With One UI 5, many under-the-hood constraints are set in place to allow your device to get decent battery life. Unfortunately, those restrictions result in some apps crashing unnecessarily or just not working on your Galaxy phone. Here’s how you can set unrestricted access to apps in One UI 5.
While Samsung’s latest OS does an overall good job of bringing Android 13 to Galaxy devices in a…
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Roblox shows its vision for UGC and generative AI
February 18, 2023
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Roblox showed off its vision for the combination of user-generated content and generative AI.
Dan Sturman, CTO of Roblox, said in a blog post that the company sees an…
You can now edit Google Contacts directly from the Gmail sidebar
February 18, 2023
Back in 2020, Google Contacts was added to the side panel found in Gmail to let you quickly view people and recent conversations. You’re now getting the ability to directly edit contacts from the Google Workspace sidebar.
Previously, the edit icon that appeared in the side panel would just open contacts.google.com. Once rolled out, you’ll be able to immediately edit and make changes within…
How to add and set up your Xbox in the Google Home app
February 18, 2023
Adding your Xbox to the Google Home app and connecting it to Google Assistant has some advantages. To get those, you’ll need to connect it. Here’s how.
Much like adding a TV to your Google Home network, adding an Xbox can allow you to control certain aspects of it with…
Best Galaxy S23 cases you can get right now
February 18, 2023
The Galaxy S23 series is a physically gorgeous lineup of phones. Both the S23 and S23+ take on a rounded and modern design, while the S23 Ultra is big and boxy – just how we like it. Before pre-orders ship out, we suggest taking a look at some of the best cases you can get…
Google Maps adds background blurring when viewing photos
February 18, 2023
After previewing glanceable directions and rolling out Wear OS 3 AOD support, Google Maps is getting a small tweak to the photo viewer.
Previously, user-uploaded photos that didn’t exactly fit your screen were displayed against a black background. That has now been replaced by a dynamic one that uses a blurred version of the image as a backdrop.
The color addition does make the app a bit…
Hands-on: Oppo Find N2 Flip is the start of a better foldable future
February 18, 2023
Foldable smartphones have been on the market for the better part of five years now, but they’ve been dominated by just one brand – Samsung. But, finally, competition is coming, and the Oppo Find N2 Flip is just the start of a brighter future for foldables.
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February 18, 2023
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Top AI startup news of the week: Jasper, You.com, Otter and more
February 18, 2023
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Buzzy startups like Jasper, You.com and Otter made headlines this week, but so did smaller video AI and translation startups. This was some of the top AI startup news:
Jasper targets enterprises to expand beyond generic AI
San Francisco-based Jasper, a well-funded operation that raised $125 million…
