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Spice up your daily pandemic walk with these apps
Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Keep the routine fresh Continue reading…
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Google TV is adding kids profiles this month in the US
Image: Google Google today announced that it’s adding a popular customer request to its Google TV software: separate profiles for kids. Kid profiles will let you choose which apps are available to young viewers. If Read more…
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Oppo overtakes Huawei to lead Chinese smartphone market for first time
Oppo has become the best-selling smartphone brand in China for the first time ever, according to figures from Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint’s report says that Oppo managed to capture 21 percent of the world’s biggest smartphone Read more…
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Google HR reportedly advised mental health leave in response to complaints of racist or sexist behavior
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Several current and former Google employees say the company’s human resources department would often suggest mental health counseling or leave in response to complaints about racist or sexist Read more…
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An update on Android’s audio latency
Posted by Don Turner – Android Developer Relations Engineer This article takes a look at what’s changed in the Android ecosystem for audio developers recently, the audio latency of popular Android devices, and discusses Android’s Read more…
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Timnit Gebru was fired from Google — then the harassers arrived
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Even three months after Gebru’s controversial termination from the AI Ethics team, the sustained campaign of aggressive tweets and emails keeps coming Continue reading…
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Get a refurbished Oculus Quest with a one-year warranty for under $200 today
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Oculus released its first-generation Quest VR headset in 2019, and it quickly became a sought-after head-mounted display, if you were looking to play virtual reality games without Read more…
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Google is speeding up Chrome’s release cycle to every four weeks
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google says it will speed up how it releases Chrome updates. Starting with Chrome 94 in Q3, 2021, Google will release milestones of its browser every four weeks, Read more…
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Tencent-branded RedMagic gaming phone launched with 165Hz screen
RedMagic, the gaming brand of ZTE subdivision Nubia, has launched a new smartphone in collaboration with Chinese tech and gaming giant Tencent. The RedMagic 6 and 6 Pro are high-end devices available to order now Read more…
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The Realme GT 5G is a very cheap Snapdragon 888-based phone on sale now in China
The GT 5G boasts flagship specs for much, much less. Realme has announced the GT 5G, built with Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 888 chipset. It comes with plenty of other flagship-esque specs, too, like a 120Hz Read more…