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Google is giving some Pixel Superfans early access to Bard

Google has been under fire for not yet releasing Bard, its generative AI similar to OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4, but testing is underway. Now Google is opening Bard up to some of its Pixel Superfans. Bard was announced in February without any clear launch window. At the time, the company said that it would test the AI with its Trusted Tester program. Now Google is expanding testing to another…
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OnePlus 11 review: Settling doesn’t have to be a bad thing

Never settle. It’s the tagline that OnePlus has used since its inception, and also the line that has become a bit of a mockery as the brand has changed over the years. But compromises are a part of any good phone, and with its latest OnePlus 11, I’ve got to admit, I’m…
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Google letting you rate the entire Android Beta Program as part of 13 QPR3 survey

Google released Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1 last week to kick off a new, unexpected preview cycle and is now asking for more detailed survey feedback. The feedback survey starts by having you confirm the Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1 version (T3B1.230224.005) and device. New for this survey is location/country and mobile phone carrier. It’s a long list organized by country: US, CA, UK, DE, FR, IE, ES, AU…
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You can now try the OnePlus 11 with a 100-day return period

OnePlus is giving customers a new chance to try out its latest smartphone, the OnePlus 11, for 100 days before being stuck with it. Starting today, anyone (in the US) can and get a 100-day return period on the device. That’s over three months to decide on whether or not…
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Google Maps Immersive View finally appears to be rolling out

After being announced almost a year ago back at I/O 2022, Google Maps “Immersive View” finally appears to be rolling out more widely. Sold as a “whole new way to explore” with Google Maps, Immersive View expands upon the existing photorealistic aerial views of…
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Google Chrome will soon let you delete your last 15 minutes of browsing history on Android [U]

Sometime in the not-too-distant future it appears Google Chrome for Android will be making it much easier to delete your browsing history, with a quick option to delete 15 minutes of history. In 2021, Google introduced the ability to purge 15 minutes of account history through the Google app, functionality that came to Android in the first few months of 2022. The handy option allowed users to…
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Google Messages preps redesign of voice recorder UI [Gallery]

Google introduced voice message transcription with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro before later making it available to older generations. Google Messages is now improving the creation experience with a redesign of the voice recorder UI in development. About APK Insight: In this “APK…
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9to5Google Weekender: Pixel 8 leaks, the ups and downs of YouTube TV, and this week’s top stories

Being a YouTube TV subscriber continues to be full of ups and downs. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! YouTube TV has been well established as the best overall way to stream live TV without traditional cable, and it’s a reputation that’s been earned. The service is reasonably priced while…
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