Technology highlights of the week: Pixel 6 announcement, first place for Xiaomi and more

Google announced smartphones Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with a proprietary processor

Google this week suddenly announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. The company has not yet shared all the details about the new products, but showed their design and talked about the main feature. It was the first proprietary Tensor SoC.

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Windows 10 will start automatically blocking torrent clients and mining programs

On the Microsoft technical support page, information has appeared that since the beginning of August on all computers with the system Windows 10 May 2020 Update and newer will automatically enable the blocker of inappropriate content from Defender Windows ". However, it can be turned off.

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Xiaomi came out on top in smartphone sales in the world

Counterpoint Research analysts reported that Xiaomi, for the first time in its history, surpassed Samsung and Apple and became the # 1 brand in the global smartphone market. In June 2021, the Chinese giant's sales grew 26%, making it the fastest growing brand in a month.

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Apple Announces New Algorithms to Verify User Photos and Protect Children

Following the recent leak Apple has indeed announced new systems to protect children from violence and inappropriate content. One of them was the function of automatically checking photos for signs of child abuse.

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Yandex. Maps "and" Navigator "appeared in Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Yandex added support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Yandex. Maps "and" Navigator ". This will allow drivers to search for objects on the map and build routes taking into account traffic jams directly on the screen of the on-board computer of their car.

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