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You’ll now see algorithmic tweets by default as Twitter brings ‘For You’ tab to Android

January 21, 2023
After debuting on iOS last week and also since coming to the web, Twitter is now rolling out the “For You” tab on Android devices. Rolling out now in what appears to be an account-based, server-side update, the “For You” tab on Android devices works just like it does on iOS and the web. By default, the app loads up with this algorithmic timeline that largely consists of accounts you…
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Google Search seemingly won’t penalize AI-generated articles as long as they’re still ‘useful’

January 21, 2023
As ChatGPT took the world by storm in recent months, it’s also since come out that major publication CNET has been publishing articles written by AI. Apparently, Google Search won’t be penalizing that content. Speaking to Futurism, Google Search public liaison Danny Sullivan said that Google Search is not particularly focused on “how the content is produced” when asked about how Search…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 rolling out with Bluetooth and 5G fixes for Pixel

January 21, 2023
Similar to last cycle, Google is rolling out Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 for Pixel phones as a bug fixer today. Google identifies the following issues and fixes in this “minor update” to the initial Beta 2 release: Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from automatically connecting to a 5G network even when it was available. (Issue #265093352) Fixed an issue where devices did not…
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The death of Android TV is near; long live Google TV

January 21, 2023
Google launched Android TV in 2014, but it took several years for the platform to really establish itself as a serious player. Now, “Android TV” is on its way out as Google TV takes the reins. Over the course of nearly a decade now, “Android TV” has shown up on TVs…
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Google layoffs are wide-ranging as Larry Page, Sergey Brin consulted on AI future

January 21, 2023
Google today announced it was laying off 12,000 employees, or just over 6% of its workforce. As of September 2022, Alphabet had 186,779 employees. The layoffs impacted many departments and roles within Google and Alphabet. Besides a big leak detailing what AI features could be announced at I/O 2023, the New York Times reported that Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin “held several…
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