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Nov 05 • 7 months ago

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Google will make several changes to Android app support globally, supported through at least 2032. ...

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Nov 05 • 7 months ago

YouTube TV’s Disney blackout reminds users that they don’t own what they stream

“This is a hard lesson for us all.” ...

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Nov 05 • 7 months ago

Meet Project Suncatcher, Google’s plan to put AI data centers in space

Google is already zapping TPUs with radiation to get ready. ...

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Nov 05 • 7 months ago

New HDR10+ Advanced standard will try to fix the soap opera effect

Can more creator control fix motion smoothing? ...

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Nov 04 • 7 months ago

Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more

New updates include a small but noteworthy batch of fixes and features. ...

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Nov 03 • 8 months ago

AMD says that it’s not pulling driver support for older Radeon GPUs afterall

Re-using old silicon means that dropping "old" GPUs can affect "new" products. ...

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Nov 02 • 8 months ago

“Unexpectedly, a deer briefly entered the family room”: Living with Gemini Home

Gemini for Home unleashes gen AI on your Nest camera footage, but it gets a lot wrong. ...

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Nov 01 • 8 months ago

Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager

Bug affects Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 users using the October update preview. ...

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Oct 31 • 8 months ago

Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust case

Google is begrudgingly letting developers lead users away from the Play Store. ...

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Oct 30 • 8 months ago

Affinity’s image-editing apps go “freemium” in first major post-Canva update

Updated app is "free forever," but perpetually licensed Affinity apps are gone. ...

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Oct 30 • 8 months ago

Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

Cellebrite can apparently extract data from most Pixel phones, unless they're running GrapheneOS. ...

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Oct 29 • 8 months ago

TV-focused YouTube update brings AI upscaling, shopping QR codes

YouTube seeks a more couch-friendly experience. ...

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