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Android 13 apparently grabs the internal codename ‘Tiramisu’

For the majority of its lifetime, each notable Android release has come with a fun dessert-themed nickname. Those names publicly stopped with the release of Android 10, but Google has kept the theme going with internal codenames and, apparently, Android 13 is being called “Tiramisu.” A commit to AOSP discovered this week simply and clearly says that Android “T” is being renamed in terms…
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MobileNews

OnePlus is reportedly skipping the OnePlus 9T this year

OnePlus generally has at least two release cycles each year, its flagship and then the tweaked “T” version. This year, though, it seems like the “OnePlus 9T” isn’t in the cards. Reliable tipster Max Jambor claims on Twitter that there will be “No 9T” this…
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New Google Bug Hunters platform unites Android, Chrome, & other Vulnerability Rewards Programs

In 2010, Google launched Vulnerability Rewards Programs where security researchers could submit direct bug reports. With the Google Bug Hunters platform, the company is now setting the stage for the next decade of VRPs.  Google now has one site for the Google (services), Android, Abuse, Chrome, and Play reporting programs. On bughunters.google.com, there is a “single intake form that makes it…
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DefenseNews

Kendall confirmed as Air Force secretary after senators lift procedural holds

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall to be the 26th Air Force secretary in a voice vote Monday, after defense officials assuaged the concerns of multiple lawmakers who were blocking the nominee’s path forward. Kendall will take over as the top civilian overseeing the Air Force and Space Force, potentially as soon as Tuesday. The Army veteran who…
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MobileNews

New Google Pixel ad curiously talks up health, wellness features with Fitbit cameos [Video]

Given that we’re nearing the end of the 2020/21 Pixel lineup, Google ads for its phones are in an odd spot and have to be generic to not raise awareness about hardware that will soon be out of stock. The latest Google ad rather interestingly talks about the health features of the Pixel with brief Fitbit appearances interspersed throughout.  “A Healthier You with Google Pixel” is just a…
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