Android
How to make the most of Android’s accessibility features
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Voice control, larger text, and other assistive features Continue reading…
digital
Microsoft wins deal to serve ads on Netflix, edging out Comcast and Google
Enlarge (credit: Netflix) Netflix has hired Microsoft to provide the advertising technology for the streaming service’s planned ad-supported tier, the companies announced Wednesday. Comcast’s NBCUniversal subsidiary and Google were reportedly “top contenders” to serve ads on Read more…
Android
A new chip for Wear OS watches is coming soon
Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Wear OS watches could finally get the upgraded chip that they so desperately need (via 9to5Google). Qualcomm teased the possibility in a video posted to Twitter, indicating its Read more…
Android
#WeArePlay | Meet Melissa from BringFido in South Carolina. More stories from Japan, India & France.
Posted by Leticia Lago, Developer Marketing We’re back with more #WeArePlay stories to celebrate you: the global community of people behind apps and games businesses. Following last week’s “virtual roadtrip” of all of the US, Read more…
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Vulnerabilities allowing permanent infections affect 70 Lenovo laptop models
Enlarge (credit: Lenovo) For owners of more than 70 Lenovo laptop models, it’s time once again to patch the UEFI firmware against critical vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit to install malware that’s nearly impossible to Read more…
Android
Final Android 13 beta arrives ahead of its official launch ‘in the weeks ahead’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has released Android 13’s fourth and final public beta today, giving brave users the chance to try out the upcoming update ahead of its official release. But, Read more…
Android
Final Android 13 Beta update, official release is next!
Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza, Director, Android Developer Relations We’re just a few weeks away from the official release of Android 13! As we put the finishing touches on the next version of Android, today Read more…
Android
New emoji for iOS and Android include a high five and shaking face
Image: Emojipedia It’s World Emoji Day on Sunday, so that means we’re getting a preview of the emoji that will eventually come to iOS and Android. While designs will vary per platform, Emojipedia has a Read more…
Android
Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google has told employees that it’ll be “slowing down the pace of hiring for the rest of the year,” according to an internal memo Tuesday by CEO Sundar Read more…
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Ongoing phishing campaign can hack you even when you’re protected with MFA
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, Microsoft detailed an ongoing large-scale phishing campaign that can hijack user accounts when they’re protected with multi-factor authentication measures designed to prevent such takeovers. The threat actors behind the Read more…