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Google Search’s built-in timer and stopwatch have disappeared [Update: Back]

Google Search has long featured a collection of simple tools, but the stopwatch and timer have mysteriously disappeared in the past day or so. Update 8/19: As of Wednesday (via The Verge), the timer and stopwatch are back in Google Search Original 7/22: Searching for those terms today just returns a list of results, including a Knowledge Panel, for websites offering online timers and…
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Android 13 Pixel update starts widely rolling out in the US

Google launched and started rolling out the latest version of its mobile operating system on Monday. As of Friday afternoon, many Pixel owners in the US are getting the Android 13 update. Around noon (PT) on Monday, Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a devices enrolled in the Android…
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Here’s every app that supports Material You’s themed icons on Android 13

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 functionality. Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
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Conversational AI chatbots: 3 myths, busted

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. These days, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are everywhere on websites, SMS and social channels. Conversational AI-supported chatbots that use natural language processing (NLP) help customers deal with everything from product recommendations to order…
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PSA: Update your iPhone to iOS 15.6.1 for two major security fixes

Apple released iOS 15.6.1 to iPhone and iPad users this week. Apple saying the update “provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.” Apple has now updated its security updates webpage with the full details on what’s been patched. Head below for the details on what the issue was and how to update. iOS 15.6.1 security fixes According to Apple, iOS 15.6.1 fixes two…
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