Google’s annual Webspam Report is here to highlight progress in keeping “spam and malicious content away from Search” over the course of 2021.
Most of it is a recap about various changes, but new stats today include how Google’s SpamBrain “identified nearly six times more spam sites than in 2020.” This AI-based spam-prevention system was introduced in 2018 and is being continually…
Apple Pay in Russia was last month suspended by the Cupertino company as one of a range of sanctions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine. A class action lawsuit has now been filed against Apple, arguing that Russian consumers have been harmed by losing access to…
The lovely kids’ iOS app Pok Pok Playroom has received another neat update, this time for Earth Day. The new content is great for open-ended play that helps kids learn about taking care of our planet, cause and effect, problem-solving, creative thinking, fine motor skills…
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is collaborating with Apple on creating the M2 chip, beating out LG Innotek. Samsung is developing the flip chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) for the new generation of Apple Silicon for 2022.
According to ET News, Samsung previously supplied FC-BGA parts for the M1 chip that was released in November 2020. The M1 is the first system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple. The…
Garmin Vivosmart 5 is priced like Fitbit’s Charge 5, but lacks AOD and contactless payments
April 21, 2022
For the most part, smartwatches have overtaken band-style wearables that feature screens. Fitbit is the notable holdout, while Garmin today released the Vivosmart 5.
In terms of width, the 19.5 mm Vivosmart 5 slots in between the 22.79 mm Charge 5 and 17.62 mm Luxe (or…
Since App Tracking Transparency was introduced last year with iOS 14.5, every iPhone and iPad app now has to ask users whether they want to be tracked or not. However, some developers have figured out new ways to keep tracking iOS users even when they opt out of being…
There haven’t been many major releases on Google Stadia so far this year, but today the platform is announcing a pretty big new addition. Coming soon, last year’s entry in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, Security Breach, will be available on Google Stadia.
While there’s no specific release date available just yet, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, will be coming to Stadia…
For the past several years, Google has been making a big push to get developers to optimize their apps for large screens, including Chrome OS. The latest example sees Evernote update its Android app for Chromebooks.
Evernote says the Android app is now “tailored for…
Last year, Google started prominently showing air quality (AQI) data to Nest Hub and other Smart Display users. You can now also search for air quality on Google to get detailed information.
Searching “air quality” in the United States shows an identically named card.
Google Messages bug leaves camera on in background, draining battery — Here’s how to fix
April 21, 2022
A new bug in Google Messages leaves your camera on in the background, quickly draining your battery and heating up your device.
Within the Google Messages app, there’s an easy way to quickly snap a picture and immediately attach it to a message and send it to a friend. In the view for attaching images from your gallery, there’s also a live feed from your camera to either take an immediate…
