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Leaked renders and images of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro rumored to arrive in March revealed both smartphones will pack punch hole displays. Now we learn the punch holes on this pair will measure about 3.8mm. This information comes from a reliable tipster , who also revealed that the OnePlus 9 Pro will pack a 6.78″ QHD+ 120Hz curved screen while corroborating a previous leak that claimed the vanilla…

CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday detailed a handful of initiatives to help boost vaccine distribution amid the ongoing pandemic. One physical effort involves offering Google offices as COVID-19 vaccination sites. To help with vaccination efforts, starting in the United States, we’ll make select Google facilities—such as buildings, parking lots and open spaces—available as needed. These sites…

In a quiet update to Google Assistant, a new “wellness” section has been added which prepares the ability for Assistant to show your health and fitness data on smart displays and more. Rolling out now to users, the “Wellness” section of Google Assistant’s settings replaces the “Sleep” section that rolled out in November 2020. This new section integrates the sleep settings including…

Don’t be surprised if Netflix sounds nicer the next time you marathon a show on your Android phone. Netflix has upgraded its Android app to stream audio in xHE-AAC (Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC; yes, it’s a mouthful), promising “studio-quality” sound that’s also more consistent — that is, you should enjoy it in more places. The new format offers a variable bitrate that can improve…