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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 is receiving Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update

Samsung has released the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 stable update for the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021), which was announced in December 2021 with Android 11. The update is rolling out for the Wi-Fi-only model in Europe and LTE variant in dozens of countries, including India. The Wi-Fi model gets One UI 5.0 in Europe with firmware version X200XXU1CVL5, while the update for the LTE version in the Old…
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Samsung accidentally confirms Galaxy S23 series launch date

Last month, reliable tipster said that Samsung would unveil the Galaxy S23 series on February 1, 2023. And earlier today, Samsung’s Colombian branch corroborated the date as it set up a page on its website for the Galaxy Unpacked event for the unveiling of the S23…
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Realme GT Neo 5's full specs revealed by TENAA

We have been hearing about the Realme GT Neo 5 since last month, which Realme recently confirmed will be the first phone to support 240W wired charging. While Realme is yet to detail the GT Neo 5’s specs sheet, what’s believed to be the GT Neo 5 has been listed…
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Google Assistant sleep timers for stopping music on Nest Hub and other devices are broken

There are plenty of useful commands to use on Google Assistant devices, with everything from setting timers to launching music. But for many lately, Google Assistant sleep timers for stopping music have been broken on devices such as the Nest Hub. For the last month or so, sleep timers on Google Assistant have been largely broken. This functionality allows users to start playing music but have…
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Google will pay $23 million to settle class action lawsuit over sharing search data

Over a decade ago, a lawsuit alleged that Google was sharing some search data with third-party companies, and now that lawsuit is resulting in a $23 million settlement. Here’s what you need to know. For the past 12 years, a class action lawsuit against Google has claimed that Google shares data regarding queries with advertisers and other third parties without user permission or disclosure.
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Google Messages rolls out group chat end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in beta

Starting today, Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in group chats for Messages users enrolled in the beta program.  Update 1/6/23: Amid the CES/Las Vegas push, Google today said it has “completed [its] rollout of group chat end-to-end encryption for users in Open Beta” in just over a month. Compared to other A/B tested features, the company has been more transparent about…
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