The Moto Z3 was Motorola’s latest phone that might be considered a flagship, though its specs couldn’t exactly compete with other top Android vendors. That changed early last year with the help of a 5G Moto Mod, which packed both the 5G antenna and modem required to make 5G possible as well as a Snapdragon 855 processor — the same CPU that powered many of last year’s Android flagships.

The resulting contraption, however, was a huge device that didn’t have much going for it in the looks department. This year, however, Motorola will launch a true flagship that will not only deliver great design, but will also sport specs akin to what’s available on the Galaxy S20 and other 2020 Android flagships.

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Motorola’s next flagship phone already sounds more exciting than the Moto Z3 ever was originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 21:10:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fears over a larger global spread of the coronavirus and its disease COVID-19 show no signs of slowing. Global economies are beginning to feel the pinch and even the 2020 Tokyo Olympics faces a possible cancellation. With all this going on, scientists have been working feverishly in the background to develop countermeasures to combat the virus, and one US biotech company says it might have the answer.

As the Wall Street Journal reports, the firm called Moderna announced that it has developed a coronavirus vaccine that will soon be ready for human testing. The company, which produced the vaccine at its facilities in Massachusettes, has already provided the US government with samples for additional study.

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The first coronavirus vaccine is ready for human testing originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 20:08:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This year marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of Google Maps, and I have to say right off the bat that I’m certainly surprised at how much I’ve come to rely on the iOS version of the app far more than Apple’s own native map product over the years — and not just to help me navigate from one point to another, either. Like more than 1 billion other people around the world, I now depend on Google Maps for everything from directions to simply obtaining more insight into the world around me, via everything from opening up a business’ “page” within Maps to quickly place a call right from it, to check hours of operation, see what’s around me, share ETAs with friends and loved ones, and so much more.

In honor of reaching such an auspicious milestone in 2020, Google has unveiled a huge new update for the service that includes a new look (complete with a new mobile app icon) as well as a slew of new features baked into the product itself. Here’s a rundown of everything that’s new in the Android and iOS versions of Google Maps, including the five new tabs you should have access to by now that will open up so much more Google Maps functionality for you. They’re named Explore, Commute, Saved, Contribute and Updates.

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Every cool new Google Maps feature you should know about after this month’s huge update originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 19:37:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As the coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc within China and its neighboring countries, the impact of the outbreak elsewhere on the planet has been relatively isolated. Unfortunately for residents and tourists in Italy, the country has quickly become a new hotspot, and this week brings a new rash of confirmed cases.

As NPR reports, the latest estimates out of Italy suggest as many as 229 confirmed infections. That makes Italy one of the hardest-hit countries, and at the latest count, the death toll sits at six, with 27 of the infected patients in intensive care.

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Coronavirus boom in Italy puts Europe on edge originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 19:06:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Mobile World Congress might be canceled, but several companies in the industry announced new products this week, including China’s largest smartphone maker, and the world’s second-largest handset vendor. Huawei unveiled a brand new version of the Mate X foldable that impressed us last year, which is better in every way than its predecessor (except for the software). Huawei is still banned from working with US tech companies, so the Mate Xs ships without Google apps preloaded, just like the Mate 30 series before it.

Moreover, Huawei’s brand Honor launched a couple of new Android handsets on Monday as well, including a 5G flagship and a mid-range phone. Both of them come without Google apps preinstalled. A few days before the new Huawei and Honor announcements, Google finally explained why Huawei phones come without Google apps. But it turns out that Google may already be seeking official permission from the White House to work with Huawei again — although it’s not exactly clear what that means.

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Google reportedly wants to do business with Huawei again originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 18:35:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Much like Tyson Fury was in his highly-anticipated rematch against Deontay Wilder over the weekend, Sony was the undisputed winner of the last home console generation. The PlayStation 4 is the fourth best-selling console of all time, and may very well move up at least one more spot before it finally gets taken off the market. With such a sizable lead, it’s entirely possible that Sony doesn’t feel any pressure to reveal anything about the PlayStation 5 until it’s good and ready, but in the meantime, Microsoft has been building hype for the Xbox Series X uncontested.

In December, Microsoft surprised us with an unveiling of the Xbox Series X console at The Game Awards. And then on Monday, we learned just how powerful the Xbox Series X would be as Microsoft did a deep dive into the console’s specifications. They are as impressive as we could’ve imagined, but even with 12 teraflops of computing speed and a lightning-fast solid-state drive, there’s one thing I still need to see before I’m sold: Games.

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All the power in the world won’t save the Xbox Series X if it doesn’t have any games originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 18:04:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Robert Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, had some choice words to share on Tuesday about the Autopilot driver assistance feature that the electric carmaker Tesla touts as a key offering associated with its cars. Cars like the Model X that was traveling on Autopilot at about 70 mph back in 2018 when it crashed into a safety barrier and killed 38-year-old Apple software engineer Walter Huang in 2018 in a fiery crash.

At the end of a three-hour-long hearing Tuesday, the safety board issued its findings in the wake of the crash, which Sumwalt offered some context for via his critique of Tesla’s Autopilot mode. Unfortunately, investigators said Tuesday, the driver was playing a video game on his smartphone when his car tragically crashed — something you absolutely cannot do when you’re riding in a car with partial automation, Sumwalt stressed.

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Overconfidence in Tesla Autopilot contributed to 2018 Model X crash, safety board announces originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 17:33:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After spending nearly thirty years at The Walt Disney Company, during over fourteen of which he was the CEO of the company, Bob Iger is stepping down effective immediately. In his place, Bob Chapek, the former Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer.

Iger will stick around as the Executive Chairman, leading the board, directing the company’s creative endeavors, and helping to ensure a smooth transition until his contract runs out on December 31st, 2021.

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Despite concerted efforts from medical professionals and researchers to contain the coronavirus, the virus has started to spread to other countries across the globe. Most recently, there has been an uptick in infections across Italy, Iran, and South Korea. And of course, the virus remains an ongoing threat in China.

In light of that, there are a number of question marks hovering over Apple’s forthcoming iPhone releases given that many of Apple’s manufacturing partners in China are operating at less than full capacity. Consequently, some analysts believe that supply of the upcoming iPhone 9 and the iPhone 12 may be heavily constrained at launch. What’s more, some analysts believe that if the coronavirus continues to spread, we may see Apple push back the release of the iPhone 12 entirely.

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The iPhone 12 release could see a huge delay if the coronavirus can’t be contained originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 16:27:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The best model in Samsung’s new flagship lineup is the Galaxy S20 Ultra, a device that starts at $1,399. For that price, however, you get the same design and core specs as the other S20 models in a much bigger package. The larger screen and battery size and the faster charging aren’t the most exciting features of the Ultra, though, because the handset has a unique camera system that features a 108-megapixel primary camera, and a 48-megapixel telephoto lens that supports up to 100x Super Resolution Zoom.

That’s what Samsung calls its highest optical zoom on these phones, and the S20 Ultra has the best such zoom that you can ask for, given where the technology is at. If you followed Samsung’s event a few weeks ago, where Samsung offered a live demo of the 100x zoom, you already know that the demo was not a success. Yes, the zoom is impressive, but don’t expect great quality. However, real-life photos show how spectacular the 100x zoom really is, and prove that while the feature is gimmicky, it’s worth having in your pocket.

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Galaxy S20 Ultra 100x zoom camera samples show how amazing the feature can be originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 16:02:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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