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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 on Verizon gets a sizeable update

March 30, 2021

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is one of the best smartwatches you can buy for Android, and now it’s getting an upgrade. A new update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 3 on Verizon with some notable changes. An update changelog published by Verizon (spotted by Droid-Life) brings a bunch of new features with it. That includes better auto-workout detection, bringing the minimum amount of time…

Google and T-Mobile partnering on Pixel, RCS, Google One, and YouTube TV

March 30, 2021

Google and T-Mobile today announced a big partnership that sees the carrier promote key services like RCS, Google One, and YouTube TV, as well as the Pixel line. This multi-year collaboration has four big tentpoles, starting with Messages by Google becoming the “default…

Chrome for Android getting new PWA install UI, starting with Twitter

March 30, 2021

As the adoption of Progressive Web Apps increases, Google is working to make the installation process more prominent. The latest effort is in Chrome for Android and sees a new PWA install sheet provide an app store-like appearance online. Currently, users see a snack bar…

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Biden administration launches major US offshore wind push

March 30, 2021

The White House today announced an ambitious plan to expand offshore wind farms along the US East Coast. The White House website reports: National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met today with state officials, industry executives, and labor leaders to…

Review: Verizon Stream TV offers fairly priced Android TV with a not-awful skin

March 30, 2021

Like the Android platform it’s based on, one of the wonderful things about Android TV is that it can suit a variety of different hardware and software needs. Using the “Operator Tier,” some companies can even heavily customize the platform. That’s what Verizon does…

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Prototype Leica designed by Jony Ive, Marc Newson expected to fetch over $250K at auction

March 30, 2021

A 2013 prototype Leica camera, created by former Apple designers Sir Jonathon Ive and Marc Newson, will go up for auction in June at the Leitz Photographica Auction. The camera, which is believed to be a one-off prototype, was created while developing the (RED) Leica M…

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Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi plans to make EVs

March 30, 2021

Consumer electronics company Xiaomi Communications Co. appears to be the latest manufacturer entering the electric mobility race. The Beijing-based company is reportedly making plans to create Xiaomi brand EVs. The company will utilize a Chinese manufacturing facility owned by Great Wall Motors. As it currently sits, Xiaomi is an electronics company based on an Internet of Things (IoT) platform.

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Leica and 1854 team up to introduce £5000 grants for its new Commission Series

March 30, 2021

Back in January, Leica reminded us of the importance of photography. Now it’s acting on its message by giving photographers the opportunity to tell a story through imagery with the help of a £5000 grant. In partnership with 1854, publisher of The British Journal of…

Google Search easter egg celebrates ship getting freed from Suez Canal

March 30, 2021

Over the past week, the eyes of the world have been on the Suez Canal, which has been blocked closed by a single ship, the Ever Given. Now that the Ever Given has been freed from the Suez Canal and the global trade route reopened, Google Search has joined celebrations with a…

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Tesla goes on hiring spree at Gigafactory Texas, prepares new battery cell factory

March 30, 2021

Tesla is turning on the recruiting machine in Texas as it adds about 50 new jobs based out of Gigafactory Texas, including many jobs related to local battery cell production. The automaker has lot going on right now when it comes to adding production capacity. It has Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, two brand new factories, under construction, and it is significantly expanding…