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The Android logo gets a new look and a 3D bugdroid

September 6, 2023
Android 14 is fast approaching. But before Google publicly releases the next big version of the mobile operating system alongside its latest Pixel devices, the company has revealed a refreshed Android logo. In a blog post, Android consumer brand management director Jason Fournier wrote that the company wanted the bugdroid to “appear as dynamic as Android itself.” By overhauling the…
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Playing Starfield on a midrange Razer Blade 15 laptop

September 5, 2023
I’ve been making my way through the galaxy mission by mission, playing Starfield, the big new franchise from Microsoft’s Bethesda Game Studios division. It’s been fun exploring the vast galaxy and I’ve got a long way to go to see the 1,000 planets among the stars in…
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is $300 off right now

September 5, 2023
There’s a Labor Day treat in store for anyone who has been on the fence about picking up one of Samsung’s latest foldable smartphones as there’s a sale taking place right now. You can snap up the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 for $300 less than usual at the…
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Spotify reportedly locks white noise podcasters out of an ad program

September 5, 2023
Spotify is said to have had a thorny relationship with the makers of white noise podcasts for some time, and now the company seems to be taking more action against them. According to Bloomberg, white noise podcasters will no longer be eligible for Spotify’s Ambassador Ads program as of October 1. Under that program, Spotify pays podcasters to read ads for the company’s own products. Its goal…
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Apple Watch Series 8 falls to $310 at Amazon

September 1, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 is on sale at Amazon again, and it has even reached a new low for certain colors. You can get the 41mm Series 8 with Midnight or Starlight aluminum cases and bands for $310, which is the lowest we’ve seen them go for at Amazon. The model with a…
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Instagram reportedly making Reels longer to take on TikTok and YouTube

August 31, 2023
It looks like Instagram is about to significantly increase the maximum length of Reels posts, according to reputable mobile developer and leaker Alessandro Paluzzi. The current hard limit for these videos is three minutes, but screenshots provided by Paluzzi indicate a forthcoming leap to 10 minutes. This would effectively transform the social media site into a more robust video-sharing platform…
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New Huawei Mate 60 leak confirms dual-color design

August 30, 2023
The Huawei Mate 60 is in production, and we’ve already seen one leaked image suggesting a dual-color design of the back panel. More photos surfaced today from what appears to be an assembling plant, where we saw more color options, confirming the new design and the…
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Samsung fixes bugs on Galaxy Z Flip5's cover display, improves memory usage

August 30, 2023
The new cover display on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 (dubbed the “Flex Window”) is arguably the biggest upgrade this generation. However, the extensive new functionality needed some polish – Samsung just updated the Always On Display app to fix a couple of annoyances. First, if you’re using an informative/graphics style clock, the new app won’t change its look even if you’re…
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