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In a surprise move this past March, Apple acquired the highly popular weather app and API provider Dark Sky. After a long wait, Apple is today releasing the first update since it purchased Dark Sky and shut down the Android version of the app. The November Dark Sky update (rolling out now) isn’t a major one but it brings support for some iOS 14 and watchOS 7 features. Those include the new…

This year’s penultimate Pixel software update is rolling out today with the November security patch. It’s rolling out for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, and Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5. The Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) see their first updates after launching in mid and late-October, while the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are skipping the November security patch ahead of its final, end of…

A handy feature on Google Assistant speakers and smart displays is the ability to make phone calls and, in some regions, even receive them. Unfortunately, the ability to make phone calls over a Google Assistant speaker is being removed in the UK. Quietly announced on a support page (via Android Police), Google has confirmed that UK users will no longer be able to make free phone calls through…

OnePlus has just announced the Cyberpunk 2077 Edition of its latest smartphone, the OnePlus 8T. The new model is available in China only for now, costing just CNY 300 more than the standard edition and pre-orders open on November 2 asking CNY 3,999. Actual sales start on November 11 and the new skin is limited edition. OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition But what’s new? For starters, the…