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YouTube for Android testing full-width thumbnails in search results

One persistent YouTube trend sees the apps and web client adopting larger video previews. The latest example of this is an A/B test that sees full-width YouTube thumbnails in search results. Instead of thumbnails that take up half the screen’s width, YouTube search on Android is testing full-sized previews. This change matches how videos appear in the Home, new Explore, and Subscriptions…
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Oppo Reno Ace 2 official renders surface online

The Oppo Reno Ace 2 is expected to arrive on April 13 and we already have a pretty solid idea of what to expect thanks to a TENAA listing. It will adopt the 65W Super VOOC 2.0 fast charging from the Reno Ace, but this time it will have mind-blowing 40W wireless fast-charging…
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Three employees at Blue Origin test positive for COVID-19 after workers voice concern over test launch

Three Blue Origin employees have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Washington, according to emails from the company seen by The Verge. The cases, first reported by CNBC and GeekWire, were just announced over the weekend, days after Blue Origin management pressured employees to conduct an upcoming test launch of the company’s New Shepard rocket during a meeting. “Over the weekend, we…
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook review: beautiful to a fault

Who is buying a $1,000 Chromebook? That’s the question people debated across the internet when Google unveiled the Pixelbook in 2017, and it’s a debate that will continue as the 2-in-1 Samsung Galaxy Chromebook makes its way onto shelves. In a market packed with laptops…
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ABC News launches live app on Android TV

Right as it’s needed most, ABC News has been expanding the availability of its content on new platforms. Now, ABC News has launched its Live app on Google’s Android TV. In a press release, ABC announced that its ABC News Live app is launching on Android TV and…
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Nokia 9.3 PureView reportedly delayed yet again, this time because of the outbreak

It feels that every time a new rumor about the Nokia 9 PureView sequel comes up, it’s about the phone being delayed. The latest bit of gossip is no different, HMD reportedly pushed back its flagship to H2. We’ve been hearing about the new PureView for so long that it was originally supposed to be called Nokia 9.1. Then it became the 9.2 and now it may come out as the 9.3 – HMD already renamed…
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Report: LG G9, or whatever it’s called, launches May 15

According to the latest report out of Korea, LG has big plans for May. Apparently, the company is gearing up to launch the LG G9 — or whatever it’s called — on May 15. reports that LG is planning to launch its next premium smartphone, the device we thought would be…
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Oppo to introduce new audio devices tomorrow

The Oppo ecosystem already has its flagship smartphone, Bluetooth earphones, and TWS earphones, but there are some devices that are missing from the picture. The company will introduce new audio devices tomorrow, according to the official Weibo profile, and we are looking at either a smart speaker or new Enco wireless earphones. The promo poster simply says “I’m here and listening” (as far as…
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