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OnePlus 8 launch will only take place online due to coronavirus concerns

The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in China has impacted the lives of tens of thousands, but also directly affected many technology companies. The latest company that will be affected, apparently, will be OnePlus as we’re hearing from multiple sources that the OnePlus 8 won’t launch at a physical event. To date, concerns and measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus…
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Robinhood for iOS adding new profiles feature, additional customization options, more

Robinhood is one of the most popular zero commission trading applications for iPhone, and it has received a notable update today. As announced on the Robinhood Blog, the app has added new investment profiles, additional control and customization options, and more. Robinhood says that the new investment profile feature helps you gain additional insight into your investing habits: We’re…
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iPhone: How to mute someone on Instagram

Are you in a situation where you’d like to stop seeing posts or stories from an account on Instagram but don’t want to (or feel like you can’t) unfollow them? Read on for how to mute someone on Instagram. Whether it’s someone you’re around in day-to-day real life…
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Alphabet Scoop 085: Turning it up to (Android) 11

This week is all about the Android 11 Developer Preview that Google released ahead of schedule. We’ve installed DP1 on our Pixel phones, and have spent the past day chronicling every change. Alphabet Scoop is available onGoogle Play, Google Podcasts,iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through ourdedicated RSS feedfor Pocket Casts and other podcast players. New episodes…
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Android 11 Developer Preview 1 hands-on: Top new features

The next big installment in our favorite smartphone operating system is coming and we have been delving into “Android 11 Developer Preview 1” to figure out what might be the top new features of the eleventh OS iteration. As we saw with the first wave of Android 10 —…
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Google working to remove Android apps with disruptive fullscreen and notification ads

In addition to the web with Chrome’s industry-backed ad blocker, Google wants to reduce disruptive advertising that occurs in Android apps. The company today detailed an enforcement push against mobile advertising fraud. Google has removed 600 Android apps from the Play Store, as well as banning them from its AdMob and Ad Manager monetization platforms. Those applications featured disruptive ads…
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