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How well does FIFA 21 run on Google Stadia? [Video]

March 18, 2021

Stadia’s biggest sports game to date has arrived in the form of the EA’s classic FIFA 21. And as a game that relies heavily on reactions, quick decisions, and squad control, one of the biggest questions is just how FIFA 21 will run on the cloud-based Stadia. We’ve played dozens of games at various difficulty levels to work out just how it runs on Google’s game streaming platform and…

Google now details how much carbon-free energy each Cloud region uses

March 18, 2021

By 2030, Google wants all of its facilities to use carbon-free energy 24/7. The company is now providing a Carbon-Free Energy Percentage (CFE%) for Google Cloud regions so that enterprise customers can incorporate carbon emissions into their infrastructure decisions. While…

FIFA 21 is now available on Google Stadia starting at $24

March 18, 2021

The third EA game has just arrived on Google Stadia, and it’s the most important to date. The global hit, FIFA 21, is now available on Stadia, and it’s launching with a hefty discount. FIFA 21 is available at launch on Stadia starting at $24.59 in the US, down from the…

Play Music is now fully gone as Google Takeout downloads stop [Updated]

March 18, 2021

At the start of December, the Google Play Music website and mobile apps officially stopped working for all users worldwide. It marked the biggest milestone in the transition to YouTube Music, but there is one last step. Before February 24th, transfer your Play Music library to the replacement YouTube service, or download using Google Takeout. Update 3/17: While the official last day to download…

Google releases Android 12 Developer Preview 2 for Pixel phones

March 18, 2021

The next release of Android 12 is here with Developer Preview 2 (DP2) rolling out to Pixel phones today. It follows the DP1.1 patch released at the start of this month, and offers a number of new features for developers to use in their apps. Like the first release, DP2 is…

How to install the Android 12 Developer Preview on Google Pixel devices

March 18, 2021

The very first look at Android 12 has just arrived courtesy of the developer preview release. The beta program meant for the public won’t be available for a few months yet, but if you just can’t wait to get your hands on the next version of Android, here’s how to…

Android 12 DP2: Dark theme on Pixel gets even lighter

March 18, 2021

Dark theme was the biggest feature in Android 10, and on Pixel, it adopted a true black theme to AMOLED-lover’s delight. Now, in the second preview of Android 12, Google is making its dark theme even lighter than it was in the first preview. In case you missed it, Android 12 DP1 switched the Pixel’s dark theme from true black to a dark grey, common in Google’s apps. Now, with this latest…

Here’s everything new in Android 12 Developer Preview 2 [Gallery]

March 18, 2021

The next version of Android will remain focussed on developers until the first beta launches in May. With that in mind, we’re diving into today’s release of Android 12 DP2 to find all the new features. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 12…

Android 12 DP2: One-handed mode is live and appears to be fully working

March 18, 2021

As we detailed last month, Android 12 is preparing to add a new one-handed mode. It wasn’t live in the first developer preview, but in DP2, it’s live and fully working. Under the “Gestures” section of the Pixel’s settings menu, Android 12 DP2 adds the…

Android 12 DP2: WiFi sharing is now always in light mode

March 18, 2021

Google added the handy ability to quickly share WiFi passwords in Android 10, and in Android 12, the feature is changing. With Android 12 Developer Preview 2, the UI for WiFi sharing is always in light mode. Introduced in Android, the WiFi sharing screen shows a QR code along with the network name (SSID) and the password. This screen is hidden behind the PIN for your device or a fingerprint to…