feature “a new” 108-megapixel sensor. It’s unclear if the leaker is referring to the previously announced 108-megapixel sensor or quite literally a newer variant.

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Get one step closer to a lucrative career in Amazon AWS for less than $10


The year isn't over yet and there's still time to begin your journey in mastering cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This leading cloud computing platform is used by companies around the world for database storage, content delivery, and distributed computing.

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Adobe Photoshop for the iPad arrives with core features in tow


Adobe has been working to bring a true version of Photoshop to the iPad for what seems like ages. On Monday at its annual Adobe Max conference, the company finally accomplished its goal.

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Photoshop Camera is Adobe's answer to Snapchat filters


Adobe at its annual Adobe Max conference this week previewed a new app that brings the best of Photoshop directly to your smartphone camera.

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Apple launching $2.5 billion initiative to tackle California's housing crisis


Apple’s commitment includes a $1 billion affordable housing investment fund, a $1 billion first-time homebuyer mortgage assistant fund, $300 million worth of Apple land opened up for affordable housing, a $150 million Bay Area housing fund that will include long-term forgivable loans and grants, and $50 million to support vulnerable populations.

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Apple asks for its products to be exempt from US tariffs


As reported by Reuters, Apple is seeking tariff exclusions from 11 products, including HomePod speakers, iMacs, parts used for repairing iPhones, iPhone smart battery cases, AirPods, and others.

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TSMC adding 8,000 new jobs as it focuses on 3nm and beyond


As reported by Taiwan News, Mark Liu, the executive chairman of TSMC, revealed the plans at a tech networking event last week. The 8,000 new jobs will add to the estimated 49,000 workers at the firm and will be located at the company’s new R&D center in Northern Taiwan. Construction...

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A 4-day workweek at Microsoft Japan boosted employees' productivity by 40 percent


All of 2,300 employees working at Microsoft Japan had three-day weekends this past August, as part of the company's 'Work Life Choice Challenge.'

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