Apple has been facing multiple accusations of anti-competitive practices in recent years, and it seems that there’s more to come. This time, a group of developers has launched a project called “Open Web Advocacy” that challenges Apple to allow other browser engines on iOS.
The group wants developers to have access to the same features available in the iOS version of Safari. At the same…
NVIDIA confirmed Tuesday some of its data was stolen as part of a cyberattack that occurred last week. “We are aware that the threat actor took employee credentials and some NVIDIA proprietary information from our systems and has begun leaking it online,” a company…
Google details its security response to the war in Ukraine [U: YouTube demonetizations, blocks]
March 2, 2022
With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Google today detailed its company-wide response to the conflict with a focus on the “safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.”
Update 3/1: Google announced last night that it’s “blocking YouTube channels connected…
Google is starting to roll out a new feature to its Pixel lineup, with a “Fast Emergency Dialer” that puts local contact information for police, fire, and medical services at your fingertips.
Detailed on a support page, Google is adding the “Fast Emergency Dialer” to its Pixel lineup as a way of accessing local emergency numbers quickly. The feature is designed primarily for international…
Valve has officially released its PC gaming-focused portable handheld this week, and the flexible machine has garnered a fair bit of praise for its performance on local games. However, if you were hoping to play cloud games from Google Stadia and similar services on the…
As the creators of Chrome OS, Google is a big proponent of Progressive Web Apps (PWA) especially to expand what the platform can do. Google shared today that desktop PWA installs have seen a 270% growth spurt since the beginning of 2021.
This PWA growth spurt took place from…
For years now, iPhones and even Samsung’s Android smartphones have supported the ability to adjust the brightness of the LED flashlight on the back of your phone. Now, in Android 13, Google is finally delivering this ability to adjust flashlight brightness natively, and we’ve been able to try it out.
Google has added two new APIs to Android 13. “getTorchStrengthLevel” and…
Back in November, Google removed the last “Updated on” section from Play Store app listings on Android to everyone’s annoyance. That change was reversed at the time, but it now appears to be gone again.
When viewing a listing on the mobile Play Store, opening “About…
With Winter coming to a close, we’re all excited to get back outdoors. To help with the pesky mosquitos that will be coming back out in the coming months, Thermacell has just launched that works with Google Assistant.
“Liv” is a connected mosquito repellant system that…
What you need to know about Assistant ‘Snapshot,’ the spiritual successor to Google Now
March 2, 2022
Android has a lot of features that have the potential to make things a little easier. Sometimes, those features are a little out of the way and hidden. One prime example is the Google Assistant Snapshot feature. This guide will take you through what Snapshot is and how you can use it.
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What is Google Assistant Snapshot?
How to access Google Snapshot
Extra Snapshot…
