As part of Android 14, it seems Google is gradually rebuilding parts of the Settings app using its more modern Jetpack Compose library instead of traditional Android Views.
Back in 2019, Google unveiled Jetpack Compose as a more modern way to make native Android apps, using Kotlin. Instead of using Android’s usual XML-based Views to imperatively design app UI, Jetpack Compose lets developers…
Google Fiber rolling out $125/month 5 Gig service in 4 cities
February 15, 2023
After announcing in October, Google Fiber is rolling out a 5 Gig service for $125 per month in four cities today.
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What kind of charger do you need for the Galaxy S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra? What you need to know
February 15, 2023
There are thousands of chargers on the market right now, each with different capabilities. Of course, you need a charger with a certain amount of power to sufficiently charge the Galaxy S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra. Here’s what you need to know about chargers and which ones we…
Google is making official the ability for Custom Tabs to open in a partial, developer-defined view, and there’s also now “Running in Chrome” branding.
Chrome now supports “Partial Custom Tabs” as an alternative to opening a webpage in fullscreen mode. Developers can specifically “customize the tab in pixels for a partial overlay” that, for example, only takes up half the screen…
In recent years, Android releases on ChromeOS have followed a pattern of launching a new OS version roughly every other year. That pattern is set to continue, with Chromebooks set to make the jump from Android 11 to Android 13 soon, complete with Material You Dynamic…
9to5Google Log Out: All Bard, all the time
February 15, 2023
If it’s not obvious yet, Bard, LaMDA, and large language models (LLMs) will be dominating the Google (and tech) landscape for the foreseeable future – at least the next year. There’s Bard expanding beyond Google’s trusted tester program and AI “insight” features…
Jasper targets enterprise to expand generative AI beyond generic AI
February 15, 2023
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Generative AI has been all the rage in the recent months, but it is typically generic and not specifically focused on the specific needs of any one company.
San Francisco based startup Jasper is aiming to help make generative AI less generic. The company made a series of announcements today at its Gen AI conference.
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.
Two weeks ago, Avi Gesser, partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and co-chair of the firm’s cybersecurity, privacy and artificial intelligence practice group, emailed me a note that said…
iPhone SOS and what it means when your carrier info disappears
February 15, 2023
T-Mobile suffered a major outage across parts of the United States last night, impacting voice, data, and messaging services. For iPhone users in particular, this outage meant that the “SOS” icon was displayed in the status bar. Here’s what that means and how to fix it…
Ivory for Mastodon gains post editing and more on iPhone and iPad as Mac development continues
February 15, 2023
Mastodon, unlike other social platforms with animal mascots, lets users edit posts without charging $100/year for the privilege. Starting today, Mastodon users with Ivory for iPhone and iPad can now access post editing using the app.
Ivory version 1.1 is out now with these changes:
Edit Posts
Report Users and Posts
Support for Mastodon server language translation services (if your server has…
