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Gmail bug on Android disables the ability to empty trash, spam folders

Whether you work online or not, we all get a ton of emails daily. If you’re trying to achieve “Inbox Zero,” though, there’s currently a slight hurdle on Gmail’s Android app. A bug on Gmail for Android is removing the ability to empty the trash or spam folders. Highlighted by , Gmail for Android is currently being affected by an issue that disables the ability to empty the trash or…
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Huawei claims AppGallery is world’s third-largest online app store w/ 400 million users

Heavy sanctions apparently can’t stop Huawei, after the firm claimed that its own AppGallery is now the world’s third-largest online app store with over 400 million active monthly users. In a press release pushed shortly after the official unveiling of the Mate Xs and MatePad Pro 5G, Huawei detailed plans to spend up to $1 billion to increase its developer database and therefore bolster the…
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Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace

Ride-hailing services might seem environmentally friendly by reducing the need for car ownership. However, that’s not necessarily the case — they might actually make matters worse. A newly published study from the Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that services like Uber and Lyft typically generate 69 percent more CO2 emissions than the transportation options they displace. It’s…
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HTC opens pre-orders for its $899 Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset

HTC’s new high-end virtual reality headset, the Vive Cosmos Elite, is now available for pre-order. The company unveiled the device a few days ago along with two other upcoming entries to the line-up: the entry-level Vive Cosmos Play and the business-focused Vive Cosmos…
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Planet Computers' clamshell phone can dual-boot Android and Linux

Planet Computers’ laptop-like Cosmo Communicator phone just became that much more useful to its audience of very particular power users. The Cosmo now supports a promised multi-boot function, letting you run Android (both regular and rooted), Debian Linux and TWRP on the same device without one replacing the other. You’ll have to partition your storage and know your way around a boot…
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