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OnePlus confirms it is limiting the performance of many Android apps to save battery life

OnePlus flagships are among the most high-power smartphones you can buy, and if benchmarks are your deciding factor, they’re often near the top of any list. However, like many other brands before it, OnePlus has just been caught red-handed limiting the performance of most apps but paving the streets in gold for benchmarking apps. AnandTech explains that benchmark numbers were not in line with…
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US states file lawsuit over requirement that apps in Play Store must use Google IAP billing system

In the US, Google is already subject to advertising and Search complaints. Several US states are now targeting the Google Play Store in a new antitrust lawsuit. At issue is the requirement that Google announced last year that all Android apps downloaded via the Play Store must use Play Billing. All in-app purchases have to go through Google, which results in the company taking a cut. Last…
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) sample gallery

The NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) is a compact wideangle prime lens for Nikon’s Z-system, styled to recall classic Nikkor designs of the manual focus era and weighing in at only 160g (5.7 oz). Billed by Nikon as ‘fast, fun and affordable’, the new 28mm is a…
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Google Search gains Legally Blonde easter egg, turning the page pink

The latest easter egg in Google Search celebrates the 2001 classic Legally Blonde ahead of the movie’s 20th anniversary. Legally Blonde, a classic tale of defeating stereotypes, released in theatres on July 13, 2001. In it, Reese Witherspoon takes on the role of Elle Woods, a Harvard Law School student whose personality and sense of fashion clash with the culture. The film has gone on to…
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DICE LA becomes Ripple Effect Studios as it works on Battlefield 2042 and a new project

Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. Electronic Arts announced the formation of a new developer today, Ripple Effect Studios. The group used to be DICE LA, a studio that assisted DICE proper with the development of the Battlefield series. Ripple Effect is still helping with the upcoming Battlefield 2042, but it is also working on its own…
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