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Google’s 2021 Smart Home Developer Summit today sees a number of developments around Matter, including Android support via Play services. The announcements start with “Google Home” now serving as the name for the company’s entire smart home platform, developer program, and tools. Next year, a new “Google Home Developer Center” will serve as a “total redesign” of help…

After previewing bigger changes in September, Google Search is now getting a nifty little notification feature that will help you “learn a new word every day.” One of Search’s many built-in tools is a dictionary. Over the years, it has expanded to let you see definitions in different contexts/fields and learn how to pronounce with a visual tool, as well as the ability to “Practice”…

Donald Trump has very belatedly responded to his permanent Twitter ban by carrying out his promise/threat to launch a competing social network, Truth Social … Background While president, Trump started tweeting hoaxes and conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election he subsequently lost. Trump breaking Twitter’s rules left the social network in a difficult position, and it…

Nvidia is announcing the first major technical upgrade to GeForce Now since its launch. Starting in the next few weeks, GeForce Now is getting a new backend that offers RTX 3080 power for better framerates and resolution on PC and Android. and rolling out starting next month, the “RTX 3080” tier on GeForce Now provides players with an upgraded backend with Nvidia’s “Superpod” server.