Android
Google is poisoning its reputation with AI researchers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The firing of top Google AI ethics researchers has created a significant backlash Continue reading…
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Google Photos’ much improved video editor arrives on Android
Android’s Google Photos app is being updated with the improved video editing tools that were previously exclusive to iOS. Android Police spotted the rollout, and reports that it appears to be available for both Google Read more…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Quantum 2 has quantum cryptography built in
Samsung and South Korean carrier SK Telecom have announced the Galaxy Quantum 2, Samsung’s second phone that features built-in quantum cryptography technology for increased security. It’s the follow-up to last year’s Galaxy A Quantum. The Read more…
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Google is removing its Play Movies and TV app from every Roku and most smart TVs
The Google Play Movies and TV app will no longer be available on any Roku set-top box or any Samsung, LG, Vizio or Roku smart TV starting July 15th, Google has announced (via 9to5Google). If Read more…
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LG Korea says that the Wing, Velvet 5G, and Velvet LTE phones will get Android 13
The Wing will be one of a few devices to receive OS upgrades for several years after LG exits the smartphone business. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge LG’s Korean website now lists Read more…
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Google Photos just let me copy text from a photo into my web browser
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The desktop Google Photos website seems to be getting the ability to scan for text in an image and turn it into copy-and-pasteable text, thanks to Google’s Read more…
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Google is making another attempt at personal health records
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is recruiting people to give feedback for a new consumer-facing medical records tool, Stat News reported on Friday. The company wants to know how people want to Read more…
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Customize the KPIs on your Google Play Console dashboard
Posted by Tom Grinsted, Product Manager, Google Play Google Play Console metrics can help you understand your app’s performance across growth and acquisition, engagement and monetization, quality, and churn. But with dozens of metrics — Read more…
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Google Docs and Sheets are experiencing partial outages
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Multiple Google services are currently experiencing outages, with some users unable to create new documents in Google Docs and Google Sheets. Google’s Workspace Status Dashboard is reporting that Read more…
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New ‘Heads Up’ feature nags distracted Android users to look up while walking
An illustration from the feature’s settings page. | Image: Google (via Jay Prakash Kamat) Android’s Digital Wellbeing service is getting a new “Heads Up” feature, which will prompt users to stop staring at their phones Read more…