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Test Chamber for NASA’s New Cosmic Mapmaker Makes Dramatic Entrance
The SPHEREx mission will create a 3D map of the entire sky. Its cutting-edge instruments require a custom-built chamber to make sure they’ll be ready to operate in space.
After three years of design and construction, a monthlong boat ride across the Pacific Ocean, and a lift…
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Xbox announced the latest infusion of fresh blood into the Game Pass catalog, and…
Pixel 6 Pro on Android 13 can be modded to run at 1080p, like the upcoming Pixel 7 Pro
August 17, 2022
An Android ROM developer has crafted a way to downscale the Pixel 6 Pro’s screen to 1080p, a feature we’ve seen should be coming to the Pixel 7 Pro this fall.
While digging into the many Android 13 Beta releases from this year, our team previously reported that the…
Pixel 6 series can’t go back to Android 12 after updating to Android 13 due to security vulnerability [U]
August 17, 2022
Google released Android 13 today for Pixel devices, and it’s rolling out now to devices. However, for Pixel 6 series owners, Android 13 is essentially a permanent upgrade, as there’s no way to roll back to Android 12.
Android updates are generally reversible, with the ability to install an older version by manually sideloading the update. This always requires resetting your phone and losing…
The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro introduced a (slightly) more detailed battery graph and Android 13 brings it to older Google phones.
The key difference between the two Battery usage graphs is how the newer one allows you to tap a two-hour increment to see app usage during that…
A small update to the Google Meet UI will help indicate how much noise cancellation is active and how loud your background environment is.
Google can remove typing, construction sounds, background chatter, and other noises that aren’t your voice to “make video calls…
While Google One has expanded to offer a VPN, premium Meet features, and more Photos editing tools, extra storage space is still a core part of the subscription service, and the company is now releasing a rather high-profile ad about that.
Google has enlisted Keegan-Michael Key to play a user with the free 15GB of storage offered by every Google Account who runs into a Google Photos warning…
Should you upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 5?
August 17, 2022
On paper, the Galaxy Watch 5 is a definite improvement on some features found in the Galaxy Watch line. But, does that mean it’s worth completely upgrading for a couple of new changes? We’ll break down each improvement and give you a better idea as to whether or not you…
Following an eleventh-hour delay earlier this year, the Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange: Remastered Collection will arrive on September 27th. The bundle – now titled the “Arcadia Bay Collection” on Switch — brings together enhanced versions of the first…
Activision Blizzard accused of spying on protesting workers
August 17, 2022
Activision Blizzard is still receiving complaints over alleged labor violations. The Communications Workers of America union (CWA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge accusing the game developer of illegally surveilling workers during a July walkout protest over gender inequity. The company also denied access to a chat channel discussing working conditions and otherwise cut off internal…
