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Google removes popular Android statues from Mountain View HQ

While Google has effectively dropped the public-facing dessert names for Android builds, in years prior a new themed statue would appear outside the Mountain View base to coincide with a new software release. It seems that in recent days, Google has removed all of the Android dessert-themed statues from the tech giant’s headquarters. According to the Google Maps location reviews spotted by…
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Apple TV app on Android and Google TV now blocks movie rentals and purchases

The Apple TV app on both Android TV and Google TV no longer offers the option to buy or rent movies, while Apple TV+ subscriptions can still be purchased. It’s being suggested that the change may have been made to avoid Google’s 30% commission on sales through its platforms … FlatpanelsHD confirmed earlier reports by Reddit users. The Apple TV app arrived on Google TV in early 2021 and on…
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Elon Musk on what’s next for Tesla (TSLA): ‘scaling to extreme size’

Elon Musk revealed what is going to be the main subject of Tesla’s “Master Plan Part 3”: It’s going to be about scaling the company to an “extreme size.” As we reported last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he is working on “Master Plan Part 3.” Master Plan Parts 1 and 2 were very important pieces of literature in Tesla’s history that laid out its plan to achieve its…
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Gmail on Android rolling out new status bar icons for Google Chat, Spaces 

As classic Hangouts is set to go away for Workspace customers, Google continues to update Chat and Spaces with more capabilities. A small tweak sees Gmail for Android introduce new status bar icons that help differentiate notifications from Google Chat and Spaces. Previously, new message alerts from Google Chat (one-to-one or group conversations) and Spaces (Slack/Teams competitor) featured the…
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