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Google threatens to pull Search in Australia if forced to ‘pay for links’

For the past year, the Australian government has been readying legislation that forces tech companies to pay local publishers for content that appears in Search and News. If the new law passes, Google today said it would have to pull Search from Australia. Australia’s proposed “News Media Bargaining Code” would have Google pay local publishers to the possible tune of AU$600 million – $1…
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Second report says iOS 15 to drop support for iPhone 6s, original iPhone SE, more

A new report today from iPhoneSoft claims to have details on what devices Apple plans to drop support with iOS 15. Notably, the information lines up with a preview report we saw at the end of last year suggesting the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, original iPhone SE will be on the chopping block. French publication iPhoneSoft says that the information is coming from within Apple (via Apple…
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Meme generator lets you have Bernie Sit anywhere in Google Maps Street View

The Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris was always going to be a momentous occasion, but it saw the unexpected creation of a truly delightful meme involving Senator Bernie Sanders sitting down. A fun meme generator, powered by Google Maps Street View, lets you have Bernie Sit down anywhere in the world. Created by Nick Sawhney, bernie-sits.herokuapp.com simply invites users to “enter…
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Google Duo may soon stop working on uncertified Android devices

It seems Google Duo may soon cease to work on uncertified Android devices, following the trend set by the Google Messages app. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store.
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Weekly poll: are you getting a Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra or are you sitting this one out?

Pre-orders for Samsung’s Galaxy S21 trio went live this Friday. You can check this article for the prices of the three flagships in the US, Europe and India. Keep in mind that pre-orders get freebies and if you don’t want a TWS headset and a smart tag, you can wait a bit after sales start for the prices to drop. Or maybe you’re no going to buy an S21 at all, that’s what we want to ask you…
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