Most Android devices with an SOS feature call 911 or emergency services when activated, so does the Galaxy Watch 5 do the same thing? This guide will take you through how it works.
The Galaxy Watch has a neat feature called “SOS.” While you hope never to use it, it can come in handy for getting help in a hurry, no matter where you might be. You can activate it on your watch by tapping the home…
Here’s every app that supports Material You’s themed icons on Android 13
September 14, 2022
Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the…
YouTube Music for Android bug keeps the screen on
September 14, 2022
A recent bug with the YouTube Music app on Android keeps your display on, regardless of the set screen timeout interval.
We’re encountering this issue with version 5.23.50 of the app that rolled out late last week. You can be in any part of the app from the Now Playing UI…
Google previews Android’s new emoji ahead of December launch, releases animated collection
September 14, 2022
Emoji have become a core part of how we communicate, and today, Google has a few announcements, including Unicode 15 emoji additions, animated versions of Android’s emoji, and more.
In a post on the Google Developers blog, Google’s Creative Director of emoji and Emoji Kitchen Chef Jennifer Daniel offered up a few updates on the company’s work with emoji as of late.
First and foremost, that…
The Pixel 7 series is set to launch next month, and we figured now is a great time to talk about how poorly the official case for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro has held up over the past year.
From the Pixel 2 in 2017 all the way to the Pixel 5 in 2020, Google offered an official…
What the EU AI Act means for the insurance industry
September 14, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being put to work across the insurance industry, providing insurers with a powerful edge in working more efficiently…
Foundation models: 2022’s AI paradigm shift
September 14, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
2022 has seen incredible growth in foundation models — AI models trained on a massive scale — a revolution that began with Google’s BERT in 2018, picked up steam with OpenAI’s GPT-3 in 2020, and entered the zeitgeist with the company’s DALL-E text-to-image generator…
EA will debut new anti-cheat tech with 'FIFA 23' on PC
September 14, 2022
Electronic Arts is determined to keep cheaters at bay. The company has developed a kernel-level anti-cheat system for PC that it will deploy alongside FIFA 23 when the game arrives on September 30th. According to the publisher, the move was necessary to “ensure fair…
Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
September 14, 2022
Following an Insider beta test that began in July, Discord voice chats are now available on all Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles. The integration allows Discord users on Xbox, PC and mobile to join the same voice channels. You’ll first need to link your Discord and…
iOS 16 includes a small but notable new feature for the on-screen virtual keyboard. For the first time, you’ll find a new option in Settings that enables haptic feedback as you type. This has been a popular feature of third-party keyboards on iOS for years, and now Apple is bringing it natively to your iPhone.
Your iPhone can now vibrate as you type
What this feature means is that your iPhone…
