The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more.
As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung has started its rollout to selected smartphones. Google follows a pattern of rolling out the update to its Pixel smartphones on…
June security patch for Google Pixel brings taste of Material You w/ grouped notification count
June 8, 2021
The June security patch for Pixel devices brought with it a Feature Drop but also a neat little taste of the upcoming Android 12 release and the Material You redesign with a grouped notification count icon.
Although not mentioned as arriving as part of the wider June Pixel…
LineageOS 18.1 builds based upon Android 11 are now available for yet more devices including the OnePlus 9 Pro and Razer Phone 2.
As far as custom ROMs go, LineageOS is arguably the most popular third-party ROM out there. It took a little while for the Android 11-based…
Google last month started to sell a $24.99 accessory for Thermostat owners with otherwise incompatible setups. Some are now being offered a free Nest Power Connector to resolve their issues.
If something is wrong with your Nest Thermostat, Google will alert you on-device, through mobile app alerts, and over email. The latter communication starts with a “Your Nest thermostat needs more power”…
The 2021 Made by Google device lineup is looking to be one of the strongest ever with Whitechapel, Pixel 6, and a new Wear OS incoming. Things continue to shape up for a Google Pixel foldable, too, with a report today claiming that display production for the device is in the…
After rolling out the features on Android in recent months, Google Photos on iOS is getting an editing overhaul this week.
In October of last year, Google Photos debuted a completely redesigned photo editor for Android users, which includes AI suggestions, adjustments for…
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging by over 3% in pre-market trading today, and it appears to again be due to delivery numbers in China, which seem to be confusing for the market.
Over the last few weeks, Tesla’s stock has had some wild swings, and it has mostly been related to news coming out of China.
First, the delivery numbers for the month of April confused people with a drop from ~35,000…
Android’s search ‘choice screen’ for Europe will show more options, no longer auction-based
June 8, 2021
Last year, Google started showing a search engine “choice screen” to those setting up Android devices in Europe following an antitrust ruling. Google is now updating it to include more providers and make “participation free.”
In addition to its own, Google…
Adobe has announced a barrage of updates for select Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Lightroom Classic. In addition to updates, Adobe has also shared a detailed analysis from a third-party that shows how well the company’s new M1-native…
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We all have our individual biases hardwired into our perceptions and actions. One might think artificial intelligence (AI) would eliminate our biases and create a level playing field. This is not the case. Since humans create the algorithms that enable AI to learn and make inferences, their biases are inherently…
