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9to5Google Log Out: The Google Pixel team needs to make a Weather app

9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below: Besides being powered by Dark Sky (now WeatherKit), the iOS 16 Weather app is gorgeous with animated backgrounds that reflect current conditions and a card/grid-based UI. In comparison, the…
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Google Pixel Watch Faces update tweaks Assistant complication

Google is rolling out an update to the app responsible for Pixel Watch Faces. So far, there aren’t any major changes, with the count remaining at 19, but the Google Assistant complication does get a color tweak. Besides holding the side button or using the hotword, you…
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Google Chrome is making it easier to delete autofill data

Autofill data is convenient, but it can also get annoying if it’s outdated or no longer needed. Google Chrome is currently preparing a tweak that will make it much easier to delete autofill data. Live in the latest release of Chrome Canary, Google is testing a new way to quickly delete autofill data. The tweak, currently disabled by default under a flag titled “show a delete button for…
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How to set up Google Pixel Watch Fall Detection

Following the Tuesday announcement, Google is rolling out Fall Detection to the Pixel Watch.  How it works  The Pixel Watch uses motion sensors and on-device machine learning to detect “hard falls.” When enabled, it will “monitor for a sudden impact and your…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5’s new hinge reportedly being tested for 200,000 folds

Samsung is upgrading the hinge on its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5, and with that comes new testing. According to a new report, the Fold 5’s biggest tests are now underway, but with a lower bar compared to some competitors. The Elec reports that Samsung is currently underway on the “final” tests for the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s new hinge design. This testing, which will be ongoing over the next…
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Google Messages rolling out vertical photo picker gallery

Back in November, Google started testing a vertical photo gallery in Messages for Android, and the scrolling picker is now seeing wider availability. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! When you open the photo gallery in a conversation, Google Messages now shows pictures as a grid that you…
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