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Huawei is one of the very few smartphone manufacturers to make its own processors and a new report suggest that it has a new chip in the pipeline dubbed the Kirin 1020. This chip is reportedly being developed with the long-term future in mind and is said to be meant for 5G smartphones which means that it’s going to have a 5G modem as well.

Carriers in major markets across the globe are gearing up to launch their 5G networks. It’s expected that these networks will start coming online by next year and that’s also when we’ll see the commercial launch of smartphones fully capable of taking advantage of these next-generation cellular networks.

Huawei’s next-generation Kirin 1020 processor will reportedly offer double the performance of the company’s existing chip, the Kirin 970, which powers handsets like the P20 and P20 Pro. In addition to the performance bump, it’s also going to offer enhanced artificial intelligence features with a more powerful neural processing unit.

Since this chip will be meant for 5G smartphones, it’s expected that Huawei may not introduce a smartphone powered by the Kirin 1020 until the fall next year. If the claims are accurate then it’s possible that the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro might be the first devices to feature this new chip.

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Several studies and investigations have shown voter fraud is not a widespread problem.

As expected, Instagram today announced the launch of a new standalone app called IGTV. It aims to re-envision mobile video and compete with the likes of YouTube in the process. IGTV will be available as a standalone app and a tab inside the core Instagram app. When users log in, it will immediately start playing vertical videos from the people they follow. It will also show personalized recommendations from other Instagram users.

The videos will be in vertical format and since they will play as soon as the app is opened, users won’t have to browse or search for anything to get started. It will remain focused on creators that users love the most and already follow on Instagram. Anyone can create content for IGTV and upload videos via the app or on the web.

In a move that appears to be designed to steal vloggers from YouTube, creators will be able to upload videos directly to Instagram. Established creators will be able to post videos of up to 60 minutes but initially all creators will be able to post videos of up to 10 minutes. Instagram says that it will eventually allow all users to post videos of unlimited length.

IGTV won’t have any ads at launch but it’s only a matter of time before ads pop up here as well. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom says that this will be a “reasonable place to end up,” for IGTV. The standalone IGTV app is going to be released for both Android and iOS by tomorrow.

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After a bitter fight, the city council could tweak or kill the measure that passed.

Westworld fans who want to spend some time in Delos’ synthetic world have a new mobile game to check out. In the game, players act as a Delos trainee running a simulation that gives increasing responsibility over Westworld.

In this cartoon-style simulation, you must work to keep the guests satisfied and the hosts in line. We would assume that at some point the hosts go off script and try and kill everyone.

The HBO and Warner Bros. game has already landed on Android and iOS devices, so what are you waiting for? It’s free to play, but as with most mobile games today, some in-app purchases will be offered.

[via Engadget]